Punitovci ( sk, Punitovci, hu, Panyit) is a municipality in
Osijek-Baranja County
Osijek-Baranja County (, hr, Osječko-baranjska županija, hu, Eszék-Baranya megye) is a county in Croatia, located in northeastern Slavonia and Baranja. Its center is Osijek. Other towns include Đakovo, Našice, Valpovo, Belišće, and B ...
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Croatia
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. There are a total of 1,803 inhabitants.
In the 2011 census, 62% were
Croats
The Croats (; hr, Hrvati ) are a South Slavic ethnic group who share a common Croatian ancestry, culture, history and language. They are also a recognized minority in a number of neighboring countries, namely Austria, the Czech Republic, ...
and 37% were
Slovaks.
The population is distributed in four
settlements:
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Josipovac Punitovački
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Jurjevac Punitovački
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Krndija
* Punitovci
Politics
Minority councils
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 Slovaks of Croatia
Slovaks are one of the recognized autochthonous minorities of Croatia. According to 2011 census, there were 4,753 Slovaks in the country.
History
Slovaks mainly migrated to Croatia in the 19th century, and to a much lesser extent in the 20th ...
fulfilled legal requirements to elect 10 members municipal minority councils of the Punitovci Municipality.
References
External links
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Municipalities of Croatia
Populated places in Osijek-Baranja County
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