Bjelovar-Bilogora County
Bjelovar-Bilogora County (pronounced [bjêloʋaːr-bîloɡora]; Croatian: Bjelovarsko-bilogorska županija [bjêloʋaːrsko-bîloɡorskaː ʒupǎnija]) is a county in central Croatia.
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Bjelovarsko-bilogorska županija | |
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 Flag  Coat of arms | |
 Bjelovar-Bilogora County within Croatia | |
| Country |  Croatia |
| County seat | Bjelovar |
| Government | |
| • Župan | Damir Bajs (Ind.) |
| • Assembly | 41 members
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| Area | |
| • Total | 2,640 km2 (1,020 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[2] | |
| • Total | 119,764 |
| • Density | 45.37/km2 (117.50/sq mi) |
| ISO 3166 code | HR-07 |
| HDI (2017) | 0.790[3] high · 17th |
| Website | www |
The town of Bjelovar was first mentioned in historical records in 1413. It became important when a fort was built in 1756 to defend against the Ottoman Empire, who often invaded Croatia.
A hill, Bilogora, is along the northern edge of the county. Thus the name comes from the two important features in the county, Bjelovar and Bilogora.
Other towns in the county are Daruvar, Garešnica, Čazma and Grubišno Polje.
The Bjelovar-Bilogora County borders on Koprivnica-Križevci County in the north, Virovitica-Podravina County in the northeast, Požega-Slavonia County in the southeast, Sisak-Moslavina County in the southwest and Zagreb County in the west.
Administrative division
Bjelovar-Bilogora County is divided into 5 towns and 18 municipalities.
| Town | Population (2011 census)[2] |
|---|---|
| Bjelovar | 40,276 |
| Čazma | 8,077 |
| Daruvar | 11,633 |
| Garešnica | 10,472 |
| Grubišno Polje | 6,478 |
| Municipality | Population (2011 census)[2] |
|---|---|
| Berek | 1,443 |
| Dežanovac | 2,715 |
| Đulovac | 3,245 |
| Hercegovac | 2,383 |
| Ivanska | 2,911 |
| Kapela | 2,984 |
| Končanica | 2,360 |
| Nova Rača | 3,433 |
| Rovišće | 4,822 |
| Severin | 877 |
| Sirač | 2,218 |
| Šandrovac | 1,776 |
| Štefanje | 2,030 |
| Velika Pisanica | 1,781 |
| Velika Trnovitica | 1,370 |
| Veliki Grđevac | 2,849 |
| Veliko Trojstvo | 2,741 |
| Zrinski Topolovac | 890 |
Demographics
| Population of Bjelovar-Bilogora County | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Population | ±% |
| 1857 | 84,893 | — |
| 1869 | 95,981 | +13.1% |
| 1880 | 101,420 | +5.7% |
| 1890 | 130,901 | +29.1% |
| 1900 | 150,825 | +15.2% |
| 1910 | 163,039 | +8.1% |
| 1921 | 162,453 | −0.4% |
| 1931 | 173,597 | +6.9% |
| 1948 | 166,485 | −4.1% |
| 1953 | 170,651 | +2.5% |
| 1961 | 167,599 | −1.8% |
| 1971 | 157,811 | −5.8% |
| 1981 | 149,551 | −5.2% |
| 1991 | 144,042 | −3.7% |
| 2001 | 133,084 | −7.6% |
| 2011 | 119,764 | −10.0% |
| Source: Naselja i stanovništvo Republike Hrvatske 1857–2001, Croatian Bureau of Statistics, Zagreb, 2005 | ||
As of the 2011 census, the county had 119,764 people in it. The population density is 45 people per km2.
Most people are ethnic Croats. They are 84.8% of the population. Serbs are 6.3%, and Czechs are 5.2%.[4]
References
- ↑ Ostroški, Ljiljana, ed. (December 2015). Statistički ljetopis Republike Hrvatske 2015 [Statistical Yearbook of the Republic of Croatia 2015] (PDF). Statistical Yearbook of the Republic of Croatia (in hrvatski and English). Vol. 47. Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics. p. 62. ISSN 1333-3305. Retrieved 27 December 2015.
{{cite book}}: Cite has empty unknown parameters:|laydate=,|separator=,|laysummary=, and|laysource=(help) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Population by Age and Sex, by Settlements, 2011 Census: County of Bjelovar-Bilogora". Census of Population, Households and Dwellings 2011. Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics. December 2012.
- ↑ "Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab". hdi.globaldatalab.org. Retrieved 2018-09-13.
- ↑ "Population by Ethnicity, by Towns/Municipalities, 2011 Census: County of Bjelovar-Bilogora". Census of Population, Households and Dwellings 2011. Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics. December 2012.
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Coordinates: 45°54′10″N 16°50′51″E / 45.90278°N 16.84750°E