Osijek-Baranja County
Osijek-Baranja County
Osječko-baranjska županija | |
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Coordinates: 45°38′13″N 18°37′05″E / 45.637°N 18.618°E | |
Country | Croatia |
Seat | Osijek |
Government | |
• Župan | Ivan Anušić (HDZ) |
• Assembly | 55 members |
Area | |
• Total | 4,155 km2 (1,604 sq mi) |
Population (2011)[2] | |
• Total | 305,032 |
• Density | 73/km2 (190/sq mi) |
Area code | 031 |
ISO 3166 code | HR-14 |
Website | www |
Osijek-Baranja County (pronounced [ôsijeːk bǎraɲa], Croatian: Osječko-baranjska županija) 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
- City of Đakovo
- City of Našice
- Town of Valpovo
- Municipalities:
County government
Current Župan (prefect): Ivan Anušić (HDZ)
The county assembly is composed of 55 representatives, organized as follows:
- Croatian Democratic Union (HDZ) 25
- Independent 10
- Social Democratic Party of Croatia (SDP) 6
- Bridge of Independent Lists (Most) 4
- Human Shield (Živi zid) 3
- Croatian People's Party (HNS) 3
- Croatian Peasants Party (HSS) 2
- Croatian Social Liberal Party (HSLS) 1
- Croatian Democratic Assembly of Slavonia and Baranja (HDSSB) 1
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 |
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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
The nature park Kopački Rit is located within this county.
Sources
- ^ 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). Vol. 47. Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics. p. 62. ISSN 1333-3305. Retrieved 27 December 2015.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Statute, since Feb 15, 2004
- ^ Statute, since July 10, 2003
- ^ Statute, since Oct 29, 2003
- ^ Statutes, since May 26, 2004
- ^ Statute, since Sep 17, 2003
- ^ Statute, since Nov 26, 2003