Orehovica (Hungarian: Drávadiós) is a village and municipality in Međimurje County, Croatia. There are three villages in the municipality – Orehovica, Podbrest and Vularija.
Orehovica | |
|---|---|
Municipality | |
 Location within Međimurje County | |
  Orehovica Location of Orehovica in Croatia | |
| Coordinates: 46°20′N 16°31′E / 46.333°N 16.517°E | |
| Country |  Croatia |
| County | Međimurje |
| Government | |
| • Municipal mayor | Franjo Bukal |
| Area | |
| • Municipality | 21.6 km2 (8.3 sq mi) |
| • Urban | 10.9 km2 (4.2 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | |
| • Municipality | 2,720 |
| • Density | 130/km2 (330/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 1,803 |
| • Urban density | 170/km2 (430/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 40322 Orehovica |
| Area code | 040 |
| Website | orehovica |
In the 2011 census, the municipality had a population of 2,685, with 1,669 people living in Orehovica, 618 in Podbrest and the remaining 398 in Vularija.[3] 81% of residents identified themselves as Croats during the census.[4] A significant minority of Romani people are also present, making up 18% of the population.
The name Orehovica is derived from oreh 'walnut' in the Kajkavian dialect of Croatian, spoken in Međimurje County. The municipality's coat of arms simply depicts a walnut shell on white background.
Notable people
edit- Vatroslav Bertić (1818–1901), Croatian mathematician
References
edit- ^ Register of spatial units of the State Geodetic Administration of the Republic of Croatia. Wikidata Q119585703.
- ^ "Population by Age and Sex, by Settlements" (xlsx). Census of Population, Households and Dwellings in 2021. Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics. 2022.
- ^ "Population by Age and Sex, by Settlements, 2011 Census: Orehovica". Census of Population, Households and Dwellings 2011. Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics. December 2012.
- ^ "Population by Ethnicity, by Towns/Municipalities, 2011 Census: County of Međimurje". Census of Population, Households and Dwellings 2011. Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics. December 2012.
External links
edit- Municipality's website (in Croatian)
46°19′48″N 16°30′36″E / 46.33000°N 16.51000°E
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