Popovača Explained

Popovača
Official Name:Grad Popovača
Town of Popovača
Settlement Type:Town
Pushpin Map:Croatia
Coordinates:45.57°N 16.6°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Croatia
Subdivision Type1:County
Subdivision Name1: Sisak-Moslavina
Leader Party:HSP
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Josip Mišković
Leader Title1:City Council
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:214.8
Area Urban Km2:26.9
Population As Of:2021
Population Total:10255
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Urban:3633
Population Density Urban Km2:auto
Timezone:CET
Timezone Dst:CEST
Utc Offset:+1
Utc Offset Dst:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:44317
Area Code:044
Registration Plate:KT

Popovača is a town in Croatia in the Moslavina geographical region. Administratively it is part of the Sisak-Moslavina County.

History

In the late 19th and early 20th century, Popovača was part of the Bjelovar-Križevci County of the Kingdom of Croatia-Slavonia.

Population

The total municipality population is 11,905 (2011 census), in the following settlements:

96% of the population are ethnic Croats.

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.[2] At the 2023 Croatian national minorities councils and representatives elections Romani people in Croatia fulfilled legal requirements to elect representative for the Town of Popovača but the elections were not held due to absence of candidates.[3]

External links

45.5697°N 16.625°W

Notes and References

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  2. Web site: Manjinski izbori prve nedjelje u svibnju, kreću i edukacije . 13 March 2023 . . 10 June 2023.
  3. Web site: Informacija o konačnim rezultatima izbora članova vijeća i izbora predstavnika nacionalnih manjina 2023. III. SISAČKO-MOSLAVAČKA ŽUPANIJA . 2023 . Državno izborno povjerenstvo Republike Hrvatske . 13 . hr . PDF . 11 June 2023.