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Drava River in Documents of Belje Nobility of the 18th Century Second Half and Early 19th Century
Dubravka Božić Bogović
orcid.org/0000-0001-6979-3908
; Filozofski fakultet, Osijek
Sažetak
In the second half of the 18th century and early part of the 19th century a few documents describing Belje Estate and its settlements were created. Since the Estate occupied the east and north part of the so-called "Baranja Triangle", i.e. the part extending along the right bank of the Danube River and the left bank of the Drava River to the latter’s mouth and covering Kopački rit, these sources provide information on the Drava River, its influence on the life of Baranja population, and the organization of Belje Estate, as well as data on human interventions for the purpose of utilization of natural advantages and resolution of problems distinctive to the area concerned. The first of the mentioned documents is the Chamber Census of settlements of Belje Estate from 1766. The majority of the data from this Census refers to population, description of settlements, economy, and tax obligations, but they also provide information related to the Drava River and the life in its vicinity. The second one is the Baranja County Census from 1785 created on the basis of a decree given by the Count Ferenc Széchényi, King’s Regent in the Pecs County, as part of Emperor Joseph’s reformation efforts. Since the Census aimed at collecting as detailed data as possible for the purpose of gaining insight into the status of the area, it is rich with various information, among other things with information on natural characteristics, including data on water courses and bodies of water. The third document is the Description of Belje Estate by Josip Payr, High Official of Belje Estate, created in 1824. Among other things, it contains data on climate, position, surface and ground, rivers, streams, springs, canals, irrigation, fish-ponds, river islands and peninsulas, fishery, etc.
Ključne riječi
Drava; South Baranja; Belje Estate; second half of the 18th century and early part of the 19th century; lists and descriptions of Belje Estate
Hrčak ID:
112958
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Datum izdavanja:
1.12.2013.
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