Geography thumb|right|The Vinkovci municipality includes the settlements of Vinkovci (marked red) and Mirkovci (marked green) on this map of settlements of eastern Slavonia. thumb|Bosut river|left|upright=0.85 Vinkovci is located in the eastern part of the Slavonia region, southwest of Vukovar, north of Županja and south of Osijek. The city lies in a flatland on the Bosut river, at an elevation of approx. , and has a mild continental climate. Vinkovci is also on the northwestern edge of the smaller subregion of Syrmia.
geography thumb|right|the vinkovci municipality includes the settlements of vinkovci (marked red) and mirkovci (marked green) on this map of settlements of eastern slavonia thumb|bosut river|left|upright=085 vinkovci is located in the eastern part of the slavonia region southwest of vukovar north of županja and south of osijek the city lies in a flatland on the bosut river at an elevation of approx  and has a mild continental climate vinkovci is also on the northwestern edge of the smaller subregion of syrmia