Đurđevac

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Đurđevac
Town
Grad Đurđevac Town of Đurđevac
Đurđevac Castle
Đurđevac Location Đurđevac in Croatia
Coordinates: 46°02′N 17°04′E / 46.04°N 17.07°E / 46.04; 17.07
Country	Croatia
County	Koprivnica-Križevci
Government
• Mayor	Hrvoje Janči
Area
• Total	157.19 km2 (60.69 sq mi)
Population  (2011)
• Total	8,264
• Density	53/km2 (140/sq mi)
	(municipality total)
Demonym(s)	Đurđevčanin (male) Đurđevčanka (female)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	48350
Area code(s)	+385 (0)48
Website	djurdjevac.hr

A street in Đurđevac

Đurđevac is a town in the Koprivnica-Križevci County in Croatia. According to the 2011 census, there are a total of 8,264 inhabitants in the municipality, in the following settlements:^[1]

In the census of 2011, Croats formed an absolute majority at 94.92%.^[2]

The citizens of the town colloquially call themselves "Picoki".

History[]

Until 1918, Đurđevac (named Militär Sanct Georgen before 1850^[3]) was part of the Austrian monarchy (Kingdom of Croatia-Slavonia after the compromise of 1867), in the Croatian Military Frontier, under the WARASDIN-ST. GEORGENER Regiment N°VI.^[4] In the late 19th century and early 20th century, Đurđevac was a district capital in the Bjelovar-Križevci County of the Kingdom.

Sights and events[]

• Old town Đurđevac
• Picokijada - Legenda o picokima
• Sands of Đurđevac
• Seperacija, an artificial lake

Notable people[]

• Boris Braun - member of the notable Braun family, University professor and honorary Citizen of Đurđevac
• Mladen Markač - Commander of Croatian Special Police during Operation Storm during the Croatian War of Independence (1991–1995), and afterwards held the rank of Colonel General

References[]

External links[]

• Official website
• Awarded "EDEN - European Destinations of Excellence" non traditional tourist destination 2008

Coordinates: 46°01′38″N 17°04′02″E / 46.02722°N 17.06722°E / 46.02722; 17.06722

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