Čepin
Čepin
Općina Čepin | |
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| Municipality of Čepin | |
| Country |  Croatia |
| County |  Osijek-Baranja |
| Government | |
| • Municipal mayor | Dražen Arnold (HSS) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 106 km2 (41 sq mi) |
| Population (2011 census)[1] | |
| • Total | 11,599 |
| • Density | 110/km2 (280/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 31431 Čepin |
| Area code | 031 |
| Website | www |
Čepin (Hungarian: Csepin; German: Tschepin) is a town and municipality in Osijek-Baranja County, Croatia. It is located in northeast Slavonia, 10 kilometers southwest from Osijek.
Čepin, with its 11,599 inhabitants at the 2011 census, is now included in Osijek built-up area. The majority of the population are Croats at 93.8%.[2] Other minorities include Serbs and Hungarians.
There is also an airport, used exclusively for sport and private flying purposes (Sport Airport Čepin).
History
In the late 19th and early 20th century, Čepin was part of the Virovitica County of the Kingdom of Croatia-Slavonia.
Municipality
In 2011, the following villages comprised the Čepin municipality:
- Beketinci - population 613
- Čepin - 9,500
- Čepinski Martinci - 663
- Čokadinci - 173
- Livana - 650
References
- ^ "Population by Age and Sex, by Settlements, 2011 Census: Čepin". Census of Population, Households and Dwellings 2011. Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics. December 2012.
- ^ "Population by Ethnicity, by Towns/Municipalities, 2011 Census: County of Osijek-Baranja". Census of Population, Households and Dwellings 2011. Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics. December 2012.
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