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The
County of Brod and Posavina |
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Generally
The territory of the Republic of Croatia is organized
into 20 counties called Zupanija; one of them is
Zupanija Brodsko-posavska with center in Slavonski
Brod. Zupanija Brodsko-posavska is located in
the eastern part of Croatia at the south of Panonian plain, in an area called
Slavonia. The county's borders are the Psunj, Pozeska
and Dilj mountains in the north and the Sava River
in the south. The Sava is 165 km long bordering
beetween Croatia and Bosnia & Hercegovina. From
the west to the east, parallel with the Sava, are main
traffic lines from the Western Europe to the
Middle East - main highways and railway roads.
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Arms of
the County of Brod and Posavina |
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More information:
Croatian Chamber of Commerce
County Chamber
Slavonski Brod
tel./fax:+385 35 448 583
e-mail: hgksb@hgk.hr
Croatian Chamber of Crafts and Trade
County Chamber
Slavonski Brod
tel/fax:+385 35 447 017
e-mail: ok-sl.brod@sb.htnet.hr |
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Some geographic and population data
Geographic position is from 45°02' to 45°23' norh
latitude and from 17°04' to 18°55' east longitude.
The highest point (Psunj-Brezovo polje) 985 m over
sea level, the lowest point (Gundinci) 83 m, average
height over sea level is 90 m. |
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Area:
County 2.034 sq. km (3.5 % of Croatia),
towns and villages 52,4 sq. km, tilled soil and
gardens 88.016 ha, orchards 2.766 ha, vineyards
1.195 ha, meadows 11.984 ha, pastures 13.128 ha,
fish ponds 2.432 ha and forests 60.255 ha.
Population:
Wwhole county 172.993, town Slavonski
Brod 64.612, town Nova Gradiska 15.833 (census from
2001).
Population density:
84,68 per sq. km. |
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