Country Croatia County Osijek-Baranja Website www.draz.hr Local time Monday 10:06 PM | Region Baranya (Podunavlje) Time zone CET (UTC+1) Area 150 km² Population 2,767 (2011) | |
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Draž (German: Darasch, Hungarian: Darázs) is a village and municipality in Osijek-Baranja County, Croatia. There are 2,767 inhabitants in the municipality.
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Geography
The municipality of Draž is situated between border with Hungary in the north, border with Serbia in the east, municipality of Kneževi Vinogradi in the south, and municipality of Popovac in the south-west.
The municipality of Draž includes the following settlements:
Demographics
Ethnic groups in the municipality (2011 census):
During the Croatian War of Independence (1991–1995), 1300 people were expelled from the municipality. Nearly all have returned since.
Economy
The population is chiefly oriented towards crop and livestock farming. In recent times, there is a trend towards food processing and tourism (hunting and angling). Five kilometers of wine roads have been established.
Two major infrastructure projects currently underway are construction of the water supply network and the Batina harbor.