and from 1929 to 1941 part of the Danube Banovina. From 1941 to 1944, it was occupied by Hungary and was administratively included into Baranya county. It was returned to Yugoslav control in 1944 and was administratively part of Vojvodina until 1945, when it was transferred to the People's Republic of Croatia. During the Croatian War of Independence (1991–1995), Beli Manastir was occupied by Serbian paramilitaries and incorporated along with some other towns into the Republic of Serbian Krajina. It was returned to Croatian control after the war, following the short period of UN administration (1996–1998). Beli Manastir is an underdeveloped municipality which is statistically classified as the First Category Area of Special State Concern by the Government of Croatia. Town of Beli Manastir Geography The Town of Beli Manastir is composed of 4 settlements: Beli Manastir, population 8,049 Branjin Vrh, population 993 Šećerana, population 540 Šumarina, population 486 Demographics 1910 According to the 1910 census, the town had 2,447 inhabitants, of which: Germans – 1,496 (61.1%) Serbs – 478 (19.5%) Hungarians – 443 (18.1%) Croats – 6 (0.24%) others – 24 (0.98%) 1929 In 1929 the population was made of: Hungarians – 33.8% Germans – 32.6% Croats – 18.8% Serbs – 12% 1981 53,409 total Croats – 19,136 (35.83%) Serbs – 12,857 (24.07%) Hungarians – 9,920 (18.57%) Yugoslavs – 8,850 (16.57%) Slovenes – 353 (0.66%) Montenegrins – 276 (0.52%) Romani – 262 (0.49%) Muslims – 82 (0.15%) Albanians – 56 (0.11%) Macedonians – 45 (0.08%) 2001 The town had a population of 8,671, while total municipality population was 10,986. Ethnic composition of Beli Manastir municipality by 2001 census was: Croats = 6,085 (55.39%) Serbs = 2,920 (26.58%) Hungarians = 933 (8.49%) Romani = 153 (1.39%) Germans = 122 (1.11%) Buildings and structures In 1966, a broadcasting mast standing 202 metres high was erected. Economy Beli Manastir is home to the STARCO Beli steel wheel factory. Beli Manastir (settlement) Parts of settlement (hamlets) Beli Manastir, Beli Manastir-Planina, Haljevo and Palača. Till 1991. part of settlement was also Sudaraž which is now independent settlement. Population Ethnic composition, 1991. census Austria-Hungary 1910. census In 1910. census together with settlement Sudaraž. See also Osijek-Baranja County Baranya Baranya County (former) References Literature Book: "Narodnosni i vjerski sastav stanovništva Hrvatske, 1880–1991: po naseljima, autor: Jakov Gelo, izdavač: Državni zavod za statistiku Republike Hrvatske, 1998., , ; External links Croatia struggles for post-war harmony Theater of