Punitovci (, ) is a municipality in

Osijek-Baranja County Osijek-Baranja County (, , ) is a Counties of Croatia, county in Croatia, located in northeastern Slavonia and Baranya (region), Baranja which is defined part of the Pannonian Plain. Its center is Osijek. Other towns include Đakovo, Našice, Val ...

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 a total of 1,803 inhabitants. In the 2011 census, 62% 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 ...

and 37% were

Slovaks The Slovaks ( (historical Sloveni ), singular: ''Slovák'' (historical: ''Sloven'' ), feminine: ''Slovenka'' , plural: ''Slovenky'') are a West Slavic ethnic group and nation native to Slovakia who share a common ancestry, culture, history ...

. The population is distributed in four settlements: *

Josipovac Punitovački Josipovac Punitovački () is a village in Croatia, part of the municipality of Punitovci, population 787 (2011). References

Populated places in Osijek-Baranja County {{OsijekBaranja-geo-stub ...

* Jurjevac Punitovački *

Krndija Krndija is a mountain in Slavonia, Croatia, extending eastwards from Papuk. It is located south of Orahovica and Našice and north of Požega. The westernmost point of Krndija is the mountain pass that connects Orahovica with Kutjevo; the eas ...

* Punitovci

Politics

Minority councils

Directly elected minority councils and representatives are tasked with consulting the local or regional authorities where they advocate 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 The 2023 Croatian national minorities councils and representatives elections () were held on 7 May in certain regional (counties) and local administrative units (municipalities and towns & cities). Background Elections were announced in Nar ...

, Slovaks of Croatia fulfilled the legal requirements to elect 10 members municipal minority councils of the Punitovci Municipality. In November 2023, the

Government of the Republic of Croatia The Government of Croatia (), formally the Government of the Republic of Croatia (), commonly abbreviated to Croatian Government (), is the main executive branch of government in Croatia. It is led by the Prime Minister of Croatia, president o ...

decided to declare an end to mandatory bilingualism in Punitovci on the basis of the 2021 census, which showed the Slovak population fraction had fallen below the required one third, at 33.16%. While this did impact funding, the existence of guarantees at the municipal level prevented any change. Preserving traditional Slovak place names and assigning street names to Slovak historical figures is legally mandated, but not carried out. Almost uniquely among all municipalities in Croatia where it is mandated (along with the Serbs of Udbina), neither minority national symbols nor holidays are officially celebrated.

References

External links

* Municipalities of Croatia Populated places in Osijek-Baranja County {{OsijekBaranja-geo-stub