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
Country	Croatia
Seat	Osijek
Government
• Župan	Mato Lukić (HDZ)
• Assembly	55 members • HDZ (24), HNS (3), HSS (2), HDSSB (2), HSLS (1), ABU (1) - (33) • Ind. Vladimir Šišljagić (9) • SDP (6) • MOST (4) • ŽZ (3)
Area [1]
• Total	4,155 km^2 (1,604 sq mi)
Population  (2021)[2]
• Total	258,719
• Density	62/km^2 (160/sq mi)
Area code	031
ISO 3166 code	HR-14
HDI (2022)	0.857[3] very high · 9th
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 which is defined part of the Pannonian Plain. Its center is Osijek. Other towns include Đakovo, Našice, Valpovo, Belišće, and Beli Manastir.

History

Population pyramid of Osijek-Baranja county per the 2011 Census

Osijek-Baranja County was established in 1992, with border changes in 1997.

Stifolder

The Stifolder or Stiffoller Shvove are a Roman Catholic subgroup of the so-called Danube Swabians. Their ancestors arrived ca. 1717 - 1804 from the Hochstift Fulda and surroundings (Roman Catholic Diocese of Fulda), and settled in the Baranja area, such as in Jagodnjak, etc.^[4] They retained their own German dialect and culture, until the end of WW2. After WW2, the majority of Danube Swabians were expelled to Allied-occupied Germany and Allied-occupied Austria as a consequence of the Potsdam Agreement.^[5] Only a few people can speak the old Stiffolerisch Schvovish dialect. A salami is named after the people.^[6]

Administrative divisions

Cities and towns

Municipality	Area (km²)	Population (2011 census)	Settlements
Beli Manastir	62.73	10,068	Beli Manastir, Branjin Vrh, Šećerana, Šumarina
Belišće	68.75	10,825	Belišće, Bistrinci, Bocanjevci, Gat, Gorica Valpovačka, Kitišanci, Tiborjanci, Veliškovci, Vinogradci
Donji Miholjac	134.63	9,491	Donji Miholjac, Golinci, Miholjački Poreč, Podgajci Podravski, Radikovci, Rakitovica, Sveti Đurađ
Đakovo	169.59	27,745	Budrovci, Đakovo, Đurđanci, Ivanovci Đakovački, Kuševac, Novi Perkovci, Piškorevci, Selci Đakovački, Široko Polje
Našice	204.55	16,224	Brezik Našički, Ceremošnjak, Crna Klada, Gradac Našički, Granice, Jelisavac, Lađanska, Lila, Londžica, Makloševac, Markovac Našički, Martin, Našice, Polubaše, Ribnjak, Rozmajerovac, Velimirovac, Vukojevci, Zoljan
Osijek	174.85	108,048	Brijest, Briješće, Josipovac, Klisa, Nemetin, Osijek, Podravlje, Sarvaš, Tenja, Tvrđavica, Višnjevac
Valpovo	142.66	11,563	Harkanovci, Ivanovci, Ladimirevci, Marjačanci, Nard, Šag, Valpovo, Zelčin

Municipalities

Municipality	Area (km²)	Population (2011 census)	Settlements
Antunovac	57	3,703	Ivanovac
Bilje		5,642	Kopačevo, Kozjak, Lug, Podunavlje, Tikveš, Vardarac, Zlatna Greda
Bizovac		4,507	Brođanci, Cerovac, Cret Bizovački, Habjanovci, Novaki Bizovački, Samatovci, Selci
Čeminac	72	2,909	Grabovac, Kozarac, Mitrovac, Novi Čeminac
Čepin	106	11,599	Beketinci, Čepinski Martinci, Ovčara, Čokadinci, Livana
Darda	94.24	6,908	Mece, Švajcarnica, Uglješ
Donja Motičina	52	1,647	Gornja Motičina, Seona
Draž	150	2,763	Batina, Duboševica, Gajić, Podolje, Topolje
Drenje	106.51	2,700	Borovik, Bračevci, Bučje Gorjansko, Kućanci Đakovački, Mandićevac, Paljevina, Podgorje Bračevačko, Potnjani, Preslatinci, Pridvorje, Slatinik Drenjski
Đurđenovac	121	6,750	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, Kamenac, Karanac, Kotlina, Mirkovac, Sokolovac, Suza, 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	2,870	Satnica
Podravska Moslavina	44	1,186	Gezinci, Krčenik, Martinci Miholjački, Orešnjak
Podgorač	131		Bijela Loza, Budimci, Kelešinka, Kršinci, Ostrošinci, Poganovci, Razbojište, Stipanovci
Popovac	62.41	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	1,882	Dopsin, Hrastin
Vuka	35	1,200	Hrastovac, Lipovac Hrastinski

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 – Liberal Democrats (HNS) 3
• Croatian Peasants Party (HSS) 2
• Croatian Social Liberal Party (HSLS) 1
• Croatian Democratic Assembly of Slavonia and Baranja (HDSSB) 1

Minority councils and representatives

Directly elected minority councils and representatives are tasked with consulting tasks for the local or regional authorities in which they are 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 elections Albanians, Germans, Hungarians, Roma, Serbs and Slovaks of Croatia each fulfilled legal requirements to elect 25 members minority councils of the Osijek-Baranja County while Bosniaks, Macedonians, Montenegrins and Slovenes of Croatia electing individual representatives.^[8] Numerous municipalities, towns or cities in the county elected their own local minority councils as well.^[8]

Demographics

Osijek-Baranja County: Population trends 1857–2021

population	146505	166970	164425	189075	209709	231107	232713	263024	280670	294376	328965	351164	356470	367193	330506	305032	258719
	1857	1869	1880	1890	1900	1910	1921	1931	1948	1953	1961	1971	1981	1991	2001	2011	2021

Sources: Croatian Bureau of Statistics publications

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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.

Minority Council	Council Seat	Statute	Name of Council
Albanians	Valpovo	[9]	Kshilli i pakicës kombtare shqiptare i Prefekturës së osijekut e baranjës
Magyars	Osijek	[10]	Eszék-Baranya Megyei Magyar Kisebbségi Önkormányzat
Danube Swabians	Osijek	[11]	Rat der deutschen Minderheit der Osijeker-baranjaer Gespanschaft
Romani	Jagodnjak	[12]
Slovaks	Jelisavac	[13]	Rada slovenskej narodnostnej menšiny Osječko-baranjskej župy
Serbs	Osijek	[14]

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

The Serbian Joint Council of Municipalities, consisting of Erdut, Jagodnjak and Šodolovci municipalities is active within the county.

Features

Kopački Rit

The Kopački Rit nature park is located within this county. Other notable attractions in the country include Đakovo Cathedral, Tvrđa, Bizovac spa, Đakovački vezovi, Osijek Zoo and Aquarium, Urban Fest Osijek, Red fićo in Osijek, Battle of Batina monument, Eastern Continental wine region and other.

See also

• Baranya County of the Kingdom of Hungary
• Virovitica County of the Kingdom of Croatia-Slavonia

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). Vol. 47. Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics. p. 62. ISSN 1333-3305. Retrieved 27 December 2015.
2. "Population by Age and Sex, by Settlements" (xlsx). Census of Population, Households and Dwellings in 2021. Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics. 2022.
3. "Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab". hdi.globaldatalab.org. Retrieved 2024-10-10.
4. Englert, Adam (June 13, 1986). Ihr Herz schlägt im Süden / [1], "Stifoller" Kolonisten in der Tolnau und Branau/Ungarn, 1717-1804 ; so könnte es gewesen sein. (Book, 1986) [WorldCat.org]. Englert. OCLC 311888384 – via Open WorldCat.
5. "Das Hochstift Fulda".
6. "The best salami in Hungary". 25 July 2018.
7. "Manjinski izbori prve nedjelje u svibnju, kreću i edukacije". T-portal. 13 March 2023. Retrieved 2 May 2023.
8. "Informacija o konačnim rezultatima izbora članova vijeća i izbora predstavnika nacionalnih manjina 2023. XIV. OSJEČKO-BARANJSKA ŽUPANIJA" (PDF) (in Croatian). Državno izborno povjerenstvo Republike Hrvatske. 2023. p. 3-8. Retrieved 3 June 2023.
9. Statute, since Feb 15, 2004
10. Statute, since July 10, 2003
11. Statute, since Oct 29, 2003
12. Statutes, since May 26, 2004
13. Statute, since Sep 17, 2003
14. Statute, since Nov 26, 2003

External links

• Official website (in Croatian and English)