Brod-Posavina County


Brod-Posavina County is the southern Slavonian county in Croatia. Its center is the city of Slavonski Brod and it spreads along the left bank of the Sava river, hence the name Posavina. Other notable towns include Nova Gradiška.

Geography

The Brod-Posavina County borders on the Sisak-Moslavina County in the west, Požega-Slavonia County in the north, Osijek-Baranja County in the northeast, and Vukovar-Syrmia County in the east.

Administrative divisions

Brod-Posavina County is further divided into 2 towns and 26 municipalities.
TownPopulation
Slavonski Brod49,891
Nova Gradiška11,690

MunicipalityPopulation
Bebrina2,817
Brodski Stupnik2,357
Bukovlje2,727
Cernik2,964
Davor2,529
Donji Andrijevci3,059
Dragalić1,058
Garčin3,951
Gornja Vrba2,168
Gornji Bogićevci1,428
Gundinci1,610
Klakar2,020
Nova Kapela3,393
Okučani2,323
Oprisavci1,968
Oriovac4,770
Podcrkavlje2,207
Rešetari3,852
Sibinj5,730
Sikirevci2,028
Slavonski Šamac1,576
Stara Gradiška911
Staro Petrovo Selo4,110
Velika Kopanica2,621
Vrbje1,691
Vrpolje2,818

Demographics

As of the 2021 census, the county had 130,267 residents. The population density was 64 people per km2.
As of the 2011 census, the county had 158,575 residents. The population density was 78 people per km2.
Ethnic Croats form the overwhelming majority of the county. The 2011 census recorded Croats at 95.0% of the population, followed by Serbs at 2.6%.

Politics

County Assembly

Following the 2025 Croatian local elections the Assembly of the Brod-Posavina County was composed of 37 elected representatives. Out of a total of 125,464 eligible voters 52,433 participated in the elections and 52,413 submitted their ballots. There were 49,984 valid and 2,429 invalid ballots.
The Croatian Democratic Union got 21,368 ballots and 17 elected representatives. The Independent Politician Mirko Duspara got 11,570 ballots and 9 elected representatives. The Croatian Peasant Party in coalition with Croatian Party of Rights, Croatian [Social Liberal Party], The Bridge, Bolje sutra Independent List, Croatian Sovereignists, Party of Pensioners and Croatian [People's Party – Liberal Democrats] got 6,402 ballots and 5 elected representatives. The Social Democratic Party of Croatia got 5,909 ballots and 4 elected representatives. Homeland Movement got 3,751 ballots and 2 elected representatives. Law and Justice got 984 ballots which was under the threshold to enter into the assembly.
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Minority councils and representatives

Directly elected minority councils and representatives are tasked by local or regional authorities with advocating for minority rights and interests, integration into public life and participation in the management of local affairs. During the 2023 Croatian [national minorities councils and representatives elections], Roma and Serbs of Croatia elected 25 minority members of councils for Brod-Posavina County while Albanians, Bosniaks and Ukrainians of Croatia elected individual representatives. Certain municipalities, towns or cities in the county elected their own local minority councils and representatives as well.