Brod-Posavina County

Brod-Posavina County (Croatian: Brodsko-posavska županija ) is a county in southern Slavonia, Croatia. The main city is Slavonski Brod, and the county stretches along the left side of the Sava River, which is why it is called Posavina. Some other important towns in the area include Nova Gradiška. This region is part of the beautiful and historic landscape of Slavonia.

Geography

The Brod-Posavina County is located in southern Slavonia in Croatia. It shares borders with Sisak-Moslavina County to the west, Požega-Slavonia County to the north, Osijek-Baranja County to the northeast, and Vukovar-Syrmia County to the east. The county’s main city is Slavonski Brod, and it stretches along the left side of the Sava river, which is why it is called Posavina. Other important towns in the area include Nova Gradiška.

Administrative divisions

Brod-Posavina County is split into 2 towns and 26 municipalities.

Towns
Town	Population (2021 census)
Slavonski Brod	49,891
Nova Gradiška	11,690

Municipalities
Municipality	Population (2021 census)
Bebrina	2,817
Brodski Stupnik	2,357
Bukovlje	2,727
Cernik	2,964
Davor	2,529
Donji Andrijevci	3,059
Dragalić	1,058
Garčin	3,951
Gornja Vrba	2,168
Gornji Bogićevci	1,428
Gundinci	1,610
Klakar	2,020
Nova Kapela	3,393
Okučani	2,323
Oprisavci	1,968
Oriovac	4,770
Podcrkavlje	2,207
Rešetari	3,852
Sibinj	5,730
Sikirevci	2,028
Slavonski Šamac	1,576
Stara Gradiška	911
Staro Petrovo Selo	4,110
Velika Kopanica	2,621
Vrbje	1,691
Vrpolje	2,818

Demographics

As of the 2021 census, Brod-Posavina County had 130,267 residents, with a population density of 64 people per km². In the 2011 census, the county had 158,575 residents, and the population density was 78 people per km².

Ethnic Croats make up most of the county's population. In the 2011 census, Croats were 95.0% of the population, followed by Serbs at 2.6%.

Population pyramid of Brod-Posavina county per the 2011 Census

population	74136	79273	77739	90751	99979	116295	112693	128790	134436	142614	154309	164065	167667	174998	176765	158575	130267
	1857	1869	1880	1890	1900	1910	1921	1931	1948	1953	1961	1971	1981	1991	2001	2011	2021

Politics

County Assembly

Brod-Posavina County Headquarters

After the 2025 Croatian local elections, the Brod-Posavina County Assembly had 37 elected members. Many people voted, and different groups got votes. The Croatian Democratic Union got the most votes and elected 17 representatives. Other groups also got some votes and elected their own representatives to help make decisions for the county.

Minority councils and representatives

Special groups help make sure everyone’s voice is heard. After elections in 2023, groups like the Roma and Serbs of Croatia chose members to help with important decisions in Brod-Posavina County. Other groups, like Albanians, Bosniaks, and Ukrainians of Croatia, also chose their own representatives.