No. 495 in Croatian

općina

A municipality or local administrative unit in Croatia.

In a sentence

Općina je organizirala lokalni sajam prošlog vikenda.
The municipality organized a local fair last weekend.
In this sentence, 'općina' refers to the municipal organization or administrative body responsible for local governance.
Na ulazu u općinu stoji znak s imenom mjesta.
At the entrance to the municipality, there is a sign with the name of the place.
Here, 'općina' refers to the geographical area governed by the municipality.
Zaposlio se u općini kao pravnik.
He got a job in the municipality as a lawyer.
In this context, 'općina' refers to the local government office or administrative building where municipal work takes place.

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