Voćin

Voćin is a village and municipality in western Slavonia, Croatia, located southwest of Slatina and east of Daruvar.

The surrounding area is notable for the Lisičine arboretum, the special Sekulinačke Planine forest vegetation reserve.

[5] During the World War II, on January 14, 1942, happened the first Voćin massacre - killing of 350 Serb civilians by the Croatian Ustaše.

Overnight, between 13 and 14 December 1991, the village's 550-year-old late style gothic church of the Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary was destroyed by explosive charges.

The municipality consists of the following settlements: Population of the Voćin municipality by ethnicity:[10] Population of the Voćin village by ethnicity:[10][11] 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.

Cultural event "Voćinska kestenijada"
Coat of arms of Virovitica-Podravina County
Coat of arms of Virovitica-Podravina County