Brod-Posavina County
Brod-Posavina County (Croatian: Brodsko-posavska županija) is a county in southern Slavonia, Croatia. Its center is the city of Slavonski Brod. It is on the left bank of the Sava. Because of this, it is called Posavina.
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Brodsko-posavska županija | |
|---|---|
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
 Brod-Posavina County in Croatia | |
| Country | Croatia |
| County seat | Slavonski Brod |
| Government | |
| • Župan | Danijel Marušić (HDZ) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,030 km2 (780 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 158,575 |
| • Density | 78.12/km2 (202.3/sq mi) |
| ISO 3166 code | HR-12 |
| HDI (2017) | 0.783[1] high · 18th |
| Website | www |
Geography
The Brod-Posavina County borders on the Sisak-Moslavina County in the west, Požega-Slavonia County in the north, Osijek-Baranja County in the northeast, and Vukovar-Srijem County in the east.
Administrative divisions
Brod-Posavina County is divided into:
- City of Slavonski Brod (county seat)
- Town of Nova Gradiška
- Municipality of Bebrina
- Municipality of Brodski Stupnik
- Municipality of Bukovlje
- Municipality of Cernik
- Municipality of Davor
- Municipality of Donji Andrijevci
- Municipality of Dragalić
- Municipality of Garčin
- Municipality of Gornja Vrba
- Municipality of Gornji Bogićevci
- Municipality of Gundinci
- Municipality of Klakar
- Municipality of Nova Kapela
- Municipality of Okučani
- Municipality of Oprisavci
- Municipality of Oriovac
- Municipality of Podcrkavlje
- Municipality of Rešetari
- Municipality of Sibinj
- Municipality of Sikirevci
- Municipality of Slavonski Šamac
- Municipality of Stara Gradiška
- Municipality of Staro Petrovo Selo
- Municipality of Velika Kopanica
- Municipality of Vrbje
- Municipality of Vrpolje
Demographics
Population pyramid of Brod-Posavina county per the 2011 Census
| Historical populations of Brod-Posavina County | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Population | ±% |
| 1857 | 74,136 | — |
| 1869 | 79,273 | +6.9% |
| 1880 | 77,739 | −1.9% |
| 1890 | 90,751 | +16.7% |
| 1900 | 99,979 | +10.2% |
| 1910 | 116,295 | +16.3% |
| 1921 | 112,693 | −3.1% |
| 1931 | 128,790 | +14.3% |
| 1948 | 134,436 | +4.4% |
| 1953 | 142,614 | +6.1% |
| 1961 | 154,309 | +8.2% |
| 1971 | 164,065 | +6.3% |
| 1981 | 167,667 | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 174,998 | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 176,765 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 158,575 | −10.3% |
| Source: Naselja i stanovništvo Republike Hrvatske 1857–2001, Croatian Bureau of Statistics, Zagreb, 2005 | ||
As of the 2011 census, the county had 158,575 residents. The population density is 78 people per km2.
Ethnic Croats are the majority with 95.0% of the population. Serbs are 2.6%.
References
- ↑ "Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab". hdi.globaldatalab.org. Retrieved 2018-09-13.
Other websites
- Lua error in Module:Official_website at line 90: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value). (in Croatian)
Template:Subdivisions of Brod-Posavina County
Coordinates: 45°09′27″N 18°01′13″E / 45.15750°N 18.02028°E