Brod-Posavina County ( hr, Brodsko-posavska

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 o ...

) is the southern

Slavonia Slavonia (; hr, Slavonija) is, with Dalmatia, Croatia proper, and Istria, one of the four historical regions of Croatia. Taking up the east of the country, it roughly corresponds with five Croatian counties: Brod-Posavina, Osijek-Baranja ...

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. Its center is the city of

Slavonski Brod Slavonski Brod (), commonly shortened to simply Brod, is a city in eastern Croatia, near the border with Bosnia and Herzegovina. Being one of the principal cities in the historical regions of Slavonia and Posavina, Slavonski Brod was the 7th large ...

and it spreads along the left bank of the

Sava The Sava (; , ; sr-cyr, Сава, hu, Száva) is a river in Central and Southeast Europe, a right-bank and the longest tributary of the Danube. It flows through Slovenia, Croatia and along its border with Bosnia and Herzegovina, and finally th ...

river, hence the name ''

Posavina Posavina ( sr-cyr, Посавина) is a geographical region that stretches along the Sava river, encompassing only the inner areas of the Sava river basin, that are adjacent or near to the Sava river itself, namely catch region spanning fro ...

''. Other notable towns include

Nova Gradiška Nova Gradiška is a town located in the Brod-Posavina County of Croatia, population 14,229 (2011). It is located in the historic region of Slavonia, near the border to Bosnia and Herzegovina. The first word in the name means ''New'', and there ...

Geography

The Brod-Posavina County borders on the

Sisak-Moslavina County Sisak-Moslavina County ( hr, Sisačko-moslavačka županija) 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 2021 ...

in the west,

Požega-Slavonia County Požega-Slavonia County ( hr, Požeško-slavonska županija ) is a Croatian county in western Slavonia. Its capital is Požega. Its population was 78,034 at the 2011 census. Alongside the City of Zagreb and Bjelovar-Bilogora County, it is one ...

in the north,

Osijek-Baranja County Osijek-Baranja County (, hr, Osječko-baranjska županija, hu, Eszék-Baranya megye) is a county in Croatia, located in northeastern Slavonia and Baranja. Its center is Osijek. Other towns include Đakovo, Našice, Valpovo, Belišće, and B ...

in the northeast, and

Vukovar-Syrmia County Vukovar-Srijem County ( hr, Vukovarsko-srijemska županija), Vukovar-Sirmium County or Vukovar-Syrmia County, named after the eponymous town of Vukovar and the region of Syrmia, is the easternmost Croatian county. It includes the eastern parts ...

in the east.

Administrative divisions

Brod-Posavina County is divided into: * City of

(county seat) * Town of

* Municipality of Bebrina * Municipality of

Brodski Stupnik Brodski Stupnik is a municipality in Brod-Posavina County, Croatia that is part of the Slavonski Brod built-up area. There were 3,036 inhabitants in the 2011 census in which 95% declared themselves Croats The Croats (; hr, Hrvati ) are a ...

* Municipality of Bukovlje * Municipality of Cernik * Municipality of Davor * Municipality of

Donji Andrijevci Donji Andrijevci is a municipality in Brod-Posavina County, Croatia. There are 4,393 inhabitants of which 95% declare themselves Croats (2001 census). See also *Andrijevci railway station The Andrijevci railway station ( hr, Željeznička stan ...

* Municipality of

Dragalić Dragalić is a municipality in Brod-Posavina County, Croatia. It is around 7 km west of Nova Gradiška. As of 2011, there were 1,361 inhabitants, in the following settlements: * Donji Bogićevci, population 84 * Dragalić, population 559 ...

* Municipality of

Garčin Garčin is a village and a municipality in Brod-Posavina County, Croatia. The total population is 4,806, distributed in the following naselja, settlements: * Bicko Selo, population 517 * Garčin, population 911 * Klokočevik, population 607 * Sapc ...

* Municipality of Gornja Vrba * Municipality of

Gornji Bogićevci Gornji Bogićevci is a municipality in Brod-Posavina County, Croatia. There are 1,975 inhabitants of which 89% declare themselves Croats The Croats (; hr, Hrvati ) are a South Slavic ethnic group who share a common Croatian ancestry, cu ...

* Municipality of

Gundinci Gundinci is a municipality in Brod-Posavina County, Croatia. There are 2,294 inhabitants in which 99% declare themselves Croats. (2001 census) The people live 1 naselja The territory of Croatia is divided by the Croatian Bureau of Statistics into ...

* Municipality of Klakar * Municipality of

Nova Kapela Nova Kapela is a municipality in Brod-Posavina County, Croatia. There are 4,227 inhabitants in the following settlements: * Batrina, population 1,005 * Bili Brig, population 272 * Donji Lipovac, population 248 * Dragovci, population 362 * Gorn ...

* Municipality of

Okučani Okučani is a village and municipal centre in western Slavonia, Croatia. It is located 19 km southeast of Novska and 17 km west of Nova Gradiška.

* Municipality of

Oprisavci Oprisavci is a village and municipality in Brod-Posavina County, Croatia. There are 2,508 inhabitants in which 98% declare themselves Croats The Croats (; hr, Hrvati ) are a South Slavic ethnic group who share a common Croatian ancestry, ...

* Municipality of

Oriovac Oriovac is a village and municipality in Brod-Posavina County, Croatia. There are a total 5,824 inhabitants in the municipality (2011). Geography The municipality comprises 10 settlements: * Bečic * Ciglenik * Kujnik * Lužani *Malino ...

* Municipality of Podcrkavlje * Municipality of

Rešetari Rešetari is a village and municipality in Brod-Posavina County, Croatia. There are a total of 4,753 inhabitants, in the following settlements: * Adžamovci, population 612 * Brđani, population 252 * Bukovica, population 152 * Drežnik, popu ...

* Municipality of Sibinj * Municipality of Sikirevci * Municipality of

Slavonski Šamac Slavonski Šamac is a village and municipality located on the river Sava in Croatia. It is located in Brod-Posavina county in the region of Slavonia. On the opposite side of the river lies the Bosnian town of Šamac. Slavonski Šamac is located ...

* Municipality of

Stara Gradiška Stara Gradiška (, german: Altgradisch) is a village and a municipality in Slavonia, in the Brod-Posavina County of Croatia. It is located on the left bank of the river Sava, across from Gradiška in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Etymology The first w ...

* Municipality of

Staro Petrovo Selo Staro Petrovo Selo is a village and a municipality in Brod-Posavina County, Croatia. It is located between Nova Gradiška and Slavonski Brod. Its population is 5,186 (2011). It is located between the southern slopes of the Požeška gora mounta ...

* Municipality of

Velika Kopanica Velika Kopanica is a village and municipality in Brod-Posavina County, Croatia. There are a total of 3,308 inhabitants, in the following settlements: * Beravci, population 815 * Divoševci, population 296 * Kupina, population 269 * Mala Kopan ...

* Municipality of

Vrbje Vrbje is a village and a municipality in Brod-Posavina County, Croatia. In the 2011 census, there were 2,215 inhabitants, in the following settlements. * Bodovaljci, population 552 * Dolina, population 254 * Mačkovac, population 289 * Savski ...

* Municipality of

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. See also *Strizivo ...

Demographics

Slavonski Brod-Posavina County Population Pyramid Census 2011 ENG

As of the 2011 census, the county had 158,575 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 78 people per km². 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 95.0% 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 2.6%.

References

External links

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