Antunovac
The town of 2000 constitutes an administrative region with Ivanovac. The area of the town is the nesting place of the rare Saker falcon.
Attractions
Memorial Chapel
The chapel of Saint Antun, the patron saint of Antunovac was opened on 3rd December 2010 as a lasting memory of deceased and missing Croatian soldiers and civilians. The chapel holds photographs of 40 Antunovac residents who died in the war.
The Saker Falcon
The Saker Falcon (Falco cherrug) is an endangered species populating only Southeast and partly Middle Europe, while the majority of the population is located in Central Asia. It is a predatory bird of the step – like flatlands with scarce trees, inhabiting also mountains and semi – desert areas. It is mostly migratory and spends winters in Central Africa. In Croatia the nests can be found only in Eastern Slavonija. Observations in the last couple of years showed only 2 pairs nesting in Croatia, one in Vukovarsko – Srijemska County and the other in Osječko – Baranjska County, in the Antunovac Municipality. The reasons why this species is so endangered are intensive agriculture, loss of habitat, poaching, stealing eggs and holding in captivity.
Recommended tours
Bicycle tours around Antunovac:
History
The settlement Antunovac is first mentioned in written form in 1839 under Hungarian name Antafalu, while Croatian version Antunovac dates from year 1851. The origin of the name derives from former land owner Antun Adamović.
In the year 1880, the Hungarians built the Chapel of Saint Antun on Count Adamović's land. Interesting fact is that until 1924, the official language of the village was Hungarian. Between 1900 and 1992 the village was called Tenjski Antunovac, and from 1992 it returned to its original name – Antunovac. From the end of 1944 until 1953, the ethnical structure of the village went through severe changes. The first German settlers have been expatriated, and in their abandoned houses, new residents moved in from Croatian Zagorje and Dalmatia regions. Also the land and the crops of the previous owners has been distributed to newcomers.