Draž

Draž
—  Municipality  —
Šokac houses in Draž
Draž
Coordinates:
Government[1]
 • Načelnik Stipan Šašlin
Area[2]
 • Total 150 km2 (57.9 sq mi)
Population (2011)[3]
 • Total 2,763
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
Website www.draz.hr

Draž (German: Darasch, Hungarian: Darázs) is a village and municipality in Osijek-Baranja County, Croatia. There are 2,763 inhabitants in the municipality.[3]

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Geography

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:[3]

Demographics

Ethnic groups in the municipality (2001 census):[4]

During the Croatian War of Independence (1991–1995), 1300 people were expelled from the municipality. Nearly all have returned since.[2]

Economy

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).[2] Five kilometers of wine roads have been established.[1]

Two major infrastructure projects currently underway are construction of the water supply network and the Batina harbor.[1]

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