Donji Miholjac (, , ) is a town in the Slavonia region of Croatia, on the river Drava and the border with Hungary.
Population
In the 2011 census, there were 9,491 inhabitants in the area, 95% of whom were Croats.
Settlements
There are seven settlements in the municipality: Donji Miholjac, population 6,240 Golinci, population 431 Miholjački Poreč, population 183 Podgajci Podravski, population 651 Radikovci, population 292 Rakitovica, population 868 Sveti Đurađ, population 826
Politics
Minority councils
Directly elected minority councils and representatives are tasked with consulting tasks for the local or regional authorities in which they are advocating for minority rights and interests, integration into public life and participation in the management of local affairs. At the 2023 Croatian national minorities councils and representatives elections Serbs of Croatia fulfilled legal requirements to elect 15 members minority councils of the Town of Donji Miholjac but the elections were not held due to the lack of candidates.
History
In the late 19th and early 20th century, Donji Miholjac was a district capital in the Virovitica County of the Kingdom of Croatia-Slavonia. Its name comes from Saint Michael. During the time of Ancient Rome, it was called Mariniana. There are several suggested etymology for the name "Mariniana". One is that it comes from the Roman personal name "Marinus". The other is that it comes from the Indo-European roots *mory and *h1ny, so that it means "marshy valley". If so, the same root is seen in the names "Mursa" and "Marsonia".