Viškovci

Viškovci is a municipal centre on the Đakovo loess plateau, seven kilometres north-east of Đakovo and approximately 102 metres above sea level. Its municipality also encompasses Forkuševci and Vučevci, villages connected by county roads and a shared local administration. Farmland defines the surrounding scenery: wheat, maize, soybeans, sunflower, oilseed rape and sugar beet are grown locally, alongside dairy-cattle and pig farming. Viškovci recorded 920 residents in 2021, giving it the scale of a quiet Slavonian village while keeping Đakovo’s regional services within easy reach. The large Jošava reservoir north-east of Đakovo adds a distinctive waterside landscape to the immediate surroundings. National road DC7 crosses the municipal area on the Đakovo–Vinkovci corridor, while county road Ž4130 continues through Viškovci towards Semeljci, Šodolovci and Petrova Slatina. This setting places the village between Đakovo’s cultural centre and the broad agricultural plains of eastern Slavonia.

Viškovci belongs to the flat Đakovo countryside, yet the Church of St Matthew and the village’s connection with painter Ivan Tišov distinguish it from neighbouring settlements. The church was built in 1779, while the parish was founded on 1 August 1966 and includes branch churches in Forkuševci and Vučevci. Tišov was born in Viškovci in 1870, and a paintbrush on the municipal coat of arms reflects his local importance. Fields of wheat, maize, soya, oilseed rape and sunflower, together with pig and dairy-cattle farming, define the settlement’s economic landscape. Viškovci recorded 920 residents in the 2021 census. Đakovo is only seven kilometres away, allowing the village to serve as a quiet rural stop within easy reach of the city’s cultural attractions.