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Draž — Municipality — Šokac houses in Draž
DražCoordinates: 45°50′32″N 18°47′19″E / 45.84222°N 18.78861°E Government[1] – Načelnik Stipan Šašlin Area[2] – Total 150 km2 (57.9 sq mi) Population (2011)[3] – Total 2,763 Time zone CET (UTC+1) Website www.draz.hr Draž (Hungarian: Darázs) is a village and municipality in Osijek-Baranja County, Croatia. There are 2,763 inhabitants in the municipality.[3]
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Geography
The municipality of Draž is situated between border with Hungary in the north, border with Serbia in the east, municipality of Kneževi Vinogradi in the south, and municipality of Popovac in the south-west.
The municipality of Draž includes the following settlements:[3]
- Draž (pop. 505)
- Batina (pop. 881)
- Duboševica (pop. 548)
- Gajić (pop. 287)
- Podolje (pop. 138)
- Topolje (pop. 396)
Demographics
Ethnic groups in the municipality (2001 census):[4]
During the Croatian War of Independence (1991–1995), 1300 people were expelled from the municipality. Nearly all have returned since.[2]
Economy
The population is chiefly oriented towards crop and livestock farming. In recent times, there is a trend towards food processing and tourism (hunting and angling).[2] Five kilometers of wine roads have been established.[1]
Two major infrastructure projects currently[update] underway are construction of the water supply network and the Batina harbor.[1]
See also
References
- ^ a b c "Šašlin u Lokalu o investicijama u općini Draž" (in Croatian). radio-baranja.hr. Radio Baranja. http://www.radio-baranja.hr/vijesti/politika/6098-sasalin-u-lokalu-o-investicijama-u-opcini-draz.html. Retrieved 15 May 2011.
- ^ a b c "Općina Draž" (in Croatian). draz.hr. Municipality of Draž. http://www.draz.hr/opcina.html. Retrieved 15 May 2011.
- ^ a b c "Census of Population, Households and Dwellings 2011, First Results by Settlements" (in Croatian and English) (PDF). Statistical Reports (Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics) (1441): 76. June 2011. ISSN 1332-0297. http://www.dzs.hr/Hrv_Eng/publication/2011/SI-1441.pdf. Retrieved 30 June 2011.
- ^ "Population by ethnicity, by towns/municipalities, Census 2001". Croatian Bureau of Statistics. http://www.dzs.hr/Eng/censuses/Census2001/Popis/E01_02_02/E01_02_02_zup14.html. Retrieved 15 May 2011.
External links
- Official site
- http://www.tzbaranje.hr/hr/odredista/draz/ (Croatian)
- http://www.zbirka-draz.net/ (Croatian)
Subdivisions of Osijek-Baranja County Cities and towns Municipalities Antunovac · Bilje · Bizovac · Čeminac · Čepin · Darda · Donja Motičina · Draž · Drenje · Đurđenovac · Erdut · Ernestinovo · Feričanci · Gorjani · Jagodnjak · Kneževi Vinogradi · Koška · Levanjska Varoš · Magadenovac · Marijanci · Petlovac · Petrijevci · Podgorač · Podravska Moslavina · Punitovci · Satnica Đakovačka · Semeljci · Strizivojna · Šodolovci · Trnava · Viljevo · Viškovci · Vladislavci · VukaCategories:- Populated places in Osijek-Baranja County
- Municipalities of Croatia
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