Pakrac
| Pakrac | |
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 Pakrac
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| Coordinates: 45°26′N 17°11′E / 45.44°N 17.19°E | |
| Country |  Croatia |
| County | Požega-Slavonia |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Davor Huška (HDZ) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • City | 8,855 |
| • Urban | 4,472 |
| Time zone | Central European Time (UTC+1) |
Pakrac is a town in western Slavonia, Croatia, population 4,852, total municipality population 8,482 (census 2011).[1] Pakrac is located on the road and railroad connecting the regions of Posavina and Podravina.
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Name [edit]
In Croatian the town is known as Pakrac, in Serbian Cyrillic: Пакрац, in German as Pakratz, in Hungarian as Pakrác, and in Turkish as Pakraç.
Features [edit]
Its location and esp. its closeness to the Lipik spa render the town an important place in tourism, especially transit. Important sacral buildings from the 18th century are located in the historic core of the town, as well as the palace of Baron Trenk and the remains of one of the first Croatian mints, the so-called Spahija's Cellar.
The Pakra river and the nearby mountains Psunj and Ravna Gora are recreational grounds in the immediate vicinity of the town. The top of Brezovo Polje (984 m) on Psunj Mountain is the highest peak of Požeško Gorje and Slavonia on the whole.
Demographics [edit]
In the census of 1991, the municipality of Pakrac encompassed a different, larger area and its population was as follows:
| total | Serbs | Croats | Yugoslavs | others |
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| 27,589 | 12,813 (46.44%) | 9,896 (35.86%) | 1,346 (4.87%) | 3,534 (12.80%) |
Settlements [edit]
The municipality consists of 42 settlements:[1]
- Badljevina, population 734
- Batinjani, population 38
- Bjelajci, population 0
- Branešci, population 44
- Brusnik, population 19
- Bučje, population 17
- Cicvare, population 0
- Cikote, population 7
- Dereza, population 12
- Donja Obrijež, population 234
- Donja Šumetlica, population 6
- Donji Grahovljani, population 32
- Dragović, population 66
- Glavica, population 12
- Gornja Obrijež, population 78
- Gornja Šumetlica, population 70
- Gornji Grahovljani, population 6
- Jakovci, population 0
- Kapetanovo Polje, population 34
- Koturić, population 11
- Kraguj, population 77
- Kričke, population 19
- Kusonje, population 293
- Lipovac, population 0
- Mali Banovac, population 13
- Mali Budići, population 2
- Novi Majur, population 105
- Omanovac, population 140
- Ožegovci, population 33
- Pakrac, population 4,852
- Ploštine, population 108
- Popovci, population 10
- Prekopakra, population 1,068
- Prgomelje, population 1
- Rogulje, population 3
- Srednji Grahovljani, population 0
- Stari Majur, population 24
- Španovica, population 25
- Tisovac, population 5
- Toranj, population 75
- Veliki Banovac, population 171
- Veliki Budići, population 4
Notable people from Pakrac [edit]
- Zlatko Aleksovski, Bosnian-Croat Prison Commander and convicted War Criminal
- Zoran Erceg, Serbian basketball player
- Jadranka Kosor, Prime Minister of Croatia
- Slobodan Selenic, Serbian Writer
References [edit]
- ^ a b c "Census of Population, Households and Dwellings 2011, First Results by Settlements" (HTML). Statistical Reports (in Croatian and English) (Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics) (1441). June 2011. ISSN 1332-0297. Retrieved 2011-08-26.
External links [edit]
- Official website (Croatian)
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