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Country
  
Croatia

ISO 3166 code
  
HR-14

Area
  
4,155 km²

Area code
  
031

Seat
  
Osijek

Website
  
www.obz.hr

Population
  
305,032 (2011)

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Destinations
  
Danube, Osijek, Đakovo, Kopačevo, Bilje, Karanac

Clubs and Teams
  
NK Osijek, RK Nexe Našice

Points of interest
  
Museum of Slavonia, Đakovo Cathedral, Osijek Zoo and Aquarium, Kopački Rit, Muzej Đakovštine

Colleges and Universities
  
Josip Juraj Strossmayer University, Faculty of Civil Engineeri, Faculty of Electrical Engineeri, Prehrambeno‑tehnološki fakultet u Osijeku, Catholic Faculty of Theology

Osijek baranja county


Osijek-Baranja County ([ôsijeːk bǎraɲa], Croatian: Osječko-baranjska županija; Hungarian: Eszék-Baranya megye) is a county in Croatia, located in northeastern Slavonia and Baranja. Its center is Osijek; other cities include Đakovo, Našice, Valpovo, Belišće, Beli Manastir.

Contents

Map of Osijek-Baranja County, Croatia

History

Osijek-Baranja County was established in 1993.

Administrative divisions

  • Cities and towns:
  • City of Osijek (county seat)
  • Town of Beli Manastir
  • Town of Belišće
  • Town of Donji Miholjac
  • Town of Đakovo
  • Town of Našice
  • Town of Valpovo
  • Municipalities:

    • County government

    Current Župan (prefect): Vladimir Šišljagić (HDSSB)

    The county assembly is composed of 51 representatives, organized as follows:

  • Croatian Democratic Assembly of Slavonia and Baranja (HDSSB) 21
  • Croatian Party of Rights (HSP) 6
  • Croatian Democratic Union (HDZ) 5
  • Social Democratic Party of Croatia (SDP) 3
  • Croatian Party of Rights dr. Ante Starčević (HSP AS) 2
  • Croatian Peasants Party (HSS) 2
  • Croatian Party of Pensioners (HSU) 2
  • Croatian People's Party (HNS) 2
  • Croatian Social Liberal Party (HSLS) 1
  • Independent Democratic Serb Party (SDSS) 1
  • Independent 6

    • Minorities

    Several minorities in Osijek-Baranja County have their Minority Councils. Here is the list of minorities' Councils with links to their respective Statutes and name of Osijek-Baranja County in their language. On the territory of the County is also active Joint Council of Municipalities.

    Bosniaks, Montenegrins, Macedonians, Rusyns and Slovenes have one representative each.

    Features

    The nature park Kopački Rit is located within this county.

    References

    Osijek-Baranja County Wikipedia
    (Text) CC BY-SA


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