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Brod-Posavina county

Brod-Posavina County
Brodsko-posavska županija
County
Flag of Brod-Posavina County
Flag
Coat of arms of Brod-Posavina County
Coat of arms
Brod-Posavina County within Croatia
Brod-Posavina County within Croatia
Country Croatia
County seat Slavonski Brod
Government
 • Župan Danijel Marušić (HDZ)
Area
 • Total 2,030 km2 (780 sq mi)
Population (2011)
 • Total 158,575
 • Density 78/km2 (200/sq mi)
Area code 035
ISO 3166 code HR-12
Website www.bpz.hr

Brod-Posavina County (Croatian: Brodsko-posavska županija) 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.

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-Srijem County in the east.

Brod-Posavina County is divided into:

As of the 2011 census, the county had 158,575 residents. The population density is 78 people per km2.

Ethnic Croats form the majority with 95.0% of the population, followed by Serbs at 2.6%.

Coordinates: 45°09′27″N 18°01′13″E / 45.15750°N 18.02028°E / 45.15750; 18.02028


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