Orehovica
Municipality
Location within Međimurje County
Location within Međimurje County
Orehovica is located in Croatia
Orehovica
Orehovica
Location of Orehovica in Croatia
Coordinates: 46°20′N 16°31′E / 46.333°N 16.517°E / 46.333; 16.517
Country Croatia
CountyMeđimurje
Government
 • Municipal mayorFranjo Bukal
Area
[1]
 • Municipality21.6 km2 (8.3 sq mi)
 • Urban
10.9 km2 (4.2 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
 • Municipality2,720
 • Density130/km2 (330/sq mi)
 • Urban
1,803
 • Urban density170/km2 (430/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
40322 Orehovica
Area code040
Websiteorehovica.hr

Orehovica (Hungarian: Drávadiós) is a village and municipality in Međimurje County, Croatia. There are three villages in the municipality – Orehovica, Podbrest and Vularija.

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] The majority of the people identified themselves as Croats during the census.[4]

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

References

  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, 2021 Census". Census of Population, Households and Dwellings in 2021. Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics. 2022.
  3. ↑ "Population by Age and Sex, by Settlements, 2011 Census: Orehovica". Census of Population, Households and Dwellings 2011. Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics. December 2012.
  4. ↑ "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.

46°19′48″N 16°30′36″E / 46.33000°N 16.51000°E / 46.33000; 16.51000


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