Velika Pisanica is a village and municipality in

Bjelovar-Bilogora County Bjelovar-Bilogora County (; hr, Bjelovarsko-bilogorska županija ) is a county in central Croatia. 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 ...

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Demographics

According to the 2021 census, the population of the municipality was 1,313 with 830 living in the town proper. In 2011, there were 1,781 inhabitants in the municipality, of whom 72% were

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 ...

, and 13% were

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(2011 census).

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

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and

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each fulfilled legal requirements to elect their 10 members minority councils of the Municipality of Velika Pisanica.

Notable individuals

* Pavle Solarić

References

Municipalities of Croatia Populated places in Bjelovar-Bilogora County {{BjelovarBilogora-geo-stub