Brezovec is a village in northern Croatia, part of the Sveti Martin na Muri municipality within Međimurje County.

Brezovec
Village
Brezovec is located in Croatia
Brezovec
Brezovec
Location of Brezovec in Croatia
Coordinates: 46°31′20″N 16°21′11″E / 46.52222°N 16.35306°E / 46.52222; 16.35306
CountryCroatia
CountyMeđimurje County
MunicipalitySveti Martin na Muri
Area
 • Total1.5 km2 (0.6 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
 • Total174
 • Density120/km2 (300/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)

History

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Brezovec is first time mentioned in charter issued in year 1478 as Brezowecz.[3]

Geography

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Brezovec is located in part of Međimurje called Gornje Međimurje. Village is about 20 kilometres northwest from Čakovec, and some 110 kilometres north of Zagreb. Settlement is situated in the alluvial plane of river Mur, on rivers right bank.

Brezovec had a population of 197 in 2011 census.[4]

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1921141—    
1931136−3.5%
1948143+5.1%
1953148+3.5%
1961200+35.1%
YearPop.±%
1971231+15.5%
1981171−26.0%
1991203+18.7%
2001211+3.9%
2011197−6.6%
[4][5]

References

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  1. ^ Register of spatial units of the State Geodetic Administration of the Republic of Croatia. Wikidata Q119585703.
  2. ^ "Population by Age and Sex, by Settlements" (xlsx). Census of Population, Households and Dwellings in 2021. Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics. 2022.
  3. ^ "8143". Hungaricana (in Latin). Retrieved November 29, 2020.
  4. ^ a b "Population by Age and Sex, by Settlements, 2011 Census: Brezovec". Census of Population, Households and Dwellings 2011. Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics. December 2012.
  5. ^ "Naselja i stanovništvo Republike Hrvatske". Croatian Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 28 November 2020.