Okučani


Okučani is a village and municipal centre in Brod-Posavina, western Slavonia, Croatia. It is located 19 km southeast of Novska and 17 km west of Nova Gradiška.
WWW okucani.hr

Demographics

In 2021, the municipality had 2,323 residents in the following 17 settlements:
  • Benkovac, population 78
  • Bijela Stijena, population 7
  • Bobare, population 8
  • Bodegraj, population 262
  • Cage, population 290
  • Čaprginci, population 2
  • Čovac, population 74
  • Donji Rogolji, population 24
  • Gornji Rogolji, population 15
  • Lađevac, population 185
  • Lještani, population 10
  • Okučani, population 1,143
  • Šagovina Mašićka, population 5
  • Širinci, population 0
  • Trnakovac, population 84
  • Vrbovljani, population 135
  • Žuberkovac, population 1

History

Before 18th century, village was known by the name of Dijanovci, when it was renamed in Okučani, by the meander of the Sloboština river.
Okučani was captured and incorporated into the Serbian Autonomous Oblast of Western Slavonia early in the Croatian War for Independence. After being annexed by the unrecognized Republic of Serbian Krajina, Okučani and the rest of the pocket were liberated by Croatian Forces after Operation Flash on May 1, 1995.

Politics

Minority councils

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 Serbs of Croatia fulfilled legal requirements to elect 10 members minority councils of the Municipality of Okučani.