Nova Rača (historically ''Racha'' and ''Ratcha,'' old
Hungarian name ''Racsa'' ), often shortened as just Rača, is a settlement and municipality in
Bjelovar-Bilogora County
Bjelovar-Bilogora County (; ) is a Counties of Croatia, county in central Croatia.
The central city 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 Empire, O ...
,
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 ...
.
Demographics
According to the 2021 census, the population of the municipality was 2,756 with 382 living in the town proper.
There were 4,077 inhabitants in 2001,
of whom 91% were
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 ...
.
In 2021, the municipality consisted of the following
settlements:
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Bedenik, population 359
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Bulinac
Bulinac is a village in 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, S ...
, population 314
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Dautan, population 245
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Drljanovac
Drljanovac is a village in 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 ...
, population 193
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Kozarevac Račanski
Kozarevac Račanski is a village in 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 no ...
, population 103
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Međurača
Međurača is a village in 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, ...
, population 275
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Nevinac
Nevinac is a village in 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, Se ...
, population 172
*Nova Rača, population 382
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Orlovac Orlovac may refer to:
* Orlovac, Serbia, a village near Kuršumlija
* Orlovac, Nova Rača, a village in Croatia
* Orlovac Zdenački, a village near Grubišno Polje, Croatia
* Orlovac, Karlovac, a section of the city of Karlovac
Karlovac () is ...
, population 110
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Sasovac
Sasovac is a village in 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, Ser ...
, population 172
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Slovinska Kovačica
Slovinska Kovačica is a village in 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 n ...
, population 102
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Stara Rača
Stara Rača is a village in 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 ...
, population 248
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Tociljevac
Tociljevac is a village in 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, ...
, population 81
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
Albanians of Croatia
The Albanians of Croatia (; ) are people of full or partial Albanian ancestry and heritage who are an ethnic minority in Croatia.
They are an autochthonous national minority recognized by the Constitution of Croatia. As such, they elect a s ...
fulfilled legal requirements to elect 10 members minority council of the Municipality of Nova Rača but the elections were not organized due to the lack of candidates.
References
Municipalities of Croatia
Populated places in Bjelovar-Bilogora County
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