Kutjevo is a town in eastern
Croatia
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. It is located in the
Slavonia
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region, northeast of town of
Požega.
Climate
Since records began in 2002, the highest temperature recorded at the Vidim weather station was , on 22 August 2018. The coldest temperature was , on 13 January 2003.
Between 2003 and 2013, the highest temperature recorded at the Mitrovac weather station was , on 20 August 2007. The coldest temperature was , on 7 February 2005.
History
Kutjevo is known for its wines, and the local agricultural joint stock company Kutjevo d.d. is the largest exporter of wines in
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 Herze ...
. There are numerous winegrowers residing in Kutjevo, like Enjingi and Krauthaker.
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Kutjevo was founded in 1850.
Population
The 2011 census showed there were 6,247 people in the municipality and 2,440 in the town itself, with 95% of the population declaring themselves
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 ...
.
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
Serbs of Croatia
The Serbs of Croatia ( sh-Cyrl-Latn, separator=" / ", Срби у Хрватској, Srbi u Hrvatskoj) or Croatian Serbs ( sh-Cyrl-Latn, separator=" / ", Хрватски Срби, Hrvatski Srbi) constitute the largest national minority in C ...
fulfilled legal requirements to elect 15 members minority council of the Town of Kutjevo but the elections were not held due to the lack of candidates.
Settlements
The settlements included in the administrative area of Kutjevo include:
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Bektež, population 388
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Bjeliševac, population 112
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Ciglenik, population 143
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Ferovac, population 103
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Grabarje, population 490
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Gradište, population 152
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Rnjevac, population 174
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Kula, population 331
* Kutjevo, population 2,440
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Lukač, population 150
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Mitrovac, population 133
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Ovčare, population 123
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Poreč
Poreč (; known also by several alternative names) is a town and municipality on the western coast of the Istrian peninsula, in Istria County, west Croatia. Its major landmark is the 6th-century Euphrasian Basilica, which was designated a UN ...
, population 119
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Šumanovci, population 139
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Tominovac, population 164
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Venje, population 98
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Vetovo, population 988
The colonist settlement of Poreč was established on the territory of the present-day municipality (then
Bektež municipality) during the
land reform in interwar Yugoslavia.
See also
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Turković family
References
Bibliography
General
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Biology
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External links
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{{Authority control
Slavonia
Cities and towns in Croatia
Populated places in Požega-Slavonia County