Severin, Bjelovar-Bilogora County Explained

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.

History

In the late 19th and early 20th century, Severin 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 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.

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 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]

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. VII. BJELOVARSKO-BILOGORSKA ŽUPANIJA . 2023 . Državno izborno povjerenstvo Republike Hrvatske . 21 . hr . PDF . 10 June 2023.