Kutjevo is a town in eastern Croatia. It is located in the Slavonia region, northeast of town of Požega.

History

Kutjevo is known for its wines, and the local agricultural joint stock company Kutjevo d.d. is the largest exporter of wines in Croatia. There are numerous winegrowers residing in Kutjevo, like Enjingi and Krauthaker.

Population

The 2011 census showed there were 6,247 people in the municipality and 2,440 in the town itself, with 95% of the population declaring themselves Croats.

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 15 members minority council of the Town of Kutjevo but the elections were not held due to the lack of candidates.

Settlements

The settlements included in the administrative area of Kutjevo include: Colonist settlement of Poreč was established on the territory of the present-day municipality (then Bektež municipality) during the land reform in interwar Yugoslavia.