Okučani is a village and municipal centre in Brod-Posavina, western Slavonia, Croatia. It is located 19 km southeast of Novska and 17 km west of Nova Gradiška. Okučani Entry in Croatian Encyclopaedia. Access date 29 July 2021.
Demographics In 2021, the municipality had 2,323 residents in the following 17 settlements:
Benkovac, population 78 Bijela Stijena, population 7 Bobare, population 8 Bodegraj, population 262 Cage, population 290 Čaprginci, population 2 Čovac, population 74 Donji Rogolji, population 24 Gornji Rogolji, population 15 Lađevac, population 185 Lještani, population 10 Okučani, population 1,143 Šagovina Mašićka, population 5 Širinci, population 0 Trnakovac, population 84 Vrbovljani, population 135 Žuberkovac, population 1
History Before 18th century, village was known by the name of Dijanovci, when it was renamed in Okučani, by the meander ("okuka") of the Sloboština river.
Okučani was captured and incorporated into the Serbian Autonomous Oblast of Western Slavonia early in the Croatian War for Independence. After being annexed by the unrecognized Republic of Serbian Krajina, Okučani and the rest of the pocket were liberated by Croatian Forces after Operation Flash on May 1, 1995.
Politics Minority councils Directly elected minority councils and representatives are tasked with consulting tasks for the local or regional authorities in which they are advocating for minority rights and interests, integration into public life and participation in the management of local affairs. At the 2023 Croatian national minorities councils and representatives elections Serbs of Croatia fulfilled legal requirements to elect 10 members minority councils of the Municipality of Okučani.
See also Okučani railway station
References
External links Opcina webpage in Croatian Town Webpage in Croatian
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