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Brod-Posavina County

Coordinates: 45°09′27″N 18°01′13″E / 45.15750°N 18.02028°E / 45.15750; 18.02028
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Brod-posavina County
Brodsko-posavska županija (Croatian)
County
Flag of Brod-posavina County
Flag
Coat of arms of Brod-posavina County
Coat of arms
Brod-Posavina County within Croatia
Brod-Posavina County within Croatia
CountryCroatia
County seatSlavonski Brod
Government
 • Župan (Prefect)Danijel Marušić (HDZ)
Area
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 • Total
2,030 km2 (780 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
 • Total
130,267
 • Density64.2/km2 (166/sq mi)
Area code035
ISO 3166 codeHR-12
HDI (2022)0.828[3]
very high · 18th
Websitewww.bpz.hr

Brod-Posavina County (Croatian: Brodsko-posavska županija) is the southern Slavonian county in Croatia. Its center is the city of Slavonski Brod and it spreads along the left bank of the Sava river, hence the name Posavina. Other notable towns include Nova Gradiška.

Geography

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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-Syrmia County in the east.[citation needed]

Administrative divisions

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Brod-Posavina County is further divided into 2 towns (grad, pl. gradovi) and 26 municipalities (općina, pl. općine).

Towns
Town Population
(2021 census)[4]
Slavonski Brod 49,891
Nova Gradiška 11,690
Municipalities
Municipality Population
(2021 census)[4]
Bebrina 2,817
Brodski Stupnik 2,357
Bukovlje 2,727
Cernik 2,964
Davor 2,529
Donji Andrijevci 3,059
Dragalić 1,058
Garčin 3,951
Gornja Vrba 2,168
Gornji Bogićevci 1,428
Gundinci 1,610
Klakar 2,020
Nova Kapela 3,393
Okučani 2,323
Oprisavci 1,968
Oriovac 4,770
Podcrkavlje 2,207
Rešetari 3,852
Sibinj 5,730
Sikirevci 2,028
Slavonski Šamac 1,576
Stara Gradiška 911
Staro Petrovo Selo 4,110
Velika Kopanica 2,621
Vrbje 1,691
Vrpolje 2,818

Demographics

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Population pyramid of Brod-Posavina county per the 2011 Census

As of the 2021 census, the county had 130,267 residents. The population density was 64 people per km2.[2]

As of the 2011 census, the county had 158,575 residents. The population density was 78 people per km2.[5]

Brod-Posavina County: Population trends 1857–2021
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Sources:Croatian Bureau of Statistics publications

Ethnic Croats form the overwhelming majority of the county. The 2011 census recorded Croats at 95.0% of the population, followed by Serbs at 2.6%.[5]

Politics

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County Assembly

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Brod-Posavina County Headquarters

Following the 2025 Croatian local elections the Assembly of the Brod-Posavina County was composed of 37 elected representatives.[6] Out of a total of 125,464 eligible voters 52,433 (41.79%) participated in the elections and 52,413 (41.78%) submitted their ballots.[6] There were 49,984 (95.37%) valid and 2,429 (4.63%) invalid ballots.[6]

The Croatian Democratic Union got 21,368 (42.74%) ballots and 17 elected representatives.[6] The Independent Politician Mirko Duspara got 11,570 (23.14%) ballots and 9 elected representatives.[6] The Croatian Peasant Party in coalition with Croatian Party of Rights, Croatian Social Liberal Party, The Bridge, Bolje sutra Independent List, Croatian Sovereignists, Party of Pensioners and Croatian People's Party – Liberal Democrats got 6,402 (12.80%) ballots and 5 elected representatives.[6] The Social Democratic Party of Croatia got 5,909 ballots (11.82%) and 4 elected representatives.[6] Homeland Movement got 3,751 ballots (7.50%) and 2 elected representatives.[6] Law and Justice got 984 ballots (1.96%) which was under the threshold to enter into the assembly.[6]

Summary of the 2025 Croatian local elections
Party Votes % Seats
Croatian Democratic Union 21,368 42.74 17
Independent Politician Mirko Duspara List 11,570 23.14 9
Croatian Peasant Party
Croatian Party of Rights
Croatian Social Liberal Party
The Bridge
Bolje sutra Independent List
Croatian Sovereignists
Party of Pensioners
Croatian People's Party – Liberal Democrats		 6,402 12.80 5
Social Democratic Party of Croatia 5,909 11.82 4
Homeland Movement 3,751 7.50 2
Law and Justice 984 1.96 0
Invalid/blank votes 2,429 4.63 —
Total 52,413 100 —
Registered voters/turnout 125,464 41.78 —
Source:[6] (in Croatian)

Minority councils and representatives

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Directly elected minority councils and representatives are tasked by local or regional authorities with advocating for minority rights and interests, integration into public life and participation in the management of local affairs.[7] During the 2023 Croatian national minorities councils and representatives elections, Roma and Serbs of Croatia elected 25 minority members of councils for Brod-Posavina County while Albanians, Bosniaks and Ukrainians of Croatia elected individual representatives.[8] Certain municipalities, towns or cities in the county elected their own local minority councils and representatives as well.[8]

References

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  1. ^ 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 Croatian and English). Vol. 47. Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics. p. 62. ISSN 1333-3305. Retrieved 27 December 2015.
  2. ^ a b "The final results of the Census 2021 have been published". Croatian Bureau of Statistics. 22 September 2022. Retrieved 9 May 2023.
  3. ^ "Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab". hdi.globaldatalab.org. Retrieved 2024-10-10.
  4. ^ a b "Population by Towns/Municipalities" (xlsx). Census of Population, Households and Dwellings in 2021. Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics. 2022.
  5. ^ a b "Population by Ethnicity, by Towns/Municipalities, 2011 Census". Census of Population, Households and Dwellings 2011. Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics. December 2012.
  6. ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Informacija o izborima članova predstavničkih tijela jedinica lokalne i područne (regionalne) samouprave i općinskih načelnika, gradonačelnika i župana te njihovih zamjenika - 2025. : XII. BRODSKO-POSAVSKA ŽUPANIJA" (PDF) (in Croatian). Retrieved 9 January 2026.
  7. ^ "Manjinski izbori prve nedjelje u svibnju, kreću i edukacije". T-portal. 13 March 2023. Retrieved 2 May 2023.
  8. ^ a b "Informacija o konačnim rezultatima izbora članova vijeća i izbora predstavnika nacionalnih manjina 2023. XII. BRODSKO-POSAVSKA ŽUPANIJA" (PDF) (in Croatian). Državno izborno povjerenstvo Republike Hrvatske. 2023. pp. 3–4. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 June 2023. Retrieved 3 June 2023.
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