The central city 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 hill of Bilogora that stretches along the northern edge of the county.
Ethnic Croats form the majority with 84.8% of the population, followed by Serbs at 6.3% and Czechs at 5.2%.[6]
Politicsedit
Minority councils and representativesedit
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.[7] At the 2023 Croatian national minorities councils and representatives electionsCzechs, Hungarians and Serbs of Croatia all fulfilled legal requirements to each elect their own 25 members minority council of the Bjelovar-Bilogora County while Albanians, Germans, and Romani people in Croatia were electing individual representatives.[8] Some municipalities, towns or cities in the county elected their own local minority councils as well.[8]
^Ostroški, Ljiljana, ed. (December 2015). Statistički ljetopis Republike Hrvatske 2015 [Statistical Yearbook of the Republic of Croatia 2015] (PDF). Statistical Yearbook of the Republic of Croatia (in Croatian and English). Vol. 47. Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics. p. 62. ISSN 1333-3305. Retrieved 27 December 2015.
^ ab"The final results of the Census 2021 have been published". Croatian Bureau of Statistics. 22 September 2022. Retrieved 9 May 2023.
^"Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab". hdi.globaldatalab.org. Retrieved 2021-07-19.
^ ab"Population by Towns/Municipalities, 2021 Census". Census of Population, Households and Dwellings in 2021. Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics. 2022.
^"Population by Age and Sex, by Settlements, 2011 Census: County of Bjelovar-Bilogora". Census of Population, Households and Dwellings 2011. Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics. December 2012.
^"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.
^"Manjinski izbori prve nedjelje u svibnju, kreću i edukacije". T-portal. 13 March 2023. Retrieved 10 June 2023.
^ ab(PDF) (in Croatian). Državno izborno povjerenstvo Republike Hrvatske. 2023. p. 3-5. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 June 2023. Retrieved 10 June 2023.
External linksedit
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Official website
Turistička zajednica Bjelovarsko-bilogorske županije Tourist Board
bjelovar, bilogora, county, pronounced, bjêloʋaːr, bîloɡora, croatian, bjelovarsko, bilogorska, županija, bjêloʋaːrsko, bîloɡorskaː, ʒupǎnija, county, central, croatia, bjelovarsko, bilogorska, županijacountyflagcoat, arms, within, croatiacountry, croatiacount. Bjelovar Bilogora County pronounced bjeloʋaːr biloɡora Croatian Bjelovarsko bilogorska zupanija bjeloʋaːrsko biloɡorskaː ʒupǎnija is a county in central Croatia Bjelovar Bilogora County Bjelovarsko bilogorska zupanijaCountyFlagCoat of armsBjelovar Bilogora County within CroatiaCountry CroatiaCounty seatBjelovarGovernment ZupanMarko Marusic HDZ Assembly41 members SDP Ind Damir Bajs HNS HSU SU BUZ HDSS ORaH NSH HSS BR Ind 22 HDZ HSS HSLS 17 MOST 2 Area 1 Total2 640 km2 1 020 sq mi Population 2021 2 Total101 879 Density39 km2 100 sq mi Area code043ISO 3166 codeHR 07HDI 2019 0 808 3 very high 16thWebsitewww wbr bbz wbr hrThe central city 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 hill of Bilogora that stretches along the northern edge of the county Other towns in the county are Daruvar Garesnica Cazma and Grubisno Polje The Bjelovar Bilogora County borders on the Koprivnica Krizevci County in the north Virovitica Podravina County in the northeast Pozega Slavonia County in the southeast Sisak Moslavina County in the southwest and Zagreb County in the west Alongside the City of Zagreb and Pozega Slavonia County it is the only Croatian county that does not border another nation Contents 1 Administrative division 2 Demographics 3 Politics 3 1 Minority councils and representatives 4 Protected areas 5 See also 6 References 7 External linksAdministrative division editBjelovar Bilogora County is further divided into 5 towns grad pl gradovi and 18 municipalities opcina pl opcine Towns Town Population 2021 census 4 Bjelovar 36 316Cazma 6 930Daruvar 10 105Garesnica 8 624Grubisno Polje 5 367Municipalities Municipality Population 2021 census 4 Berek 1 106Dezanovac 1 978Đulovac 2 772Hercegovac 1 910Ivanska 2 256Kapela 2 367Koncanica 1 805Nova Raca 2 756Rovisce 4 144Severin 702Sirac 1 796Sandrovac 1 411Stefanje 1 688Velika Pisanica 1 313Velika Trnovitica 1 091Veliki Grđevac 2 316Veliko Trojstvo 2 379Zrinski Topolovac 747Demographics edit nbsp Population pyramid of Bjelovar Bilogora County per 2011 Census Historical populations of Bjelovar Bilogora CountyYearPop 185784 893 186995 981 13 1 1880101 420 5 7 1890130 901 29 1 1900150 825 15 2 1910163 039 8 1 1921162 453 0 4 1931173 597 6 9 1948166 485 4 1 YearPop 1953170 651 2 5 1961167 599 1 8 1971157 811 5 8 1981149 551 5 2 1991144 042 3 7 2001133 084 7 6 2011119 764 10 0 2021101 879 14 9 Source Naselja i stanovnistvo Republike Hrvatske 1857 2001 Croatian Bureau of Statistics Zagreb 2005As of the 2021 census the county had 101 879 residents The population density was 39 people per km2 2 As of the 2011 census the county had 119 764 residents The population density was 45 people per km2 5 Bjelovar Bilogora County Population trends 1857 2021population848939598110142013090115082516303916245317359716648517065116759915781114955114404213308411976410187918571869188018901900191019211931194819531961197119811991200120112021Sources Croatian Bureau of Statistics publicationsv Ethnic Croats form the majority with 84 8 of the population followed by Serbs at 6 3 and Czechs at 5 2 6 Politics editMinority councils and representatives edit 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 7 At the 2023 Croatian national minorities councils and representatives elections Czechs Hungarians and Serbs of Croatia all fulfilled legal requirements to each elect their own 25 members minority council of the Bjelovar Bilogora County while Albanians Germans and Romani people in Croatia were electing individual representatives 8 Some municipalities towns or cities in the county elected their own local minority councils as well 8 Protected areas editPapukSee also editBjelovar Krizevci County List of people from Bjelovar Bilogora CountyReferences edit Ostroski Ljiljana ed December 2015 Statisticki ljetopis Republike Hrvatske 2015 Statistical Yearbook of the Republic of Croatia 2015 PDF Statistical Yearbook of the Republic of Croatia in Croatian and English Vol 47 Zagreb Croatian Bureau of Statistics p 62 ISSN 1333 3305 Retrieved 27 December 2015 a b The final results of the Census 2021 have been published Croatian Bureau of Statistics 22 September 2022 Retrieved 9 May 2023 Sub national HDI Area Database Global Data Lab hdi globaldatalab org Retrieved 2021 07 19 a b Population by Towns Municipalities 2021 Census Census of Population Households and Dwellings in 2021 Zagreb Croatian Bureau of Statistics 2022 Population by Age and Sex by Settlements 2011 Census County of Bjelovar Bilogora Census of Population Households and Dwellings 2011 Zagreb Croatian Bureau of Statistics December 2012 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 Manjinski izbori prve nedjelje u svibnju krecu i edukacije T portal 13 March 2023 Retrieved 10 June 2023 a b Informacija o konacnim rezultatima izbora clanova vijeca i izbora predstavnika nacionalnih manjina 2023 VII BJELOVARSKO BILOGORSKA ZUPANIJA PDF in Croatian Drzavno izborno povjerenstvo Republike Hrvatske 2023 p 3 5 Archived from the original PDF on 10 June 2023 Retrieved 10 June 2023 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Bjelovar Bilogora County Official website Turisticka zajednica Bjelovarsko bilogorske zupanije Tourist Board 45 54 10 N 16 50 51 E 45 90278 N 16 84750 E 45 90278 16 84750 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Bjelovar Bilogora County amp oldid 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