Majur is a settlement and a municipality in central
Croatia
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in 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 ...
. It has a population of 1,185, 70.04% of whom are
Croats
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(2011 census) and 27.26% are ethnic
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 ...
.
By census 1991
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 ...
were a majority 1,381 (54.05%), followed by Croats 1,036 (40.54%),
Yugoslavs
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72 (2.81%) and others 66 (2.58%). Majur is underdeveloped municipality which is statistically classified as the
First Category Area of Special State Concern by the
Government of Croatia.
History
Demographics
Settlements
The municipality consists of 11
settlements:
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Gornja Meminska, population 17
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Gornji Hrastovac, population 209
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Graboštani, population 134
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Kostrići, population 3
* Majur, population 324
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Malo Krčevo, population 19
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Mračaj, population 42
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Srednja Meminska, population 58
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Stubalj, population 186
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Svinica, population 114
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Veliko Krčevo, population 79
Politics
Minority councils and representatives
Directly elected minority councils and representatives are tasked with consulting tasks for the local or regional authorities in which they are advocating for minority rights and interests, integration into public life and participation in the management of local affairs.
At the
2023 Croatian national minorities councils and representatives elections 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 Cro ...
fulfilled legal requirements to elect 10 members minority council of the Municipality of Majur.
Sights
Notable natives and residents
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Grigorije Živković Grigorije Živković (Wordly name: Nikola Živković; 25 November 1839 - 24 April 1909) was a bishop of the Serbian Orthodox Church.
Biography
Nikola Živković was born on 25 November 1839 in the Banija village of Meminska, near Kostajnica, at t ...
, born in Meminska
References
Municipalities of Croatia
Populated places in Sisak-Moslavina County
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