Areas Of Special State Concern (Croatia)
Areas of Special State Concern or ASSC () in Croatia are areas of relative underdevelopment compared to the rest of the country in which Croatian Government implements certain policies aimed at achieving balanced regional development. In addition to challenges faced by many other non-urban communities in Croatia, the ASSC areas face specific challenges which are a result of the 1991–1995 Croatian War of Independence, and include the return and reintegration of war refugees, lack of entrepreneurial capacity and support for business, destroyed or inadequate infrastructure, land under land-mines and insufficient social integration, social reintegration. Categories The Areas are subdivided into three categories: * The First Category is covering settlements directly on the state border which were Republic of Serbian Krajina, under the rebel control during the war and whose seat is less than 15 km away from the border and have less than 5,000 inhabitants according to the 1991 ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Croatia
Croatia, officially the Republic of Croatia, is a country in Central Europe, Central and Southeast Europe, on the coast of the Adriatic Sea. It borders Slovenia to the northwest, Hungary to the northeast, Serbia to the east, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Montenegro to the southeast, and shares a maritime border with Italy to the west. Its capital and largest city, Zagreb, forms one of the country's Administrative divisions of Croatia, primary subdivisions, with Counties of Croatia, twenty counties. Other major urban centers include Split, Croatia, Split, Rijeka and Osijek. The country spans , and has a population of nearly 3.9 million. The Croats arrived in modern-day Croatia, then part of Illyria, Roman Illyria, in the late 6th century. By the 7th century, they had organized the territory into Duchy of Croatia, two duchies. Croatia was first internationally recognized as independent on 7 June 879 during the reign of Duke Branimir of Croatia, Branimir. Tomislav of Croatia, Tomis ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Daruvar
Daruvar is a spa town and municipality in Slavonia, northeastern Croatia, with a population of 8,567. The area including the surrounding villages (Daruvarski Vinogradi, Doljani, Donji Daruvar, Gornji Daruvar, Lipovac Majur, Ljudevit Selo, Markovac, and Vrbovac) had a population of 11,633 in 2011. It is located in the foothills of Papuk mountain and along the Toplica River. The main political and cultural centre of the Czechs of Croatia, Czech national minority in Croatia, Daruvar has a winemaking tradition reportedly dating back more than 2,000 years. Geography Daruvar is located 125 km from Zagreb, the national capital, and 130 km from Osijek, the main city of Slavonia to the east. The closest cities are Pakrac, Lipik, Novska, Križevci, Croatia, Križevci, Bjelovar, and Virovitica. Administration Daruvar is located in the Bjelovar-Bilogora County. In 2021, the town had residents in the following 9 settlements: *Daruvar, population 7440 *Daruvarski Vinogradi, pop ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Gornji Bogićevci
Gornji Bogićevci is a naselje, village and a municipality in the Brod-Posavina County, Croatia. Demographics In 2021, the municipality had 1,428 residents in the following settlements: *Dubovac, Brod-Posavina County, Dubovac, population 262 *Gornji Bogićevci, population 538 *Kosovac, population 135 *Ratkovac, Croatia, Ratkovac, population 146 *Smrtić, population 197 *Trnava, Brod-Posavina County, Trnava, population 150 In 2011, 89% of the people were Croats. 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 Serbs of Croatia fulfilled legal requirements to elect 10 members minority councils of the Municipality of Gordnji Bogićevci. Notable people * ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Stara Gradiška
Stara Gradiška (, ) is a village and a municipality in Slavonia, in the Brod-Posavina County of Croatia. It is located on the left bank of the river Sava, across from Gradiška in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Etymology The first word in the name means ''Old'' as there's also a ''New'' Gradiška nearby, the town of Nova Gradiška. History Until 1918, Stara Gradiška (then ''Alt-Gradiska)'' was part of the Habsburg monarchy (Kingdom of Croatia-Slavonia after the compromise of 1867), in the Croatia-Slavonia Military Border District. The post-office was opened in 1859. In the late 19th and early 20th century, Stara Gradiška was part of the Požega County of the Kingdom of Croatia-Slavonia. The place is well known for the Stara Gradiška prison and Stara Gradiška concentration camp. The municipality is home to the cultural organization ''KUD Posavina''. It celebrates the feast of St. Michael as its municipal day. Stara Gradiška is underdeveloped municipality which is statistica ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Dragalić
Dragalić is a village and a municipality in the Brod-Posavina County, Croatia. It is located around 7 km west of Nova Gradiška. Demographics As of 2011, there were 1,361 inhabitants, in the following settlements: * Donji Bogićevci, population 84 * Dragalić, population 559 * Gorice, population 175 * Mašić, population 266 * Medari, population 177 * Poljane, population 100 80% of the population declared themselves Croats, 17.85% Serbs. Politics Dragalić is an underdeveloped municipality which is statistically classified as a First Category Area of Special State Concern by the Government of Croatia. 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 electi ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Coat Of Arms Of Brod-Posavina County
A coat is typically an outer garment for the upper body, worn by any gender for warmth or fashion. Coats typically have long sleeves and are open down the front, and closing by means of buttons, zippers, hook-and-loop fasteners (AKA velcro), toggles, a belt, or a combination of some of these. Other possible features include collars, shoulder straps, and hoods. Etymology ''Coat'' is one of the earliest clothing category words in English, attested as far back as the early Middle Ages. (''See also'' Clothing terminology.) The Oxford English Dictionary traces ''coat'' in its modern meaning to , when it was written ''cote'' or ''cotte''. The word coat stems from Old French and then -4; we might wonder whether there's a point at which it's appropriate to talk of the beginnings of French, that is, when it wa ... and then Latin ''cottus.'' It originates from the Proto-Indo-European language">Proto-Indo-European word for woolen clothes. An early use of ''coat'' in English is Mail (ar ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Brod-Posavina County
Brod-Posavina County () 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 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. Administrative divisions Brod-Posavina County is further divided into 2 towns (''grad'', pl. ''gradovi'') and 26 municipalities (''općina'', pl. ''općine''). Demographics As of the 2021 census, the county had 130,267 residents. The population density was 64 people per km2. As of the 2011 census, the county had 158,575 residents. The population density was 78 people per km2. Ethnic Croats form the majority with 95.0% of the population, followed by Serbs at 2.6%. Politics Minority councils and representatives Directly elected min ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Ivanska
Ivanska is a naselje, village and a municipality in Bjelovar-Bilogora County, Croatia. There were 2,911 inhabitants in 2011, of which 92% Croats. The village of Ivanska itself had a population of 722. History In the late 19th and early 20th century, Ivanska was part of the Bjelovar-Križevci County of the Kingdom of Croatia-Slavonia. Demographics In 2021, the municipality had 2,256 residents in the following 13 settlements: *Babinac, Ivanska, Babinac, population 118 *Donja Petrička, population 120 *Đurđic, Ivanska, Đurđic, population 156 *Gornja Petrička, population 88 *Ivanska, population 564 *Kolarevo Selo, population 130 *Križic, population 148 *Paljevine, Croatia, Paljevine, population 199 *Rastovac, Ivanska, Rastovac, population 30 *Samarica, population 121 *Srijedska, population 245 *Stara Plošćica, population 194 *Utiskani, population 143 Politics Minority councils and representatives Directly elected minority councils and representatives are tasked with consu ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Berek, Croatia
Berek is naselje, settlement and a municipality in Bjelovar-Bilogora County, Croatia. History In the late 19th and early 20th century, Berek was part of the Bjelovar-Križevci County of the Kingdom of Croatia-Slavonia. Demographics According to the 2021 census, the population of the municipality was 1,106 with 395 living in the town proper. There were 1,443 inhabitants in 2011, of which 90% Croats. The municipality consists of the following 13 settlements: *Begovača, population 31 *Berek, population 395 *Gornja Garešnica, population 118 *Kostanjevac, Bjelovar-Bilogora County, Kostanjevac, population 87 *Krivaja, Berek, Krivaja, population 37 *Novo Selo Garešničko, population 26 *Oštri Zid, population 80 *Podgarić, population 26 *Potok, Berek, Potok, population 48 *Ruškovac, population 78 *Šimljana, population 71 *Šimljanica, population 84 *Šimljanik, population 25 Politics Minority councils and representatives Directly elected minority councils and representative ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Zrinski Topolovac
Zrinski Topolovac is a village and a municipality in Bjelovar-Bilogora County, Croatia. History In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, Zrinski Topolovac was part of the Bjelovar-Križevci County of the Kingdom of Croatia-Slavonia. On January 1st 1993 it was the site of a shooting in which 10 people died including the perpetrator, and 7 people were injured. Demographics According to the 2021 census, the population of the municipality was 747 with 524 living in the town proper. In 2011 there were 890 inhabitants, of whom 99.89% were Croats The Croats (; , ) are a South Slavs, South Slavic ethnic group native to Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina and other neighboring countries in Central Europe, Central and Southeastern Europe who share a common Croatian Cultural heritage, ancest .... The municipality consists of the following settlements: *Jakopovac, population 98 *Križ Gornji, population 125 *Zrinski Topolovac, population 524 References Municipalities of ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Veliki Grđevac
Veliki Grđevac (, ) is a settlement and a municipality in Bjelovar-Bilogora County, Croatia. Geography The present municipality Veliki Grđevac arose during the Croatian War of Independence, separated from the former municipality Grubišno Polje. Municipality area extends from the southwestern slopes of Bilogora hills, across the Česma river towards the northernmost slopes of the Moslavačka gora. Area around the Veliki Grđevac is characterized by wet meadows under Bilogora hills. Demographics According to the 2021 census, the population of the municipality was 2,316, with 1,054 living in the town proper. According to the 2001 census, there are 3,248 inhabitants, 80.41% of which are Croats, in 1,157 of family households. The municipality consists of the following settlements: * Cremušina, population 1 * Donja Kovačica, population 232 * Dražica, population 103 * Gornja Kovačica, population 225 * Mala Pisanica, population 142 * Mali Grđevac, population 0 * Pavlovac, ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Velika Pisanica
Velika Pisanica ( Hungarian: ''Nagypisznice'', German: ''Groß-Pisanitz'') is a settlement and municipality in Bjelovar-Bilogora County, Croatia. Demographics According to the 2021 census, the population of the municipality was 1,313 with 830 living in the town proper. In 2011, there were 1,781 inhabitants in the municipality, of whom 72% were Croats, and 13% were Serbs (2011 census). The municipality consists of the following settlements: * Babinac, population 219 *Bačkovica, population 27 * Bedenička, population 13 * Čađavac, population 41 * Nova Pisanica, population 37 * Polum, population 35 * Ribnjačka, population 111 *Velika Pisanica, population 830 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 ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |