Official Name: | Severin |
Settlement Type: | Municipality |
Pushpin Map: | Croatia |
Pushpin Label Position: | left |
Coordinates: | 45.8369°N 16.9592°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Type1: | County |
Subdivision Name1: | Bjelovar-Bilogora County |
Subdivision Type2: | Municipality |
Unit Pref: | Imperial |
Area Footnotes: | [1] |
Area Total Km2: | 25.9 |
Area Urban Km2: | 12.4 |
Population As Of: | 2021 |
Population Total: | 702 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Population Urban: | 449 |
Population Density Urban Km2: | auto |
Timezone: | CET |
Timezone Dst: | CEST |
Utc Offset: | +1 |
Utc Offset Dst: | +2 |
Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
Postal Code: | 43274 |
Area Code: | +385 43 |
Severin is a village and a municipality in Bjelovar-Bilogora County, Croatia.
In the late 19th and early 20th century, Severin was part of the Bjelovar-Križevci County of the Kingdom of Croatia-Slavonia.
According to the 2021 census, the population of the municipality was 702 with 449 living in the town proper. In 2011 there were a total of 877 inhabitants, of which 87% are Croats. The village of Severin has 536 inhabitants, and the village of Orovac has 341.
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 Serbs of Croatia fulfilled legal requirements to elect 10 members minority council of the Municipality of Severin but the elections were not organized due to the lack of candidates.[3]