Osijek-Baranja County (, , ) is a county in Croatia, located in northeastern Slavonia and Baranja which is defined part of the Pannonian Plain. Its center is Osijek. Other towns include Đakovo, Našice, Valpovo, Belišće, and Beli Manastir.
History
Osijek-Baranja County was established in 1992, with border changes in 1997.
Stifolder The Stifolder or Stiffoller Shvove are a Roman Catholic subgroup of the so-called Danube Swabians. Their ancestors arrived ca. 1717 - 1804 from the Hochstift Fulda and surroundings (Roman Catholic Diocese of Fulda), and settled in the Baranja area, such as in Jagodnjak, etc. They retained their own German dialect and culture, until the end of WW2. After WW2, the majority of Danube Swabians were expelled to Allied-occupied Germany and Allied-occupied Austria as a consequence of the Potsdam Agreement. Only a few people can speak the old Stiffolerisch Schvovish dialect. A salami is named after the people.
Administrative divisions
Cities and towns
Municipality Area Population Settlements Beli Manastir Beli Manastir, Branjin Vrh, Šećerana, Šumarina Belišće Belišće, Bistrinci, Bocanjevci, Gat, Gorica Valpovačka, Kitišanci, Tiborjanci, Veliškovci, Vinogradci Donji Miholjac Donji Miholjac, Golinci, Miholjački Poreč, Podgajci Podravski, Radikovci, Rakitovica, Sveti Đurađ Đakovo Budrovci, Đakovo, Đurđanci, Ivanovci Đakovački, Kuševac, Novi Perkovci, Piškorevci, Selci Đakovački, Široko Polje Našice Brezik Našički, Ceremošnjak, Crna Klada, Gradac Našički, Granice, Jelisavac, Lađanska, Lila, Londžica, Makloševac, Markovac Našički, Martin, Našice, Polubaše, Ribnjak, Rozmajerovac, Velimirovac, Vukojevci, Zoljan Osijek Brijest, Briješće, Josipovac, Klisa, Nemetin, Osijek, Podravlje, Sarvaš, Tenja, Tvrđavica, Višnjevac Valpovo Harkanovci, Ivanovci, Ladimirevci, Marjačanci, Nard, Šag, Valpovo, Zelčin
Municipalities Municipality Area Population Settlements Antunovac Ivanovac Bilje Kopačevo, Kozjak, Lug, Podunavlje, Tikveš, Vardarac, Zlatna Greda Bizovac Brođanci, Cerovac, Cret Bizovački, Habjanovci, Novaki Bizovački, Samatovci, Selci Čeminac Grabovac, Kozarac, Mitrovac, Novi Čeminac Čepin Beketinci, Čepinski Martinci, Ovčara, Čokadinci, Livana Darda Mece, Švajcarnica, Uglješ Donja Motičina Gornja Motičina, Seona Draž Batina, Duboševica, Gajić, Podolje, Topolje Drenje Borovik, Bračevci, Bučje Gorjansko, Kućanci Đakovački, Mandićevac, Paljevina, Podgorje Bračevačko, Potnjani, Preslatinci, Pridvorje, Slatinik Drenjski Đurđenovac Beljevina, Bokšić, Bokšić Lug, Gabrilovac, Klokočevci, Krčevina, Ličko Novo Selo, Lipine, Našičko Novo Selo, Pribiševci, Sušine, Šaptinovci, Teodorovac Erdut Aljmaš, Bijelo Brdo, Dalj Ernestinovo Laslovo, Divoš Feričanci Gazije, Valenovac, Vučjak Feričanački Gorjani Tomašanci Jagodnjak Bolman, Majške Međe, Novi Bolman Kneževi Vinogradi Jasenovac, Kamenac, Karanac, Kotlina, Mirkovac, Sokolovac, Suza, Zmajevac Koška Andrijevac, Branimirovac, Breznica Našička, Ledenik, Lug Subotički, Niza, Normanci, Ordanja, Topoline Levanjska Varoš Borojevci, Breznica Đakovačka, Čenkovo, Majar, Milinac, Musić, Ovčara, Paučje, Ratkov Dol, Slobodna Vlast Magadenovac Beničanci, Lacići, Kućanci, Malinovac, Šljivoševci Marijanci Bočkinci, Brezovica, Čamagajevci, Črnkovci, Kunišinci, Marjanski Ivanovci Petlovac Baranjsko Petrovo Selo, Luč, Novi Bezdan, Novo Nevesinje, Sudaraž, Širine, Torjanci, Zeleno Polje Petrijevci Satnica Podravska Moslavina Gezinci, Krčenik, Martinci Miholjački, Orešnjak Podgorač Bijela Loza, Budimci, Kelešinka, Kršinci, Ostrošinci, Poganovci, Razbojište, Stipanovci Popovac Branjina, Kneževo Punitovci Josipovac Punitovački, Jurjevac Punitovački, Krndija Satnica Đakovačka Gašinci, Satnica Đakovačka Semeljci Kešinci, Koritna, Mrzović, Vrbica Strizivojna Sikirevačko Merolino, Soljak Šodolovci Ada, Koprivna, Palača, Paulin Dvor, Petrova Slatina, Silaš Trnava Dragotin, Hrkanovci Đakovački, Kondrić, Lapovci, Svetoblažje Viljevo Blanje, Bockovac, Cret Viljevski, Ivanovo, Kapelna, Krunoslavlje Viškovci Forkuševci, Vučevci Vladislavci Dopsin, Hrastin Vuka Hrastovac, Lipovac Hrastinski
Politics County Assembly
Following the 2025 Croatian local elections the Assembly of the Osijek-Baranja County was composed of 41 elected representatives. Out of a total of 233,684 eligible voters 94,407 (40.40%) participated in the elections and 94,3673 (40.38%) submitted their ballots. There were 89,515 (94.86%) valid and 4,852 (5.14%) invalid ballots.
The Croatian Democratic Union got 48,466 (54.14%) ballots and 24 elected representatives. The Social Democratic Party of Croatia in coalition with We Can! got 18,454 ballots (20.61%) and 9 elected representatives. The Home and National Rally in coalition with The Bridge, Croatian Sovereignists, Bloc Pensioners Together and Croatian Party of Rights got 8,983 ballots (10.03%) and 4 elected representatives.
Coalition of Croatian Democratic Alliance of Slavonia and Baranja, Croatian Peasant Party and Croatian Party of Pensioners got 5,723 ballots (6.39%) and 2 elected representatives which was the same number of representatives as in the case of the Coalition of Strength of Slavonia and Baranja, Croatian People's Party – Liberal Democrats, Republic and Croatian Peoples' Peasant Party which got 4,589 ballots (5.12%). Independent Democratic Serb Party got 3,300 ballots (3.68%) which was under the threshold to enter into the assembly.
In accordance with the Constitutional Act on the Rights of National Minorities in the Republic of Croatia in counties, cities, towns, and municipalities where the regular elections resulted in the underrepresentation of national minorities or ethnic Croats, additional elections were held on 5 October 2025. As Serbs of Croatia were underrepresented in the county assembly compared to their number in county's population they elected one additional representative from the Independent Democratic Serb Party. This increased the total number of elected representative to 42.
|- style="background-color:#E9E9E9" align=center !colspan=2|Party !Votes !% !Seats |- | bgcolor=#002FA7| |align=left valign=top|Croatian Democratic Union||48,466||54.14||24 |- | width=5px bgcolor=#E60026| |align=left valign=top|Social Democratic Party of CroatiaWe Can!||18,454 ||20.61||9 |- | width=5px bgcolor=#4C516D| |align=left valign=top|Home and National RallyThe BridgeCroatian SovereignistsBloc Pensioners TogetherCroatian Party of Rights||8,983 ||10.03||4 |- | width=5px bgcolor=#DADD98| |align=left valign=top|Croatian Democratic Alliance of Slavonia and BaranjaCroatian Peasant PartyCroatian Party of Pensioners||5,723 ||6.39||2 |- | width=5px bgcolor=#DAA06D| |align=left valign=top|Coalition of Strength of Slavonia and BaranjaCroatian People's Party – Liberal DemocratsRepublicCroatian Peoples' Peasant Party||4,589 ||5.12||2 |- | bgcolor=#89CFF0| |align=left valign=top|Independent Democratic Serb Party||3,300||3.68||0 +1 (additional elections) |- |align=left colspan=2|Invalid/blank votes||4,852|| 5.14||— |- |align=left colspan=2|Total||94,407||100||— |- |align=left colspan=2|Registered voters/turnout||233,684||40.40||— |- |align=left colspan=8|
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Minority councils and representatives 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. At the 2023 Croatian national minorities councils and representatives elections Albanians, Germans, Hungarians, Roma, Serbs and Slovaks of Croatia each fulfilled legal requirements to elect 25 members minority councils of the Osijek-Baranja County while Bosniaks, Macedonians, Montenegrins and Slovenes of Croatia electing individual representatives. Numerous municipalities, towns or cities in the county elected their own local minority councils as well.
Demographics
Several minorities in Osijek-Baranja County have their Minority Councils. Here is the list of minorities' Councils with links to their respective Statutes and name of Osijek-Baranja County in their language.
Minority Council Council Seat Statute Name of Council Albanians Valpovo Statute, since Feb 15, 2004 Kshilli i pakicës kombtare shqiptare i Prefekturës së osijekut e baranjës Magyars Osijek Statute, since July 10, 2003 Eszék-Baranya Megyei Magyar Kisebbségi Önkormányzat Danube Swabians OsijekStatute, since Oct 29, 2003 Rat der deutschen Minderheit der Osijeker-baranjaer Gespanschaft Romani JagodnjakStatutes, since May 26, 2004 Slovaks JelisavacStatute, since Sep 17, 2003 Rada slovenskej narodnostnej menšiny Osječko-baranjskej župy Serbs OsijekStatute, since Nov 26, 2003
Bosniaks, Montenegrins, Macedonians, Rusyns and Slovenes have one representative each.
The Serbian Joint Council of Municipalities, consisting of Erdut, Jagodnjak and Šodolovci municipalities is active within the county.
Features
The Kopački Rit nature park is located within this county. Other notable attractions in the country include Đakovo Cathedral, Tvrđa, Bizovac spa, Đakovački vezovi, Osijek Zoo and Aquarium, Urban Fest Osijek, Red fićo in Osijek, Battle of Batina monument, Eastern Continental wine region and other.
See also Baranya County of the Kingdom of Hungary Virovitica County of the Kingdom of Croatia-Slavonia
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