Čepin
| Čepin Općina Čepin | |
|---|---|
| Municipality | |
| Municipality of Čepin | |
  Čepin Location of Čepin in Croatia | |
 Čepin Location of Čepin in Osijek-Baranja County | |
| Coordinates: 45°31′25″N 18°33′48″E / 45.52361°N 18.56333°E | |
| Country |
 Croatia |
| County | Osijek-Baranja County |
| Government | |
| • Municipal mayor | Dražen Arnold (HSS) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 106 km2 (41 sq mi) |
| Population (2011 census) | |
| • Total | 11,599 |
| • Density | 110/km2 (280/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| Postal codes | 31431 Čepin |
| Area code(s) | 031 |
| Website |
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Čepin (Hungarian: Csepin; German: Tschepin) is a town and municipality in Osijek-Baranja County, Croatia. It is located in northeast Slavonia, 10 kilometers southwest from Osijek. The first name of the settlement was Villa de Chapo.
Čepin, with its 11,599 inhabitants at the 2011 census, is now included in Osijek built-up area. The majority of the population are Croats at 92%. Other minorities include Serbs and Hungarians.
There is also an airport, used exclusively for sport and private flying purposes (Sport Airport Čepin).
History
In the late 19th and early 20th century, Čepin was part of the Virovitica County of the Kingdom of Croatia-Slavonia.
Municipality
The following villages comprise the Čepin municipality:
- Beketinci - population 700
- Čepin - 9,502
- Čepinski Martinci - 700
- Čokadinci - 183
- Livana - 750
- Ovčara - 1,066
Information from 2001.
External links
- Official website (Croatian)
- Community website (Croatian)
- municipality information
Coordinates: 45°31′N 18°34′E / 45.517°N 18.567°E