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Petlovac
Latitude
Latitude
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45° 45' 30N
Longitude
Longitude
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18° 31' 41E
Mayor
Mayor
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Drago Dominić
Surface
Surface
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 (km²)
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Population
Population
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2,743
Time zone
Time zone
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 (UTC)
UTC+1 Central European Time
Central European Time
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Petlovac is a village and municipality in the western part of Baranja, which comprise the northern part of Osijek-Baranja County
Osijek-Baranja County
Osijek-Baranja county is a county in Croatia, located in northeastern Slavonia and Baranja. Its center is Osijek; other cities include Đakovo, Našice, Valpovo, Belišće, Beli Manastir.-Administrative divisions:Osijek-Baranja county is divided into:...

 in Croatia
Croatia
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Demographics

Municipality of Petlovac has 2,743 inhabitants (2001 census), including: http://www.dzs.hr/Hrv/censuses/Census2001/Popis/H01_02_02/H01_02_02_zup14.html
  • 71.35% Croats
    Croats
    Croats are a South Slavic ethnic group mostly living in Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina and nearby countries. There are around 4 million Croats living inside Croatia and up to 4.5 million throughout the rest of the world. Responding to political, social and economic pressure, many Croats have...

  • 14.40% Hungarians
  • 5.25% Serbs
    Serbs
    The Serbs are a South Slavic ethnic group of the Balkans and southern Central Europe. Serbs are located mainly in Serbia, Montenegro and Bosnia and Herzegovina, and form a sizable minority in Croatia, the Republic of Macedonia and Slovenia. Likewise, Serbs are an officially recognized minority in...

  • 3.24% Roma
  • 1.28% Slovenians
    Slovenians
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Geography

It is located between border with Hungary
Hungary
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 in the north-west, Baranja municipalities of Beli Manastir
Beli Manastir
Beli Manastir is a town and municipality in eastern Croatia, the principal town of the Croatian part of Baranja, in the Osijek-Baranja county.-Name:...

 and Jagodnjak
Jagodnjak
Jagodnjak is a village and a municipality in the Osijek-Baranja County, Croatia. Jagodnjak development index is less than 50% of the Croatian average, which classifies them into 10% of the poorest municipalities...

 in the east and Slavonia
Slavonia
Slavonia is a geographical and historical region in eastern Croatia...

 region in the south-west.

The municipality of Petlovac include following settlements:
  • Petlovac
  • Baranjsko Petrovo Selo
    Baranjsko Petrovo Selo
    Baranjsko Petrovo Selo is a settlement in the region of Baranja, Croatia. Administratively, it is located in the Petlovac municipality within the Osijek-Baranja County. Population is 570 people.-History:...

  • Luč
    Luc
    Luc may refer to:.In geography:* Le Luc* Luc, Hautes-Pyrénées* Luc, Lozère* Luc-en-Diois* Luc-la-Primaube* Luc-sur-Mer* Saint-Luc, Switzerland* Luč, settlement in Croatian Baranja.In education:...

  • Novi Bezdan
    Novi Bezdan
    Novi Bezdan is a settlement in the region of Baranja, Croatia. Administratively, it is located in the Petlovac municipality within the Osijek-Baranja County. Population is 329 people.-See also:*Osijek-Baranja county*Baranja...

  • Novo Nevesinje
    Novo Nevesinje
    Novo Nevesinje is a settlement in the region of Baranja, Croatia. Administratively, it is located in the Petlovac municipality within the Osijek-Baranja County. Population is 73 people.-See also:*Osijek-Baranja county*Baranja...

  • Sudaraž
    Sudaraž
    Sudaraž is an uninhabited settlement in the region of Baranja, Croatia. Administratively, it is located in the Petlovac municipality within the Osijek-Baranja County.-Historical population:*1900: 108*1910: 141*1948: 270*1953: 285*1961: 240*1971: 261...

  • Širine
    Širine
    Širine is a settlement in the region of Baranja, Croatia. Administratively, it is located in the Petlovac municipality within the Osijek-Baranja County. Population is 86 people.-See also:*Osijek-Baranja county*Baranja...

  • Torjanci
    Torjanci
    Torjanci is a settlement in the region of Baranja, Croatia. Administratively, it is located in the Petlovac municipality within the Osijek-Baranja County. Population is 317 people.-See also:*Osijek-Baranja county*Baranja...

  • Zeleno Polje
    Zeleno Polje
    Zeleno Polje is a settlement in the region of Baranja, Croatia. Administratively, it is located in the Petlovac municipality within the Osijek-Baranja County. Population is 80 people.-See also:*Osijek-Baranja county*Baranja...


See also

  • Osijek-Baranja County
    Osijek-Baranja County
    Osijek-Baranja county is a county in Croatia, located in northeastern Slavonia and Baranja. Its center is Osijek; other cities include Đakovo, Našice, Valpovo, Belišće, Beli Manastir.-Administrative divisions:Osijek-Baranja county is divided into:...

  • Baranja
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