Popovača is a town in Croatia in the Moslavina geographical region. Administratively it is part of the Sisak-Moslavina County.
History
In the late 19th and early 20th century, Popovača was part of the Bjelovar-Križevci County of the Kingdom of Croatia-Slavonia.
Population
The total municipality population is 11,905 (2011 census), in the following settlements:
Ciglenica, population 134
Donja Gračenica, population 805
Donja Jelenska, population 78
Donja Vlahinička, population 551
Gornja Gračenica, population 954
Gornja Jelenska, population 757
Moslavačka Slatina, population 72
Osekovo, population 853
Podbrđe, population 180
Popovača, population 4,207
Potok, population 756
Stružec, population 687
Voloder, population 1,871
96% of the population are ethnic Croats.
Politics
Minority councils and representatives
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 Romani people in Croatia fulfilled legal requirements to elect representative for the Town of Popovača but the elections were not held due to absence of candidates.