Chief occupations are farming and angling on 11 km2 of fishing ground. Major industries include metal processing, cement, (at Našice cement), the stone excavation. Also wood processing, textiles and food.
History
The town was first mentioned in 1229 under the name of Nekche. In the 13th century, the Knights Templar came to Našice and built a church. It was conquered by Ottoman Empire in 1541 and was part of Sanjak of Pojega till Austrian conquest in 1687. In the late 19th and early 20th century, Našice was a district capital in the Virovitica County of the Kingdom of Croatia-Slavonia.
Significant part of town was a feudal property of the Pejačević family until 1945. Count Vincencije Ljudevit Pejačević had a monumental castle built in 1812. With the arrival of communism in Eastern and Central Europe, the family was expropriated and exiled. With the return of democracy, family properties were returned partially to its members.[3]
Source: Naselja i stanovništvo Republike Hrvatske 1857–2001, DZS, Zagreb, 2005
According to the census of 2011, there were 7,888 inhabitants in town, with 16,224 in the administrative area.[5] 88% of the population comprised Croats.[6]
Directly elected minority councils and representatives are tasked with consulting the local or regional authorities, 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 electionsSlovaks and Serbs of Croatia each fulfilled legal requirements to elect 15 members minority councils of the Town of Našice.[8]
Settlements
The municipality of Našice includes the following settlements:
Colonist settlements of Brezik Našički, Makloševac, and Šalapanka were established on the territory of the village municipality during the land reform in interwar Yugoslavia.[9]
Culture
Hunting grounds can be found in the immediate surroundings, and the fishpond Našička Breznica and Lake Lapovac offer angling opportunities.[citation needed]Slavonian cuisine and freshwater fish are a part of the gastronomic offerings of the town and its surroundings.
As an economic and cultural centre, the area is known for its cultural and historical heritage, (the Gothic church, two manor houses, exhibitions of the art colony "Hinko Juhn").[citation needed] Našice plays a role in business and excursionist tourism. The park by both of the Pejačević manors (horticultural monument). The private zoo of the Bizik family in nearby in Markovac Našički as well as the surroundings at the foot of the Krndija hill emphasize the importance of natural environment.[citation needed][tone]
The town has an official memorial-area Crni Potok, dedicated to Croatian quisling soldiers and civilians killed at the site by members of the Yugoslav Partisans.[10][11] The site is commemorated annually on the third Saturday in June.[10]
