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by Željko Heimer, 5 March 2005
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Ilok (Hungarian Újlak) is the easternmost city in Croatia, in
the Vukovar-Srijem County on a hill over the Danube, at the point
where Danube leaves Croatia towards Vojvodina. Ilok has just
under 10,000 inhabitants, some 7,000 living in the city itself.
Ilak was fortified by it medieval rulers, princes of Ilok
(knezovi Ilocki, Ujlaky de Illok). In 15th century, members of
this family were palatines and kings of Bosnia, letter herzogs of
Bosia rulers of Symien and so on. After the Turkish conquest the
importance of the family decreaces, and Ilok become the capital
of Syrmiean sandjak. After the liberation in 18th century, Ilok
becomes property of the family Odescalchi of italian origin, who
revitalized the famous vine production and built huge vine
cellars, still working until today. Among the most famous
Odescalchies is pope Inocent XI - Benderito Odescalchi, died
1689. His nephew gained the hereditary title of a Prince of the
Holy Roman Empire, and Herzogs of Sriem. In 1990's it was
occupied by Serbs and suffered much. Un organized transitional
government that enable peaceful reintegration under the Croatian
jurisdiction only on 15th January 1998 following the so called
Erdut agreements.
The coat of arms of Ilok originates from middl