The village was established in the Middle Ages before the Ottoman conquest of the region as a subsidiary settlement of the former village of Mikole.[4] Following the Ottoman conquest Mikole was abandoned with majority of residents moving to Bogdanovci.[4] In the second half of 17th century Calvinists constituted significant part of the local population but they were converted into Catholicism by Franciscan monks who moved to Vukovar from Srijemske Laze.[4]
Population
In the 2011 census, the total population is 1,960, in the following settlements:[5]
Directly elected minority councils and representatives are tasked with consulting tasks for the local or regional authorities in which they are advocating for minority rights and interests, integration into public life and participation in the management of local affairs.[7] At the 2023 Croatian national minorities councils and representatives electionsAlbanians, Pannonian Rusyns, Serbs and Ukrainians of Croatia fulfilled legal requirements to elect 10 members minority councils of the Bogdanovci Municipality with some councils electing less than 10 but more than 5 members.[8]