Draž
| Draž | |
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Šokac houses in Draž
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 Location of Draž in Osijek-Baranja County |
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 Draž
Draž
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| Coordinates: 45°50′32″N 18°47′19″E / 45.84222°N 18.78861°E | |
| Country |
 Croatia
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| Region | Baranya (Podunavlje) |
| County |
 Osijek-Baranja
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| Government | |
| • Načelnik | Stipan Šašlin |
| Area | |
| • Total | 150 km2 (60 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 2,767 |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| Website | www |
Draž (German: Darasch, Hungarian: Darázs) is a village and municipality in Osijek-Baranja County, Croatia. There are 2,767 inhabitants in the municipality.
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:
Ethnic groups in the municipality (2011 census):
During the Croatian War of Independence (1991–1995), 1300 people were expelled from the municipality. Nearly all have returned since.
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). Five kilometers of wine roads have been established.
Two major infrastructure projects currently[update] underway are construction of the water supply network and the Batina harbor.
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