Štefanje is a municipality in
Bjelovar-Bilogora County
Bjelovar-Bilogora County (; hr, Bjelovarsko-bilogorska županija ) is a county in central Croatia.
The central town of Bjelovar was first mentioned in 1413, and it only gained importance when a new fort was built in 1756 to defend against the ...
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Croatia
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Demographics
According to the 2021 census, the population of the municipality was 1,688 with 300 living in the town proper.
In 2011, there were 2,030 inhabitants.
In the 2011 census, 92% of the population were
Croats
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The list of settlements in the municipality is:
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Blatnica, population 130
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Daskatica, population 122
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Donja Šušnjara, population 131
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Gornja Šušnjara, population 28
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Laminac, population 341
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Narta, population 677
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Starine, population 79
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Staro Štefanje, population 186
* Štefanje, population 336
Politics
Minority councils and representatives
Directly elected minority councils and representatives are tasked with consulting tasks for the local or regional authorities in which they are advocating for minority rights and interests, integration into public life and participation in the management of local affairs.
At the
2023 Croatian national minorities councils and representatives elections Serbs of Croatia
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fulfilled legal requirements to elect 10 members minority council of the Municipality of Štefanje but ending up electing only 7 members.
References
Municipalities of Croatia
Populated places in Bjelovar-Bilogora County
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