Staro Petrovo Selo
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Staro Petrovo Selo, a village on the southern slopes of Požeška Gora Mountain and in the Sava river
plain in the region of Slavonia
, Croatia
, 12 km southeast of Nova Gradiška
; elevation 91 m. According to the 2001 census, there are 6,352 people living in the area, absolute majority are Croats
. The local economy is based on farming, livestock breeding and food industry (cheese).
The position close to the highway and the international railroad underlies the importance of Staro Petrovo Selo in transit tourism. The church of St. Anthony of Padua is an important sacral building.
The nearby Požeška Gora
mountain north of the village provides hiking and (partly) hunting opportunities while the swampy Crnac field and the Sava river, lying more to the south, offer fishing opportunities.
Sava River
The Sava is a river in Southeast Europe, a right side tributary of the Danube river at Belgrade. Counting from Zelenci, the source of Sava Dolinka, it is long and drains of surface area. It flows through Slovenia, Croatia, along the northern border of Bosnia and Herzegovina, and through Serbia....
plain in the region of Slavonia
Slavonia
Slavonia is a geographical and historical region in eastern Croatia...
, Croatia
Croatia
Croatia , officially the Republic of Croatia , is a unitary democratic parliamentary republic in Europe at the crossroads of the Mitteleuropa, the Balkans, and the Mediterranean. Its capital and largest city is Zagreb. The country is divided into 20 counties and the city of Zagreb. Croatia covers ...
, 12 km southeast of Nova Gradiška
Nova Gradiška
Nova Gradiška is a city located in the Brod-Posavina County of Croatia, population 14,196 . It is located in the historic region of Slavonia, near the border to Bosnia and Herzegovina....
; elevation 91 m. According to the 2001 census, there are 6,352 people living in the area, absolute majority are Croats
Croats
Croats are a South Slavic ethnic group mostly living in Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina and nearby countries. There are around 4 million Croats living inside Croatia and up to 4.5 million throughout the rest of the world. Responding to political, social and economic pressure, many Croats have...
. The local economy is based on farming, livestock breeding and food industry (cheese).
The position close to the highway and the international railroad underlies the importance of Staro Petrovo Selo in transit tourism. The church of St. Anthony of Padua is an important sacral building.
The nearby Požeška Gora
Požeška Gora
Požeška Gora, lit. the Požega Hill, is a mountain located south of Požega, Croatia in the region of Slavonia. The mountain is located east of Psunj and west of Dilj. The highest peak lies at 616 meters above sea level....
mountain north of the village provides hiking and (partly) hunting opportunities while the swampy Crnac field and the Sava river, lying more to the south, offer fishing opportunities.