Severin | |
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Municipality | |
Coordinates: 45°50′12.84″N 16°57′33.12″E / 45.8369000°N 16.9592000°E | |
Country | Croatia |
County | Bjelovar-Bilogora County |
Area | |
• Municipality | 10.0 sq mi (25.9 km2) |
• Urban | 4.8 sq mi (12.4 km2) |
Population (2021)[2] | |
• Municipality | 702 |
• Density | 70/sq mi (27/km2) |
• Urban | 449 |
• Urban density | 94/sq mi (36/km2) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 43274 |
Area code | +385 43 |
Website | severin |
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.[citation needed]
According to the 2021 census, the population of the municipality was 702 with 449 living in the town proper.[2] In 2011 there were a total of 877 inhabitants, of which 87% are Croats.[3] The village of Severin has 536 inhabitants, and the village of Orovac has 341.[4]
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.[5] 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.[6]