Bjelovar-Bilogora County
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Bjelovar-Bilogora County is a county
in central Croatia
.
The central town of Bjelovar
was first mentioned in 1413, and it only gained importance when a new fort was built in 1756 to defend against the Ottoman
invasions. The town was pronounced a free royal town in 1874.
The other part of the county name is for the picturesque hill of Bilogora
that stretches along the northern edge of the county.
Other towns in the county are Daruvar
, Garešnica
, Čazma
and Grubišno Polje
.
The Bjelovar-Bilogora County borders on the Koprivnica-Križevci County
in the north, Virovitica-Podravina County
in the northeast, Požega-Slavonia County
in the southeast, Sisak-Moslavina County
in the southwest and Zagreb County
in the west.
The county assembly is composed of 41 representatives, presided by Stanko Grčić (HSS) and composed as follows:
Based on election results in 2009.
County
A county is a jurisdiction of local government in certain modern nations. Historically in mainland Europe, the original French term, comté, and its equivalents in other languages denoted a jurisdiction under the sovereignty of a count A county is a jurisdiction of local government in certain...
in central Croatia
Croatia
Croatia , officially the Republic of Croatia , is a unitary democratic parliamentary republic in Europe at the crossroads of the Mitteleuropa, the Balkans, and the Mediterranean. Its capital and largest city is Zagreb. The country is divided into 20 counties and the city of Zagreb. Croatia covers ...
.
The central town of Bjelovar
Bjelovar
Bjelovar is a city in central Croatia. It is the administrative centre of Bjelovar-Bilogora County. During the 2001 census, there were 41,869 inhabitants, 90.51% which are Croats....
was first mentioned in 1413, and it only gained importance when a new fort was built in 1756 to defend against the Ottoman
Ottoman Empire
The Ottoman EmpireIt was usually referred to as the "Ottoman Empire", the "Turkish Empire", the "Ottoman Caliphate" or more commonly "Turkey" by its contemporaries...
invasions. The town was pronounced a free royal town in 1874.
The other part of the county name is for the picturesque hill of Bilogora
Bilogora
Bilogora is a low mountainous range in central Croatia. It consists of a series of hills and small plains some 80 kilometres in length stretching in the direction northwest-southeast, along the southwest part of the Podravina region...
that stretches along the northern edge of the county.
Other towns in the county are Daruvar
Daruvar
Daruvar is a town in central Croatia, population 9,815 , total municipality population 13,243 ....
, Garešnica
Garešnica
Garešnica is a town and municipality in Bjelovar-Bilogora County, Croatia. It is part of Moslavina. There are a total of 10,466 inhabitants . , 82% of the inhabitants are Croats....
, Čazma
Cazma
Čazma is a town and municipality in Bjelovar-Bilogora County, Croatia. It is part of Moslavina.-Geography:Čazma is situated 60 kilometers east of Zagreb and only 30 kilometres from the center of the region - Bjelovar....
and Grubišno Polje
Grubišno Polje
-Demographics:In the 2001 census, the municipality had 7,523 inhabitants, with the following ethnic makeup:* 4,692 Croats* 1,356 Czechs* 872 Serbs* 228 Hungarians...
.
The Bjelovar-Bilogora County borders on the Koprivnica-Križevci County
Koprivnica-Križevci County
Koprivnica-Križevci County is a county in northern Croatia. Its hyphenated name comes from two entities: the two of its largest cities, Koprivnica and Križevci....
in the north, Virovitica-Podravina County
Virovitica-Podravina County
Virovitica-Podravina county is a northern Slavonian county in Croatia. Its county seat is in Virovitica and it includes the area around the Drava river, hence the name Podravina...
in the northeast, Požega-Slavonia County
Požega-Slavonia County
Požega-Slavonia county is a Croatian county in western Slavonia. Its capital is Požega. Population: 85,831 .-Geography:The Požega-Slavonia county borders on the Bjelovar-Bilogora County in the northwest, Virovitica-Podravina County in the north, Osijek-Baranja County in the northeast,...
in the southeast, Sisak-Moslavina County
Sisak-Moslavina County
Sisak-Moslavina County is a Croatian county in eastern Central Croatia and southwestern Slavonia. It is named after the city of Sisak and the region Moslavina just across the river Sava. According to 2001 census it is inhabited by 185 thousand people....
in the southwest and Zagreb County
Zagreb County
Zagreb County is a county in central Croatia. It surrounds – but does not contain – the nation's capital Zagreb, which is a separate territorial unit. For that reason, it is often nicknamed "Zagreb ring"...
in the west.
Demographics
According to 2001 census, the inhabitants of Bjelovar-Bilogora county were:- CroatsCroatsCroats are a South Slavic ethnic group mostly living in Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina and nearby countries. There are around 4 million Croats living inside Croatia and up to 4.5 million throughout the rest of the world. Responding to political, social and economic pressure, many Croats have...
: (82.56%) - SerbsSerbsThe Serbs are a South Slavic ethnic group of the Balkans and southern Central Europe. Serbs are located mainly in Serbia, Montenegro and Bosnia and Herzegovina, and form a sizable minority in Croatia, the Republic of Macedonia and Slovenia. Likewise, Serbs are an officially recognized minority in...
: (7.08%) - Czechs: (5.33%)
- Others: (5.03%)
Administrative division
Bjelovar-Bilogora county is further divided into 5 towns and 18 municipalities.| Town | Population (2001 census) |
|---|---|
| Bjelovar Bjelovar Bjelovar is a city in central Croatia. It is the administrative centre of Bjelovar-Bilogora County. During the 2001 census, there were 41,869 inhabitants, 90.51% which are Croats.... |
41,869 |
| Čazma Cazma Čazma is a town and municipality in Bjelovar-Bilogora County, Croatia. It is part of Moslavina.-Geography:Čazma is situated 60 kilometers east of Zagreb and only 30 kilometres from the center of the region - Bjelovar.... |
8,895 |
| Daruvar Daruvar Daruvar is a town in central Croatia, population 9,815 , total municipality population 13,243 .... |
13,243 |
| Garešnica Garešnica Garešnica is a town and municipality in Bjelovar-Bilogora County, Croatia. It is part of Moslavina. There are a total of 10,466 inhabitants . , 82% of the inhabitants are Croats.... |
11,639 |
| Grubišno Polje Grubišno Polje -Demographics:In the 2001 census, the municipality had 7,523 inhabitants, with the following ethnic makeup:* 4,692 Croats* 1,356 Czechs* 872 Serbs* 228 Hungarians... |
7,523 |
| Municipality | Population (2001 census) |
|---|---|
| Berek Berek Berek is a municipality in Bjelovar-Bilogora County, Croatia. There are 1,706 inhabitants, of which 90% are Croats.... |
1,706 |
| Dežanovac Dežanovac Dežanovac is a village and a municipality in Bjelovar-Bilogora County, Croatia. There are 3,355 inhabitants. 54.4% of the population are Croats and 23.5% are Czechs.-References:... |
3,355 |
| Đulovac | 3,640 |
| Hercegovac Hercegovac Hercegovac is a village and a municipality in Bjelovar-Bilogora County, Croatia. As of 2001, there are 2,791 inhabitants, of which 87% are Croats.The population is distributed in 5 settlements:* Hercegovac - population 1,267* Ilovski Klokočevac - 172... |
2,791 |
| Ivanska Ivanska Ivanska is a village and a municipality in Bjelovar-Bilogora County, Croatia. There are 3,510 inhabitants, of which 91% are Croats. The village of Ivanska itself has a population of 848.-External link:... |
3,510 |
| Kapela Kapela Kapela is a municipality in Bjelovar-Bilogora County, Croatia. There are 3,516 inhabitants, of which 95% are Croats.... |
3,516 |
| Končanica Koncanica Končanica is a town and a municipality in Bjelovar-Bilogora County, Croatia. The population is 2,824 with 46.7% Czechs and 40.6% Croats .... |
2,824 |
| Nova Rača Nova Raca Nova Rača is a settlement and municipality in Bjelovar-Bilogora County, Croatia. There are 4,077 inhabitants, of which 91% are Croats.-References:... |
4,077 |
| Rovišće Rovišce Rovišće is a village and a municipality in Bjelovar-Bilogora County, Croatia. There are 5,262 inhabitants, 1,272 in the village itself, of which 97% are Croats.-References:... |
5,262 |
| Severin Severin, Bjelovar-Bilogora County Severin is a village and a municipality in Bjelovar-Bilogora County, Croatia. There are a total of 1,038 inhabitants, of which 85% are Croats. The village of Severin has 638 inhabitants, and the village of Orovac has 400.-References:... |
1,038 |
| Sirač Sirac Sirač is a settlement and municipality in Bjelovar-Bilogora County, Croatia. There are 2,546 inhabitants; 71% are Croats, 14% Serbs, and 10% Czechs... |
2,546 |
| Šandrovac Šandrovac Šandrovac is a village and municipality in Bjelovar-Bilogora County, Croatia. There are 2,095 inhabitants, which 84% are Croats.In 2008, the municipality unveiled a monument to the Croatian victims of World War II.-References:... |
2,095 |
| Štefanje Štefanje Štefanje is a municipality in Bjelovar-Bilogora County, Croatia. There are 2,020 inhabitants. In the 2001 census, 90% of the population were Croats.The list of settlements in the municipality is:* Blatnica, population 129* Daskatica, population 119... |
2,347 |
| Velika Pisanica Velika Pisanica Velika Pisanica is a village and municipality in Bjelovar-Bilogora County, Croatia. There are 2,155 inhabitants, which 69% are Croats, and 14% Serbs.... |
2,151 |
| Velika Trnovitica Velika Trnovitica Velika Trnovitica is a village and municipality in Bjelovar-Bilogora County, Croatia. There are 1,661 inhabitants, 94.5% of which are Croats.... |
1,661 |
| Veliki Grđevac | 3,313 |
| Veliko Trojstvo Veliko Trojstvo Veliko Trojstvo is a municipality in Bjelovar-Bilogora County, Croatia. There are a total of 2,731 inhabitants, in the following settlements:* Ćurlovac, population 264* Dominkovica, population 49* Grginac, population 230* Kegljevac, population 63... |
3,092 |
| Zrinski Topolovac Zrinski Topolovac Zrinski Topolovac is a village and municipality in Bjelovar-Bilogora County, Croatia. There are 1,000 inhabitants, which 99.7% are Croats.... |
1,000 |
County government
Current leadership:- Župan (prefect): Miroslav Čačija (HSS)
- Deputy župan: Krešo Jelavić (HDZ)
- Deputy župan: Alen Baščevan (HSLS)
The county assembly is composed of 41 representatives, presided by Stanko Grčić (HSS) and composed as follows:
- Croatian Democratic UnionCroatian Democratic UnionThe Croatian Democratic Union is the main center-right political party in Croatia. It is the biggest and strongest individual Croatian party since independence of Croatia. The Christian democratic HDZ governed Croatia from 1990 to 2000 and, in partial coalition, from 2003...
(HDZ) 13 - Croatian Peasants Party (HSS) 10
- SDP-HNS: 9
- Social Democratic Party of CroatiaSocial Democratic Party of CroatiaSocial Democratic Party of Croatia , commonly referred to in Croatia as simply Social Democratic Party , is the largest centre-left political party in Croatia...
(SDP) - Croatian People's Party (HNS)
- Social Democratic Party of Croatia
- Croatian Social Liberal PartyCroatian Social Liberal PartyCroatian Social Liberal Party or HSLS is a conservative liberal political party in Croatia. The party is a member of Liberal International and the European Liberal Democrat and Reform Party. Its current president is Darinko Kosor, elected to that post in November 2009.-Chronology:The HSLS was...
(HSLS) 7 - Croatian Party of RightsCroatian Party of RightsThe Croatian Party of Rights is a right-wing political party in Croatia. The "right" in the party's name refer to the idea of Croatian national and ethnic rights that the party has vowed to protect since its founding in the 19th century...
(HSP) 2
Based on election results in 2009.
External links
- Bjelovarsko-bilogorska županija Official website
- Turistička zajednica Bjelovarsko-bilogorske županije Tourist Board