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Đurđevac
Town
Selo Đurđevac Village of Đurđevac
Đurđevac Castle
ĐurđevacLocation 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
• Town	157.8 km (60.9 sq mi)
• Urban	42.0 km (16.2 sq mi)
Population
• Town	7,378
• Density	47/km (120/sq mi)
• Urban	5,834
• Urban density	140/km (360/sq mi)
Demonym(s)	Đurđevčanin (male) Đurđevčanka (female)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	48350
Area code	+385 (0)48
Website	djurdjevac.hr

Đurđevac is a town in the Koprivnica-Križevci County in Croatia.

History

Until 1918, Đurđevac (named Militär Sanct Georgen before 1850) 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. In the late 19th century and early 20th century, Đurđevac was a district capital in the Bjelovar-Križevci County of the Kingdom.

Economy

Population

According to the 2011 census, there are a total of 8,264 inhabitants in the municipality, in the following settlements:

• Budrovac, population 373
• Čepelovac, population 345
• Đurđevac, population 6,349
• Grkine, population 131
• Mičetinac, population 207
• Severovci, population 142
• Sirova Katalena, population 281
• Suha Katalena, population 337
• Sveta Ana, population 99

In the census of 2011, Croats formed an absolute majority at 94.92%.

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

Sights and events

• Old town Đurđevac
• Picokijada - Legenda o picokima
• Church of st. George in Đurđevac
• Sands of Đurđevac
• Park-Forest Đurđevac
• Seperacija, an artificial lake
• Čivićevac, the perennial river through the town

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

Twin city

• Gödöllő, Hungary

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" (xlsx). Census of Population, Households and Dwellings in 2021. Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics. 2022.
3. Handbook of Austria and Lombardy-Venetia Cancellations on the Postage Stamp Issues 1850-1864, by Edwin MUELLER, 1961.
4. Probably until 1881.
5. "Population by Age and Sex, by Settlements, 2011 Census: Đurđevac". Census of Population, Households and Dwellings 2011. Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics. December 2012.
6. "Population by Ethnicity, by Towns/Municipalities, 2011 Census: County of Koprivnica-Križevci". Census of Population, Households and Dwellings 2011. Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics. December 2012.

External links

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

v t e Subdivisions of Koprivnica-Križevci County
Towns	Đurđevac Koprivnica (seat) Križevci
Municipalities	Drnje Đelekovec Ferdinandovac Gola Gornja Rijeka Hlebine Kalinovac Kalnik Kloštar Podravski Koprivnički Bregi Koprivnički Ivanec Legrad Molve Novigrad Podravski Novo Virje Peteranec Podravske Sesvete Rasinja Sokolovac Sveti Ivan Žabno Sveti Petar Orehovec Virje

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

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