Dalj (Даљ,
Administratively, it is a part of the municipality of Erdut, Osijek-Baranja County. Although the namesake of the municipality is the Erdut village, Dalj is the largest settlement of the municipality and its administrative, cultural and economic center.
History
Prehistory
One
Scordisci archaeological site in Dalj dating back to late La Tène culture was excavated in the 1970s and 1980s as a part of rescue excavations in eastern Croatia.
The archaeological site was a part of the settlement network of Scordisci in the area of
Vinkovci.
Croatian War of Independence
During the Croatian War of Independence, the village became the site of the
Dalj massacre - killing of 39 prisoners of war in August 1991. The prisoners were Croatian policemen, Croatian National Guard troops and
and killed after the Yugoslav People's Army and Serbian paramilitaries captured Dalj on 1 August. Goran Hadžić,
Croatian Serb political leader at the time, was charged with
by the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) in relation to these atrocities.
The ICTY also charged Hadžić with illegal detention of hundreds of civilians in Dalj police station and a hangar near village's railway station.
Demographics
According to the 2011 census
the Erdut municipality (part of which is Dalj) has a population of 7,308. The municipal population consists of Serbs (55.56%),
Croats (37.96%) and Hungarians (5.06%).
Education
Secondary
Dalj High School is public high school in Dalj. School offers students the following educational programs: Economist, Commercial Officer (in Serbian), Agricultural Technician and Agricultural Technician General.
Notable natives and residents
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Jovan Isailović Jr., 19th century painter
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Milutin Milanković, Serbian scientist
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Vasilije Trbić, Serbian Chetnik commander
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Časlav Ocić, Serbian economist and academician
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Danica Tomić, the first woman pilot in Yugoslavia
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Alexander Cvijanović, Yugoslav-American architect
See also
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Erdut
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Cultural and Scientific Center "Milutin Milanković"
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Dalj High School
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Church of St. Demetrius, Dalj
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Dalj massacre
