Severin, Bjelovar-Bilogora County

Municipality in Bjelovar-Bilogora County, Croatia

Severin

Municipality

Severin

Coordinates: 45°50′12.84″N 16°57′33.12″E﻿ / ﻿45.8369000°N 16.9592000°E﻿ / 45.8369000; 16.9592000
Country|  Croatia
County|  Bjelovar-Bilogora County
Area

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• 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.hr

Severin is a village and a municipality in Bjelovar-Bilogora County, Croatia.

## History

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In the late 19th and early 20th century, Severin was part of the Bjelovar-Križevci County of the Kingdom of Croatia-Slavonia.[citation needed]

## Demographics

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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]

## Politics

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### Minority councils and representatives

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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]

## References

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1. ^ Register of spatial units of the State Geodetic Administration of the Republic of Croatia. Wikidata Q119585703.
2. ^ a b "Population by Age and Sex, by Settlements" (xlsx). Census of Population, Households and Dwellings in 2021. Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics. 2022.
3. ^ "Population by Ethnicity, by Towns/Municipalities, 2011 Census: County of Bjelovar-Bilogora". Census of Population, Households and Dwellings 2011. Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics. December 2012.
4. ^ "Population by Age and Sex, by Settlements, 2011 Census: Severin". Census of Population, Households and Dwellings 2011. Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics. December 2012.
5. ^ "Manjinski izbori prve nedjelje u svibnju, kreću i edukacije". T-portal. 13 March 2023. Retrieved 10 June 2023.
6. ^ "Informacija o konačnim rezultatima izbora članova vijeća i izbora predstavnika nacionalnih manjina 2023. VII. BJELOVARSKO-BILOGORSKA ŽUPANIJA" (PDF) (in Croatian). Državno izborno povjerenstvo Republike Hrvatske. 2023. p. 21. Retrieved 10 June 2023.

## External links

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* Official website (in Croatian)

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Subdivisions of Bjelovar-Bilogora County

Cities and towns|

* Bjelovar (seat)
* Čazma
* Daruvar
* Garešnica
* Grubišno Polje

Coat of arms of Bjelovar-Bilogora County

Municipalities|

* Berek
* Dežanovac
* Đulovac
* Hercegovac
* Ivanska
* Kapela
* Končanica
* Nova Rača
* Rovišće
* Severin
* Sirač
* Šandrovac
* Štefanje
* Velika Pisanica
* Velika Trnovitica
* Veliki Grđevac
* Veliko Trojstvo
* Zrinski Topolovac

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Settlements of Severin

* Orovac
* Severin

Authority control databases

International|

* VIAF
* WorldCat

National|

* Czech Republic

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