Osijek-Baranja County

Osijek-Baranja County Osječko-baranjska županija
County
Flag Coat of arms
Osijek-Baranja County within Croatia
Coordinates: 45°38′13″N 18°37′05″E / 45.637°N 18.618°ECoordinates: 45°38′13″N 18°37′05″E / 45.637°N 18.618°E
Country	Croatia
Seat	Osijek
Government
• Župan	Vladimir Šišljagić (HDSSB)
Area[1]
• Total	4,155 km^2 (1,604 sq mi)
Population (2011)[2]
• Total	305,032
• Density	73/km^2 (190/sq mi)
Area code	031
ISO 3166 code	HR-14
Website	www.obz.hr

Osijek-Baranja County (pronounced [ôsijeːk bǎraɲa], Croatian: Osječko-baranjska županija; Hungarian: Eszék-Baranya megye) is a county in Croatia, located in northeastern Slavonia and Baranja. Its center is Osijek; other cities include Đakovo, Našice, Valpovo, Belišće, Beli Manastir.

History

Osijek-Baranja County was established in 1993.

Administrative divisions

• Cities and towns:
  • City of Osijek (county seat)
  • Town of Beli Manastir
  • Town of Belišće
  • Town of Donji Miholjac
  • Town of Đakovo
  • Town of Našice
  • Town of Valpovo
• Municipalities:

Municipality	Area (km²)	Population (2011 census)	Settlements
Antunovac	57		Ivanovac
Bilje		5,642	Kopačevo, Kozjak, Lug, Podunavlje, Tikveš, Vardarac, Zlatna Greda
Bizovac			Brođanci, Cerovac, Cret Bizovački, Habjanovci, Novaki Bizovački, Samatovci, Selci
Čeminac	72		Grabovac, Kozarac, Mitrovac, Novi Čeminac
Čepin	106	11,599	Beketinci, Čepinski Martinci, Ovčara, Čokadinci, Livana
Darda	94.24		Mece, Švajcarnica, Uglješ
Donja Motičina	52	1,647	Gornja Motičina, Seona
Draž	150	2,763	Batina, Duboševica, Gajić, Podolje, Topolje
Drenje	106.51		Borovik, Bračevci, Bučje Gorjansko, Kućanci Đakovački, Mandićevac, Paljevina, Podgorje Bračevačko, Potnjani, Preslatinci, Pridvorje, Slatinik Drenjski
Đurđenovac	121		Beljevina, Bokšić, Bokšić Lug, Gabrilovac, Klokočevci, Krčevina, Ličko Novo Selo, Lipine, Našičko Novo Selo, Pribiševci, Sušine, Šaptinovci, Teodorovac
Erdut	158	7,372	Aljmaš, Bijelo Brdo, Dalj
Ernestinovo	86		Laslovo, Divoš
Feričanci	46		Gazije, Valenovac, Vučjak Feričanački
Gorjani	53		Tomašanci
Jagodnjak	105	2,040	Bolman, Majške Međe, Novi Bolman
Kneževi Vinogradi	183	4,614	Jasenovac, Osijek-Baranja County, Kamenac, Karanac, Kotlina, Baranja, Mirkovac, Sokolovac, Osijek-Baranja County, Suza, Osijek-Baranja County, Zmajevac
Koška	122		Andrijevac, Branimirovac, Breznica Našička, Ledenik, Lug Subotički, Niza, Normanci, Ordanja, Topoline
Levanjska Varoš	136		Borojevci, Breznica Đakovačka, Čenkovo, Majar, Milinac, Musić, Ovčara, Paučje, Ratkov Dol, Slobodna Vlast
Magadenovac	112	1,936	Beničanci, Lacići, Kućanci, Malinovac, Šljivoševci
Marijanci	66		Bočkinci, Brezovica, Čamagajevci, Črnkovci, Kunišinci, Marjanski Ivanovci
Petlovac	93	2,405	Baranjsko Petrovo Selo, Luč, Novi Bezdan, Novo Nevesinje, Sudaraž, Širine, Torjanci, Zeleno Polje
Petrijevci	556		Satnica
Podravska Moslavina	44	1,186	Gezinci, Krčenik, Martinci Miholjački, Orešnjak
Podgorač	131		Bijela Loza, Budimci, Kelešinka, Kršinci, Ostrošinci, Poganovci, Razbojište, Stipanovci
Popovac	6,241	2,094	Branjina, Kneževo
Punitovci	39		Josipovac Punitovački, Jurjevac Punitovački, Krndija
Satnica Đakovačka	45		Gašinci, Satnica Đakovačka
Semeljci	57		Kešinci, Koritna, Mrzović, Vrbica
Strizivojna	36	2,515	Sikirevačko Merolino, Soljak
Šodolovci	78.72		Ada, Koprivna, Palača, Paulin Dvor, Petrova Slatina, Silaš
Trnava		1,600	Dragotin, Hrkanovci Đakovački, Kondrić, Lapovci, Svetoblažje
Viljevo	93		Blanje, Bockovac, Cret Viljevski, Ivanovo, Kapelna, Krunoslavlje
Viškovci	44	1,902	Forkuševci, Vučevci
Vladislavci	37		Dopsin, Hrastin
Vuka	35	1,200	Hrastovac, Lipovac Hrastinski

County government

Flag of the County

Current Župan (prefect): Vladimir Šišljagić (HDSSB)

The county assembly is composed of 51 representatives, organized as follows:

• Croatian Democratic Assembly of Slavonia and Baranja (HDSSB) 21
• Croatian Party of Rights (HSP) 6
• Croatian Democratic Union (HDZ) 5
• Social Democratic Party of Croatia (SDP) 3
• Croatian Party of Rights dr. Ante Starčević (HSP AS) 2
• Croatian Peasants Party (HSS) 2
• Croatian Party of Pensioners (HSU) 2
• Croatian People's Party (HNS) 2
• Croatian Social Liberal Party (HSLS) 1
• Independent Democratic Serb Party (SDSS) 1
• Independent 6

Minorities

Several minorities in Osijek-Baranja County have their Minority Councils. Here is the list of minorities' Councils with links to their respective Statutes and name of Osijek-Baranja County in their language. On the territory of the County is also active Joint Council of Municipalities.

Minority Council	Council Seat	Statute	Name of Council
Albanians	Valpovo	[3]	Kshilli i pakicës kombtare shqiptare i Prefekturës së osijekut e baranjës
Magyars	Prosvjetno-kulturni centar Mađara u RH, Osijek	[4]	Eszék-Baranya Megyei Magyar Kisebbségi Önkormányzat
Germans	Osijek	[5]	Rat der deutschen Minderheit der Osijeker-baranjaer Gespanschaft
Romani	Jagodnjak	[6]
Slovaks	Jelisavac	[7]	Rada slovenskej narodnostnej menšiny Osječko-baranjskej župy
Serbs	Osijek	[8]

Bosniaks, Montenegrins, Macedonians, Rusyns and Slovenes have one representative each.

Features

Kopački Rit

The nature park Kopački Rit is located within this county.

Sources

1. Ostroški, Ljiljana, ed. (December 2015). Statistički ljetopis Republike Hrvatske 2015 [Statistical Yearbook of the Republic of Croatia 2015] (PDF). Statistical Yearbook of the Republic of Croatia (in Croatian and English) 47. Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics. p. 62. ISSN 1333-3305. Retrieved 27 December 2015.
2. "Population by Age and Sex, by Settlements, 2011 Census: County of Osijek-Baranja". Census of Population, Households and Dwellings 2011. Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics. December 2012.
3. Statute, since Feb 15, 2004
4. Statute, since July 10, 2003
5. Statute, since Oct 29, 2003
6. Statutes, since May 26, 2004
7. Statute, since Sep 17, 2003
8. Statute, since Nov 26, 2003

External links

• Official website (Croatian) (English)