State Archives in Vukovar

The State Archives in Vukovar is the primary public institution responsible for preservation of archival materials in the Vukovar-Srijem County located in Vukovar in eastern Croatia. The State Archives houses approximately 243 collections, totaling over 1,500 linear meters of archival material.

History

The archive was established by the decision of the Government of Croatia in 2007 and it started its operations in 2008. The archive is organizationally divided between two locations, with formal seat and administration in Vukovar and archival materials with experts in Vinkovci. With Vinkovci being the largest and centrally located urban settlement in the county many other public institutions in the area are divided between the two cities. Prior to the opening of the archive the whole region was served by the State Archives in Osijek.