Čepin

Čepin
Općina Čepin
Municipality
Municipality of Čepin
Čepin

Location of Čepin in Croatia

Coordinates: 45°31′25″N 18°33′48″E / 45.52361°N 18.56333°E / 45.52361; 18.56333
Country  Croatia
County Osijek-Baranja
Government
 • Municipal mayor Dražen Arnold (HSS)
Area
 • Total 106 km2 (41 sq mi)
Population (2011 census)[1]
 • 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 www.cepin.hr

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.

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 93.8%.[2] 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

In 2011, the following villages comprised the Čepin municipality:

References

  1. ↑ "Population by Age and Sex, by Settlements, 2011 Census: Čepin". Census of Population, Households and Dwellings 2011. Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics. December 2012.
  2. ↑ "Population by Ethnicity, by Towns/Municipalities, 2011 Census: County of Osijek-Baranja". Census of Population, Households and Dwellings 2011. Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics. December 2012.

Coordinates: 45°31′N 18°34′E / 45.517°N 18.567°E / 45.517; 18.567


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