Draž


Draž is a village and municipality in Osijek-Baranja County, Croatia. There are 2,767 inhabitants in the municipality.

Geography

The municipality of Draž is situated between border with Hungary in the north, border with Serbia in the east, municipality of Kneževi Vinogradi in the south, and municipality of Popovac in the south-west.
The municipality of Draž includes the following settlements:
Ethnic groups in the municipality :
During the Croatian War of Independence, 1300 people were expelled from the municipality. Nearly all have returned since.

Economy

The population is chiefly oriented towards crop and livestock farming. In recent times, there is a trend towards food processing and tourism. Five kilometers of wine roads have been established.
Two major infrastructure projects underway are construction of the water supply network and the Batina harbor.
Draž is underdeveloped municipality which is statistically classified as the First Category Area of Special State Concern by the Government of Croatia.