Brod-Posavina County is the southern Slavonia

Slavonia

Slavonia is a geographical and historical region in eastern Croatia...

n county in 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 ...

. Its center is the city of Slavonski Brod

Slavonski Brod

Slavonski Brod is a city in Croatia, with a population of 59,507 in 2011. The city was known as Marsonia in the Roman Empire, and as Brod na Savi 1244–1934. It is the sixth largest city in Croatia, after Zagreb, Split, Rijeka, Osijek and Zadar. Located in the region of Slavonia, it is the...

 and it spreads along the left bank of the Sava river, hence the name Posavina

Posavina

Posavina is a Slavic name for the region of the Sava river basin in Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Serbia that is adjacent or near the Sava river itself.-History:...

. Other notable towns include Nova Gradiška

Nova Gradiška

Nova Gradiška is a city located in the Brod-Posavina County of Croatia, population 14,196 . It is located in the historic region of Slavonia, near the border to Bosnia and Herzegovina....

.

Geography

The Brod-Posavina County borders on the 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 west, 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 north, Osijek-Baranja County

Osijek-Baranja County

Osijek-Baranja county is a county in Croatia, located in northeastern Slavonia and Baranja. Its center is Osijek; other cities include Đakovo, Našice, Valpovo, Belišće, Beli Manastir.-Administrative divisions:Osijek-Baranja county is divided into:...

 in the northeast, and Vukovar-Srijem County in the east.

Administrative divisions

Brod-Posavina County is divided into:

• City of Slavonski Brod
  Slavonski Brod
  Slavonski Brod is a city in Croatia, with a population of 59,507 in 2011. The city was known as Marsonia in the Roman Empire, and as Brod na Savi 1244–1934. It is the sixth largest city in Croatia, after Zagreb, Split, Rijeka, Osijek and Zadar. Located in the region of Slavonia, it is the...
  
   (county seat)
• Town of Nova Gradiška
  Nova Gradiška
  Nova Gradiška is a city located in the Brod-Posavina County of Croatia, population 14,196 . It is located in the historic region of Slavonia, near the border to Bosnia and Herzegovina....
  
  
• Municipality of Bebrina
  Bebrina
  Bebrina is a village and a municipality in the Brod-Posavina County, Croatia. There are a total of 3,541 inhabitants in the municipality with 93.53% Croats and 3.02% Ukrainians .The people live 7 naselja:* Banovci - 400* Bebrina - 521...
  
  
• Municipality of Brodski Stupnik
  Brodski Stupnik
  Brodski Stupnik is a municipality in Brod-Posavina County, Croatia. There are 3,526 inhabitants in which 95% declare themselves Croats Brodski Stupnik is a centre for Wine making.There are several Hotel's and vinyard's....
  
  
• Municipality of Bukovlje
  Bukovlje
  Bukovlje is a municipality in Brod-Posavina County, Croatia. There are 2,739 inhabitants, of which 96% declare themselves Croats. -References:...
  
  
• Municipality of Cernik
• Municipality of Davor
• Municipality of Donji Andrijevci
  Donji Andrijevci
  Donji Andrijevci is a municipality in Brod-Posavina County, Croatia. There are 4,393 inhabitants in which 95% declare themselves Croats. -References:...
  
  
• Municipality of Dragalić
  Dragalic
  Dragalić is a municipality in Brod-Posavina County, Croatia. There are 1,282 inhabitants in which 80% declare themselves Croats. -References:...
  
  
• Municipality of Garčin
  Garcin
  Garčin is a municipality in Brod-Posavina County, Croatia. There are 5,586 inhabitants in which 90% declare themselves Croats. -References:...
  
  
• Municipality of Gornja Vrba
  Gornja Vrba
  Gornja Vrba is a municipality in Brod-Posavina County, Croatia. There are 2,559 inhabitants in which 99% declare themselves Croats. The people live 2 naselja:* Donja Vrba* Gornja Vrba-References:...
  
  
• Municipality of Gornji Bogićevci
  Gornji Bogicevci
  Gornji Bogićevci is a municipality in Brod-Posavina County, Croatia. There are 2,319 inhabitants in which 87% declare themselves Croats. -References:...
  
  
• Municipality of Gundinci
  Gundinci
  Gundinci is a municipality in Brod-Posavina County, Croatia. There are 2,294 inhabitants in which 99% declare themselves Croats. The people live 1 naselja:* Gundinci-References:...
  
  
• Municipality of Klakar
  Klakar
  Klakar is a municipality in Brod-Posavina County, Croatia. There are 2,417 inhabitants in which 99% declare themselves Croats. The people live 4 naselja:* Donja Bebrina* Gornja Bebrina* Klakar* Rušćica-References:...
  
  
• Municipality of Nova Kapela
  Nova Kapela
  Nova Kapela is a municipality in Brod-Posavina County, Croatia. There are 5,118 inhabitants in which 98% declare themselves Croats. -References:...
  
  
• Municipality of Okučani
  Okucani
  Okučani is a village in western Slavonia, Croatia. It is located at the contact point between the Posavina plain and the southern slopes of Psunj; 19 km southeast of Novska and 17 km west of Nova Gradiška; elevation 119 m. Chief occupations are farming, livestock breeding, fishing and...
  
  
• Municipality of Oprisavci
  Oprisavci
  Oprisavci is a village and municipality in Brod-Posavina County, Croatia. There are 2,942 inhabitants in which 98% declare themselves Croats , although many of the village inhabitants are of Carpatho Rusyn Ukrainian descent and a Ukrainian Greek Catholic church still stands in the...
  
  
• Municipality of Oriovac
  Oriovac
  Oriovac is a village and municipality in Brod-Posavina County, Croatia. Its coordinates are . It has 6,559 inhabitants, 95% which are Croats....
  
  
• Municipality of Podcrkavlje
  Podcrkavlje
  Podcrkavlje is a municipality in Brod-Posavina County, Croatia. There are 2,683 inhabitants in which 98% declare themselves Croats. -References:...
  
  
• Municipality of Rešetari
  Rešetari
  Rešetari is a village and municipality in Brod-Posavina County, Croatia. There are 5,090 inhabitants in which absolute majority are Croats ....
  
  
• Municipality of Sibinj
  Sibinj
  Sibinj is a village and municipality in Brod-Posavina County, Croatia. There are 7,549 inhabitants in which absolute majority are Croats. .-External links:*...
  
  
• Municipality of Sikirevci
  Sikirevci
  Sikirevci is a village and municipality in Brod-Posavina County, Croatia. There are 2,707 inhabitants in which absolute majority are Croats. -References:...
  
  
• Municipality of Slavonski Šamac
  Slavonski Šamac
  Slavonski Šamac is a village and a port on the river Sava in Croatia. The town is located in Brod-Posavina county in the region of Slavonia. The population of Slavonski Šamac itself is 1,256 ; the municipality, which includes the village of Kruševica, has a total population of 2,649.On the opposite...
  
  
• Municipality of Stara Gradiška
  Stara Gradiška
  Stara Gradiška is a village and a municipality in the Brod-Posavina county of Croatia. It has 542 residents, while the municipality has 1,717 , in six other smaller villages...
  
  
• Municipality of Staro Petrovo Selo
  Staro Petrovo Selo
  Staro Petrovo Selo, a village on the southern slopes of Požeška Gora Mountain and in the Sava river plain in the region of Slavonia, Croatia, 12 km southeast of Nova Gradiška; elevation 91 m. According to the 2001 census, there are 6,352 people living in the area, absolute majority are Croats...
  
  
• Municipality of Velika Kopanica
  Velika Kopanica
  Velika Kopanica is a village and municipality in Brod-Posavina County, Croatia. There are 3,570 inhabitants in which 98% declare themselves Croats Velika Kopanica is also a birthplace of the great 19th century Croatian educational pedagogist Ivan Filipović-External links:*...
  
  
• Municipality of Vrbje
  Vrbje
  Vrbje is a village and a municipality in Brod-Posavina County, Croatia. There are 2,906 inhabitants in which 99% declare themselves Croats. -References:...
  
  
• Municipality of Vrpolje
  Vrpolje
  Vrpolje is a village and a municipality in Brod-Posavina County, Croatia. It is located 10 km south of Đakovo; elevation 90 m. The population of the village is 2,110, while the total municipality population is 4,023. Chief occupations are farming and livestock breeding...
  
  

County government

Current Župan (prefect): Danijel Marušić (HDZ)

The county assembly is composed of 51 representatives, organized as follows:

• Croatian Democratic Union
  Croatian Democratic Union
  The 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) 16
• SDP-HNS-DC: 12
  • Social Democratic Party of Croatia
    Social Democratic Party of Croatia
    Social 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)
  • Democratic Centre (DC)
• Croatian Party of Rights
  Croatian Party of Rights
  The 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) 10
• HSS-HSLS-HSU: 8
  • Croatian Peasants Party (HSS)
  • Croatian Social Liberal Party
    Croatian Social Liberal Party
    Croatian 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)
  • Croatian Party of Pensioners
    Croatian Party of Pensioners
    The Croatian Party of Pensioners is a Croatian political party. It is currently led by Silvano Hrelja.When the Party was founded, few people took it seriously and many commentators speculated that the ultimate purpose of HSU was take away pensioners' votes from rejuvenated SDP and thus help ruling...
    
     (HSU)
• Croatian Democratic Assembly of Slavonia and Baranja (HDSSB) 5

External links

• County web site