Bjelovar-Bilogora county - Bjelovarsko-bilogorska županija is a county in central Croatia.
The central town of Bjelovar was first mentioned in 1413, and it only gained importance when a new fort was built in 1756 to defend against the Ottoman invasions. The town was pronounced a free royal town in 1874.
The other part of the county name is for the picturesque hill of Bilogora that stretches along the northern edge of the county.
Other towns in the county are Daruvar, Garešnica , Čazma and Grubišno Polje .
Administrative division
Bjelovar-Bilogora county is divided:
- City of Bjelovar (county seat)
- Town of Čazma
- Town of Garešnica
- Town of Grubišno Polje
- Town of Daruvar
- Municipality of Berek
- Municipality of Dežanovac
- Municipality of Đulovac
- Municipality of Hercegovac
- Municipality of Ivanska
- Municipality of Kapela
- Municipality of Končanica
- Municipality of Nova Rača
- Municipality of Rovišće
- Municipality of Severin
- Municipality of Sirač
- Municipality of Šandrovac
- Municipality of Štefanje
- Municipality of Velika Pisanica
- Municipality of Velika Trnovitica
- Municipality of Veliki Grđevac
- Municipality of Veliko Trojstvo
- Municipality of Zrinski Topolovac
County government
Current Župan (prefect): Damir Bajs (HSS)
The county assembly is composed of 43 representatives, organized as follows:
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