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Slavonski Brod () is a city in Croatia, with a population of 59, 507 in 2011.
The city was known as Marsonia in the Roman Empire, and as Brod na Savi 1244 – 1934.
It is the sixth largest city in Croatia, after Zagreb, Split, Rijeka, Osijek and Zadar.
Located in the region of Slavonia, it is the centre of Brod-Posavina County, and a river port on the Sava river.
It is 197 km southeast of Zagreb and at an elevation of 96 m. Although ' brod ' is the word ' ship ' in modern Croatian, the city's name bears witness to an older meaning-' water crossing ', ' ford '.
In 2009, the city was awarded " The most beautiful city in Croatia " award, given annually by the Croatian National Tourist Board.
Across the Sava lies the city of Brod, Bosnia and Herzegovina, also known as Bosanski Brod.
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