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Municipality in Međimurje, Croatia
Orehovica
Municipality
Location within Međimurje CountyLocation within Međimurje County
Orehovica is located in CroatiaOrehovicaOrehovicaLocation 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
 • Municipality21.6 km (8.3 sq mi)
 • Urban10.9 km (4.2 sq mi)
Population
 • Municipality2,720
 • Density130/km (330/sq mi)
 • Urban1,803
 • Urban density170/km (430/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code40322 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. 81% of residents identified themselves as Croats during the census. A significant minority of Romani people are also present, making up 18% of the population.

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

  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. "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.

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Coat of arms of Međimurje County
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46°19′48″N 16°30′36″E / 46.33000°N 16.51000°E / 46.33000; 16.51000


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