Bednja

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Bednja
Municipality
Village of Bednja, Croatia in August 2007
Village of Bednja, Croatia in August 2007
Bednja is located in Croatia
Bednja
Bednja
Location of Bednja in Croatia
Coordinates: 46°13′48″N 15°58′48″E / 46.23000°N 15.98000°E / 46.23000; 15.98000Coordinates: 46°13′48″N 15°58′48″E / 46.23000°N 15.98000°E / 46.23000; 15.98000
Country Croatia
CountyFlag of Varaždin County.png Varaždin County
Government
 • Municipal mayorMirko Bistrović
Area
[1]
 • Total76.69 km2 (29.61 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[2]
 • Total3,992
 • Density52/km2 (130/sq mi)
 (municipality total)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
42253 Bednja
Area code+385 (0)42
Websitewww.bednja.hr

Bednja (Croatian pronunciation: [bêdɲa]) is a village and municipality in Croatia in the Varaždin County (west of Lepoglava), and also a river in northern Croatia.

According to the 2011 census, there are a total of 3,992 inhabitants, in the following settlements:[2]

  • Bednja, population 677
  • , population 234
  • , population 69
  • , population 283
  • , population 86
  • , population 337
  • , population 305
  • , population 109
  • , population 148
  • , population 47
  • , population 65
  • Pleš, population 261
  • , population 20
  • , population 97
  • , population 119
  • Rinkovec, population 284
  • , population 3
  • , population 111
  • , population 121
  • , population 111
  • Trakošćan, population 18
  • , population 50
  • , population 131
  • , population 267
  • , population 39

The majority of the population is of Croat descent.[3]

References[]

  1. ^ "Općine na područjima posebne državne skrbi Republike Hrvatske" (PDF). Croatian Chamber of Economy. Retrieved 21 April 2020.
  2. ^ a b "Population by Age and Sex, by Settlements, 2011 Census: Bednja". Census of Population, Households and Dwellings 2011. Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics. December 2012.
  3. ^ "Population by Ethnicity, by Towns/Municipalities, 2011 Census: County of Varaždin". Census of Population, Households and Dwellings 2011. Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics. December 2012.
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