Koška ( sr-Cyrl, Кошка, , ) is a municipality in
Osijek-Baranja County
Osijek-Baranja County (, , ) is a Counties of Croatia, county in Croatia, located in northeastern Slavonia and Baranya (region), Baranja which is defined part of the Pannonian Plain. Its center is Osijek. Other towns include Đakovo, Našice, Val ...
,
Croatia
Croatia, officially the Republic of Croatia, is a country in Central Europe, Central and Southeast Europe, on the coast of the Adriatic Sea. It borders Slovenia to the northwest, Hungary to the northeast, Serbia to the east, Bosnia and Herze ...
. There are 3,980 inhabitants, 89.5% of them
Croats
The Croats (; , ) are a South Slavs, South Slavic ethnic group native to Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina and other neighboring countries in Central Europe, Central and Southeastern Europe who share a common Croatian Cultural heritage, ancest ...
, 6.78%
Serbs
The Serbs ( sr-Cyr, Срби, Srbi, ) are a South Slavs, South Slavic ethnic group native to Southeastern Europe who share a common Serbian Cultural heritage, ancestry, Culture of Serbia, culture, History of Serbia, history, and Serbian lan ...
and 1.38%
Slovaks
The Slovaks ( (historical Sloveni ), singular: ''Slovák'' (historical: ''Sloven'' ), feminine: ''Slovenka'' , plural: ''Slovenky'') are a West Slavic ethnic group and nation native to Slovakia who share a common ancestry, culture, history ...
(2011 census).
The settlements in the municipality are:
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Andrijevac, population 155
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Branimirovac, population 95
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Breznica Našička
Breznica Našička is a village in Croatia. It lies on the D2 highway.
History
The village was founded in 1236 AD. In 1367, the Black Plague hit the village, killing approximately thirty people.
In 1467, the village came under the control of t ...
, population 617
* Koška, population 1,525
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Ledenik, population 189
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Lug Subotički, population 335
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Niza, population 432
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Normanci, population 324
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Ordanja, population 162
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Topoline, population 146
Politics
Minority councils
Directly elected minority councils and representatives are tasked with consulting the local or regional authorities, advocating for minority rights and interests, integration into public life and participation in the management of local affairs.
At the
Serbs of Croatia
The Serbs of Croatia ( sh-Cyrl-Latn, separator=" / ", Срби у Хрватској, Srbi u Hrvatskoj) or Croatian Serbs ( sh-Cyrl-Latn, separator=" / ", Хрватски Срби, Hrvatski Srbi) constitute the largest national minority in C ...
fulfilled legal requirements to elect 10 members municipal minority councils of the Koška Municipality.
References
External links
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Municipalities of Croatia
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