Potočani is located in the municipality Đulovac, in Bjelovar-Bilogora County at an elevation of 215 meters above sea level and it covers the area of 17.51 km² (6.76 sq. miles). According to the 2011 census report, there were 65 inhabitants. It is mostly populated by Serbs (69%), but also Croats (21%) and Roms (10%). Nearby places: Katinac, Koreničani, Puklica, Đulovac, Gornje Cjepidlake, Nova Krivaja, Bastajski Brđani, Donje Cjepidlake, Veliki Bastaji and Mali Bastaji.