Island of Vukovar

The Island of Vukovar is a disputed island on the river Danube. It is located close to the town of Vukovar. During the lifestyles of SFR Yugoslavia the island changed into part of SR Croatia. In 1991 Croatia d independence. It changed into the opinion of the Badinter Arbitration Committee that the borders between the republics need to end up the borders between the international locations, but it was beneath Serbian control like different elements of Eastern Slavonia, Baranja and Western Srem at the time. In the Croatian War of Independence, the Yugoslav People's Army and Serbian paramilitary forces occupied the island.

After the Erdut Agreement in 1998, Eastern Slavonia, Baranja and Western Srem have been rejoined with Croatia, however the island of Vukovar turned into left under Serbian army profession, as was the Sarengrad island. In 2004 Serbia largely withdrew its military from the island, however the police absolutely took over border manipulate in 2006. In 2006, the island's beaches had been opened to the general public for the first time for the reason that warfare. The island is maintained by way of Vukovar's Sports Recreation Society Dunav.