Draž

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Draž
Municipality
Šokac houses in Draž
Šokac houses in Draž
Location of Draž in Osijek-Baranja County
Location of Draž in Osijek-Baranja County
Draž is located in Croatia
Draž
Draž
Location of Draž in Croatia
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Government[1]
 • Načelnik Stipan Šašlin
Area[2]
 • Total 150 km2 (60 sq mi)
Population (2011)[3]
 • Total 2,767
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
Website www.draz.hr

Draž (German: Darasch, Hungarian: Darázs) is a village and municipality in Osijek-Baranja County, Croatia. There are 2,767 inhabitants in the municipality.[3]

Geography

The municipality of Draž is situated between border with Hungary in the north, border with Serbia in the east, municipality of Kneževi Vinogradi in the south, and municipality of Popovac in the south-west.

The municipality of Draž includes the following settlements:[3]

Demographics

Ethnic groups in the municipality (2011 census):[4]

During the Croatian War of Independence (1991–1995), 1300 people were expelled from the municipality. Nearly all have returned since.[2]

Economy

The population is chiefly oriented towards crop and livestock farming. In recent times, there is a trend towards food processing and tourism (hunting and angling).[2] Five kilometers of wine roads have been established.[1]

Two major infrastructure projects currently underway are construction of the water supply network and the Batina harbor.[1]

See also

References

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External links

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