Draž

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official_nameDraž
settlement_typeMunicipality
image_skylineŠokač.kuće.jpg
image_captionŠokac houses in Draž
image_flagDraž Municipality Flag.gif
image_shieldDraž Municipality Coat of Arms.gif
image_mapDarázs.jpg
map_captionLocation of Draž in Osijek-Baranja County
pushpin_mapCroatia Osijek-Baranja County#Croatia#Europe
pushpin_map_captionLocation of Draž in Croatia
coordinates
subdivision_typeCountry
subdivision_nameCroatia
subdivision_type1Region
subdivision_name1Baranya (Podunavlje)
subdivision_type2County
subdivision_name2[[File:Zastava Osječko-baranjske županije.png
government_footnotes
leader_titleNačelnik
leader_nameStipan Šašlin
area_footnotes
area_total_km2149.5
area_urban_km259.0
population_footnotes
population_as_of2021
population_total1949
population_density_km2auto
population_urban355
population_density_urban_km2auto
timezoneCET
utc_offset+1
website
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| official_name = Draž | settlement_type = Municipality | image_skyline = Šokač.kuće.jpg | image_caption = Šokac houses in Draž | image_flag = Draž Municipality Flag.gif | image_shield = Draž Municipality Coat of Arms.gif | image_map = Darázs.jpg | map_caption = Location of Draž in Osijek-Baranja County | pushpin_map = Croatia Osijek-Baranja County#Croatia#Europe | pushpin_map_caption = Location of Draž in Croatia | coordinates = | subdivision_type = Country | subdivision_name = Croatia | subdivision_type1 = Region | subdivision_name1 = Baranya (Podunavlje) | subdivision_type2 = County | subdivision_name2 = [[File:Zastava Osječko-baranjske županije.png|border|23px]] Osijek-Baranja | government_footnotes = | leader_title = Načelnik | leader_name = Stipan Šašlin | area_footnotes = | area_total_km2 = 149.5 | area_urban_km2 = 59.0 | population_footnotes = | population_as_of = 2021 | population_total = 1949 | population_density_km2 = auto | population_urban = 355 | population_density_urban_km2 = auto | timezone = CET | utc_offset = +1 | website =

Draž (, , Драж) is a village and municipality in Osijek-Baranja County, Croatia. There are 2,767 inhabitants in the municipality.

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:

Demographics

Ethnic groups in the municipality (2011 census):

During the Croatian War of Independence (1991–1995), 1300 people were expelled from the municipality. Nearly all have returned since.

Politics

Minority councils

Directly elected minority councils and representatives are tasked with consulting the local or regional authorities, advocating for minority rights and interests, integration into public life and participation in the management of local affairs. At the 2023 Croatian national minorities councils and representatives elections Hungarians and Serbs of Croatia each fulfilled legal requirements to elect 10 members municipal minority councils of the Draž Municipality but the elections for Serb council were not held due to the lack of candidates.

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). Five kilometers of wine roads have been established.

Two major infrastructure projects underway are construction of the water supply network and the Batina harbor.

Draž is underdeveloped municipality which is statistically classified as the First Category Area of Special State Concern by the Government of Croatia.

Draž is known as a starting point for eco-tourism due to its pristine and unpolluted nature.

References

| url=http://www.draz.hr/opcina.html | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110721100330/http://www.draz.hr/opcina.html | archivedate=21 July 2011 | title=Općina Draž | work=draz.hr | publisher=Municipality of Draž | language=Croatian | accessdate=15 May 2011

| url=http://www.radio-baranja.hr/vijesti/politika/6098-sasalin-u-lokalu-o-investicijama-u-opcini-draz.html | title=Šašlin u Lokalu o investicijama u općini Draž | work=radio-baranja.hr | publisher=Radio Baranja | language=Croatian | accessdate=15 May 2011 | archive-date=12 April 2011 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110412035420/http://www.radio-baranja.hr/vijesti/politika/6098-sasalin-u-lokalu-o-investicijama-u-opcini-draz.html | url-status=dead

References

  1. {{Cite Q. Q119585703
  2. {{Croatian Census 2021. S
  3. (13 March 2023). "Manjinski izbori prve nedjelje u svibnju, kreću i edukacije". [[T-portal]].
  4. (2023). "Informacija o konačnim rezultatima izbora članova vijeća i izbora predstavnika nacionalnih manjina 2023. XIV. OSJEČKO-BARANJSKA ŽUPANIJA". Državno izborno povjerenstvo Republike Hrvatske.
  5. (June 2004). "AREAS OF SPECIAL STATE CONCERN IN CROATIA- REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT DIFFERENCES AND THE DEMOGRAPHIC AND EDUCATIONAL CHARACTERISTICS". Ekonomski pregled, Vol.55 No.5-6.
  6. "O Baranji".
  7. {{Croatian Census 2011. S. 14. 0914
  8. {{Croatian Census 2011. E. 14

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