Bjelovar-Bilogora County

Croatian County
name =Bjelovarsko-Bilogorska Županija
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capital =Bjelovar
area =2.652 km²
population =133.084
date-population =2001
density =50.1/km²
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code =043
iso =HR-07
zupan =Miroslav Čačija (HSS)
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Bjelovar-Bilogora county - "Bjelovarsko-bilogorska županija" is a county in central Croatia.

The central town of Bjelovar was first mentioned in 1413, and it only gained importance when a new fort was built in 1756 to defend against the Ottoman invasions. The town was pronounced a free royal town in 1874.

The other part of the county name is for the picturesque hill of Bilogora that stretches along the northern edge of the county.

Other towns in the county are Daruvar, Garešnica, Čazma and Grubišno Polje.

The Bjelovar-Bilogora county borders on the Koprivnica-Križevci county in the north, Virovitica-Podravina county in the northeast, Požega-Slavonija county in the southeast, Sisak-Moslavina county in the southwest and Zagreb county in the west.

Demographics

According to 2001 census, the inhabitants of Bjelovar-Bilogora county were:
*Croats: (82.56%)
*Serbs: (7.08%)
*Czechs: (5.33%)
*"Others": (5.03%)

Administrative division

Bjelovar-Bilogora county is divided:

* City of Bjelovar (county seat)
* Town of Čazma
* Town of Daruvar
* Town of Garešnica
* Town of Grubišno Polje
* Municipality of Berek
* Municipality of Dežanovac
* Municipality of Đulovac
* Municipality of Hercegovac
* Municipality of Ivanska
* Municipality of Kapela
* Municipality of Končanica
* Municipality of Nova Rača
* Municipality of Rovišće
* Municipality of Severin
* Municipality of Sirač
* Municipality of Šandrovac
* Municipality of Štefanje
* Municipality of Velika Pisanica
* Municipality of Velika Trnovitica
* Municipality of Veliki Grđevac
* Municipality of Veliko Trojstvo
* Municipality of Zrinski Topolovac

County government

Current Župan (prefect): Miroslav Čačija (HSS)

The county assembly is composed of 43 representatives, organized as follows:

* Croatian Peasants Party (HSS) 15
* Croatian Democratic Union (HDZ) 9
* Social Democratic Party of Croatia (SDP) 8
* Croatian Social Liberal Party (HSLS) 4
* Croatian People's Party (HNS) 2
* Croatian Bloc (HB) 4
* independent representative 1

External links

* [http://www.bbz.hr/ Bjelovarsko-bilogorska županija] Official website