Šarengrad

Šarengrad is a village in eastern Croatia. It is located along the Danube river and is administratively part of Croatian easternmost town of Ilok. Šarengrad is known for its landscape which is dominated by the river and picturesque houses and church tower next to it. Island of Šarengrad is an 9 km² river island situated close to the village.

History

On 1 March 1974, President of Yugoslavia Josip Broz Tito, accompanied by his wife Jovanka Broz, visited the village of Šarengrad while taking a short holiday in nearby Karađorđevo in Vojvodina on the advice of his doctors. The visit was marked by a warm welcome from the residents.

The village is located in the Syrmia region, on the Fruška Gora slopes, next to the Danube river.

According to the 1910 census, settlement of Šarengrad had 1,472 inhabitants, which were linguistically and religiously declared as this: