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Municipality in Bjelovar-Bilogora County, Croatia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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Sirač (Hungarian: Szircs or Szirács; German: Siratsch) is a settlement and municipality in Bjelovar-Bilogora County, Croatia.

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History

It is believed that the settlement of Gornji Borki contains a mass grave from World War II, though no exhumation has been carried out.[3]

Demographics

According to the 2021 census, the population of the municipality was 1,796, with 1,152 living in the town proper.[2] In 2011, there were 2,218 inhabitants; 73% Croats, 14% Serbs, and 11% Czechs.[4] The following settlements make up the municipality: Barica, Bijela, Donji Borki, Gornji Borki, Kip, Miljanovac, Pakrani, Sirač, Šibovac.

The municipality consists of the following settlements:[2]

  • Orovac, population 253
  • Severin, population 449
Severin: Population trends 1857–2021
v
population
972
1149
1137
1460
1654
1889
1968
2021
1812
1742
1678
1483
1295
1111
1038
877
702
18571869188018901900191019211931194819531961197119811991200120112021
Sources:Croatian Bureau of Statistics publications
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Politics

Minority councils and representatives

Directly elected minority councils and representatives are tasked with consulting tasks for the local or regional authorities in which they advocate 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, Czechs, Germans and Serbs of Croatia each fulfilled legal requirements to elect their own 10 members minority councils of the Municipality of Sirač.[6]

Notable people

References

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