Bjelovar-Bilogora County (; hr, Bjelovarsko-bilogorska
županija
''Županija'' (singular; plural ''županije'') or ''Župnija'' (singular; plural ''župnije'') is a South Slavic administrative subdivision.
For the etymology, see Župa.
The term Županija is used in:
* Croatia: counties of Croatia
*Cantons of ...
) is a
county
A county is a geographic region of a country used for administrative or other purposesChambers Dictionary, L. Brookes (ed.), 2005, Chambers Harrap Publishers Ltd, Edinburgh in certain modern nations. The term is derived from the Old French ...
in central
Croatia
, image_flag = Flag of Croatia.svg
, image_coat = Coat of arms of Croatia.svg
, anthem = "Lijepa naša domovino"("Our Beautiful Homeland")
, image_map =
, map_caption =
, capit ...
.
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 hill of
Bilogora Bilogora (Bilo-gora, or ''Bilogorje'', ''Bilo-gorje'') 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 ...
that stretches along the northern edge of the county.
Other towns in the county are
Daruvar,
Garešnica
Garešnica is a town in Bjelovar-Bilogora County, Croatia. It is located in the geographical region of Moslavina. There are a total of 10,472 inhabitants, of whom 85% are Croats.
Garešnica is located in central Croatia at the foot of Moslavačk ...
,
Čazma
Čazma is a town 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.
Čazma is situated on the slopes of Mosl ...
and
Grubišno Polje
Grubišno Polje (Czech: ''Hrubečné Pole'') is a town in Bjelovar-Bilogora County, Croatia.
Demographics
In the 1991 census, the settlement had equal numbers of Serbs and Croatians, but during the Croatian War of Independence the Croatian Serbs ...
.
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.
Alongside the
City of Zagreb and
Požega-Slavonia County, it is the only Croatian county that does not border another nation.
Administrative division
Bjelovar-Bilogora County is further divided into 5 towns and 18 municipalities.
Demographics
![Bjelovar-Bilogora County Population Pyramid Census 2011 ENG](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/9b/Bjelovar-Bilogora_County_Population_Pyramid_Census_2011_ENG.png)
As of the 2011 census, the county had 119,764 residents. The
population density
Population density (in agriculture: standing stock or plant density) is a measurement of population per unit land area. It is mostly applied to humans, but sometimes to other living organisms too. It is a key geographical term.Matt RosenberPopul ...
is 45 people per km
2.
Ethnic
Croats
The Croats (; hr, Hrvati ) are a South Slavic ethnic group who share a common Croatian ancestry, culture, history and language. They are also a recognized minority in a number of neighboring countries, namely Austria, the Czech Republic, G ...
form the majority with 84.8% of the population, followed by
Serbs
The Serbs ( sr-Cyr, Срби, Srbi, ) are the most numerous South Slavic ethnic group native to the Balkans in Southeastern Europe, who share a common Serbian ancestry, culture, history and language.
The majority of Serbs live in their na ...
at 6.3% and
Czechs
The Czechs ( cs, Češi, ; singular Czech, masculine: ''Čech'' , singular feminine: ''Češka'' ), or the Czech people (), are a West Slavic ethnic group and a nation native to the Czech Republic in Central Europe, who share a common ancestry, c ...
at 5.2%.
Protected areas
*
Papuk
Papuk is the largest mountain in the Slavonia region in eastern Croatia, near the city of Požega. It extends between Bilogora to the northwest, Krndija to the east, and Ravna gora and Psunj to the southwest.
The highest peak is the eponymous ...
See also
*
Bjelovar-Križevci County
*
List of people from Bjelovar-Bilogora County
The following is a list of notable people from Bjelovar and the geographical area corresponding to present-day Bjelovar-Bilogora County, Croatia.
Artists, musicians and actors
* Momčilo Bajagić Bajaga (born 1960), rock musician
* Vojin Baki ...
References
External links
*
Turistička zajednica Bjelovarsko-bilogorske županijeTourist Board
{{Authority control
Counties of Croatia