Severin, Bjelovar-Bilogora County
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Severin | |
|---|---|
Municipality | |
 Interactive map of Severin | |
  Severin | |
| Coordinates: 45°50′12.84″N 16°57′33.12″E / 45.8369000°N 16.9592000°E | |
| Country |  Croatia |
| County |  Bjelovar-Bilogora County |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Žarko Žgela (HDZ) |
| Area | |
• Municipality | 10.0 sq mi (25.9 km2) |
| • Urban | 4.8 sq mi (12.4 km2) |
| Population (2021)[2] | |
• Municipality | 702 |
| • Density | 70.2/sq mi (27.1/km2) |
| • Urban | 449 |
| • Urban density | 93.8/sq mi (36.2/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code[3] | 43274 |
| Area code | +385 43 |
| Website | severin |
Severin is a settlement and a municipality in Bjelovar-Bilogora County, Croatia.
In the late 19th and early 20th century, Severin was part of the Bjelovar-Križevci County of the Kingdom of Croatia-Slavonia.[citation needed]
In 1885, a legal case between Matija Mrak of Severin against Stjepan Tudić reached the level of the Sabor.[4]
Demographics
According to the 2021 census, the population of the municipality was 702 with 449 living in the town proper.[2] In 2011, there were a total of 877 inhabitants, of which 87% are Croats.[5] The village of Severin has 536 inhabitants, and the village of Orovac has 341.[6]
The municipality consists of the following settlements:[2]
- Orovac, population 253
- Severin, population 449
Severin: Population trends 1857–2021
| population | 972 | 1149 | 1137 | 1460 | 1654 | 1889 | 1968 | 2021 | 1812 | 1742 | 1678 | 1483 | 1295 | 1111 | 1038 | 877 | 702 |
| 1857 | 1869 | 1880 | 1890 | 1900 | 1910 | 1921 | 1931 | 1948 | 1953 | 1961 | 1971 | 1981 | 1991 | 2001 | 2011 | 2021 |
