Brod-Posavina county

Area: 2 030 km²
Population: 176 765 (podaci 2001.g.)
City: 2
Municipality: 26
Its capital is Slavonski Brod.

Brod-Posavina county - Brodsko-posavska županija is the southern Slavonian county in Croatia. Its center is the city of Slavonski Brod and it spreads along the left bank of the Sava river, hence the name Posavina. Other notable towns include Nova Gradiška, Vrpolje, Slavonski Šamac.

The Brod-Posavina county borders on the Sisak-Moslavina county in the west, Požega-Slavonia county in the north, Osijek-Baranja county in the northeast, and Vukovar-Srijem county in the east. It abounds with cultural-historical heritage - the Roman settlement of Marsonia

The cultural monuments worth mentioning are the baroque Franciscan monastery with the Holy Trinity church and the parish church from the 18th century and the building of the municipal magistrate housing the museum. The climate is favourable. The flora and fauna are conducive to hunting tourism (hare, pheasant, deer, duck).

Slavonski Brod Tourist Board
Trg pobjede 28/I, HR-35000 Slavonski Brod
tel./fax: +385 (0)35 447 721
e-mail: tzg-sl.broda(at)sb.htnet.hr
e-mail: info(at)tzgsb.hr

Brod-Posavina county Tourist Board
Petra Krešimira IV br. 2, HR-35000 Slavonski Brod
tel./fax: +385 (0)35 408 393; fax: +385 (0)35 408 392