Okučani

Okučani is a village and municipal centre in Brod-Posavina, western Slavonia, Croatia. It is located 19 km southeast of Novska and 17 km west of Nova Gradiška.

Population
In the 2011 census, the total population was 3,447, in the following settlements:


 * Benkovac, population 120
 * Bijela Stijena, population 30
 * Bobare, population 16
 * Bodegraj, population 392
 * Cage, population 426
 * Čaprginci, population 3
 * Čovac, population 139
 * Donji Rogolji, population 40
 * Gornji Rogolji, population 26
 * Lađevac, population 269
 * Lještani, population 19
 * Okučani, population 1,598
 * Šagovina Mašićka, population 7
 * Širinci, population 2
 * Trnakovac, population 126
 * Vrbovljani, population 230
 * Žuberkovac, population 4

History
Before 18th century, village was known by the name of Dijanovci, when it was renamed in Okučani, by the meander ("okuka") of the Sloboština river.

Okučani was captured and incorporated into the Serbian Autonomous Oblast of Western Slavonia early in the Croatian War for Independence. After being annexed by the unrecognized Republic of Serbian Krajina, Okučani and the rest of the pocket were liberated by Croatian Forces after Operation Flash on May 1, 1995.

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 10 members minority councils of the Municipality of Okučani.