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Sisak-Moslavina County
Sisak-Moslavina County (Croatian: Sisačko-moslavačka županija) is a Croatian county in eastern
Central Croatia and southwestern Slavonia. It is named after the city of Sisak and the region Moslavina just Sisak-Moslavina County
across the river Sava. According to 2011 census it is inhabited by 172,000 people. Sisačko-moslavačka županija
County
This county contains the ancient Roman city of Siscia—today's Sisak. Siscia was the largest city of the region
back then, a Pannonian capital, likely due to its position on the confluence of the Kupa and Sava rivers. The
city's patron saint is its first Christian bishop, St. Kvirin, who was tortured and almost killed during
Diocletian's persecution of Christians. Legend has it that they tied him to a millstone and threw him into a
river, but he freed himself from the weight, escaped and continued to preach his faith.

The town may have lost importance with the fall of one empire, but it recovered it soon enough with the rise
of another: Sisak became famous for crucial battles between European armies and the Ottoman Turks. In
particular, the battle of 1593 when the Ottoman army first suffered a large defeat. The ban Toma Bakač
Erdedi who led the defense in this battle became famous throughout Europe.
Sign for Sisak-Moslavina County in
Today, Sisak features the largest Croatian metallurgic factory (supported by the University of Zagreb's Hrvatska Dubica
Faculty of Metallurgy also in the city) and the largest oil refinery. These are coupled with the petrochemical
facilities in the nearby town of Kutina, the first recorded mention of which was in 1256 by king Béla IV.
Moslavina is probably the most picturesque part of this county, with the natural park Lonjsko polje near the
rivers Lonja, Ilova and Pakra.

This county also extends far to the south, bordering Bosnia. In this southern part of the county, one can find
the small town of Topusko, which boasts one of the spas typical of Central Croatia, although this one's Flag
seniority stands out because it dates back to the neolithic age.

Sisak-Moslavina County borders Karlovac County in the west, Zagreb County in the north, Bjelovar- Coat of arms
Bilogora County and Požega-Slavonia County in the northeast, and Brod-Posavina County in the east.

Contents
Administrative division
Demographics
See also
References
External links

Administrative division Sisak-Moslavina County within Croatia

Country Croatia
Sisak-Moslavina county is subdivided as follows: County Sisak
seat
City of Sisak (county seat) Government
Town of Glina • Župan Ivo Žinić (HDZ)
Town of Hrvatska Kostajnica
Area[1]
Town of Kutina • Total 4,468 km2 (1,725 sq mi)
Town of Novska
Population (2011)[2]
Town of Petrinja
• Total 172,439
Town of Popovača • Density 39/km2 (100/sq mi)
Municipality of Donji Kukuruzari
Area code 044
Municipality of Dvor
ISO 3166 HR-03
Municipality of Gvozd code
Municipality of Hrvatska Dubica HDI (2017) 0.822[3]
Municipality of Jasenovac Very high · 6th
Municipality of Lekenik Website www.smz.hr (http://www.
Municipality of Lipovljani smz.hr/)
Municipality of Majur
Municipality of Martinska Ves
Municipality of Sunja
Municipality of Topusko
Municipality of Velika Ludina

Demographics
As of the 2011 census, the county had 172,439 residents. The population density is 39 people per km2.

Croats form the majority with 82.4% of the population, followed by ethnic Serbs at 12.2%.[4]

Historical populations of Sisak-Moslavina County

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Year Pop. ±% Year Pop. ±%

1857 168,292 — 1948 234,953 −12.4%
1869 182,656 +8.5% 1953 247,482 +5.3%
1880 186,059 +1.9% 1961 255,635 +3.3%
1890 215,675 +15.9% 1971 258,643 +1.2%
1900 235,514 +9.2% 1981 255,292 −1.3%
1910 256,207 +8.8% 1991 251,332 −1.6%
1921 248,953 −2.8% 2001 185,387 −26.2%
1931 268,287 +7.8% 2011 172,439 −7.0%
Source: Naselja i stanovništvo Republike Hrvatske 1857–2001, Croatian Bureau of
Statistics, Zagreb, 2005

Population change 1857-2011[5] Population pyramid of Sisak-Moslavina County

per 2011 Census.

See also
Roman Catholic Diocese of Sisak
Serbian Orthodox Eparchy of Gornji Karlovac
Serbian Orthodox Eparchy of Slavonia

References
1. Ostroški, Ljiljana, ed. (December 2015). Statistički ljetopis Republike Hrvatske 2015 (http://www.dzs.hr/Hrv_Eng/ljetopis/2015/sljh2015.pdf)
[Statistical Yearbook of the Republic of Croatia 2015] (PDF). Statistical Yearbook of the Republic of Croatia (in Croatian and English). 47.
Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics. p. 62. ISSN 1333-3305 (https://www.worldcat.org/issn/1333-3305). Retrieved 27 December 2015.
2. "Population by Age and Sex, by Settlements, 2011 Census: County of Sisak-Moslavina" (http://www.dzs.hr/Eng/censuses/census2011/results/ht
m/E01_01_01/e01_01_01_zup03.html). Census of Population, Households and Dwellings 2011. Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics.
December 2012.
3. "Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab" (https://hdi.globaldatalab.org/areadata/shdi/). hdi.globaldatalab.org. Retrieved
2018-09-13.
4. "Population by Ethnicity, by Towns/Municipalities, 2011 Census: County of Sisak-Moslavina" (http://www.dzs.hr/Eng/censuses/census2011/result
s/htm/E01_01_04/e01_01_04_zup03.html). Census of Population, Households and Dwellings 2011. Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics.
December 2012.
5. Naselja i stanovništvo Republike Hrvatske 1857.-2001., www.dzs.hr (http://www.dzs.hr/)

External links
Official website (http://www.smz.hr) (in Croatian)

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