Orehovica, Croatia
Orehovica | |
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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 | |
| • Total | 28.33 km2 (10.94 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 2,685 |
| • Density | 95/km2 (250/sq mi) |
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| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 40322 Orehovica |
| Area code(s) | 040 |
| Website | www.orehovica.hr |
Orehovica (Hungarian: Drávadiós) is a village and municipality in Međimurje County, Croatia. There are three villages in the municipality – Orehovica, Podbrest and .
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.[1] The majority of the people identified themselves as Croats during the census.[2]
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.
References[]
- ^ a b "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[]
- Municipality's website (in Croatian)
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Coordinates: 46°19′48″N 16°30′36″E / 46.33000°N 16.51000°E
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