Orehovica, Croatia
Orehovica | |
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Municipality | |
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) |
(municipality total) | |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 40322 Orehovica |
Area code | 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 Vularija.
In the 2011 census, the municipality had a population of 2,685, with 1,669 people livinig 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, meaning "walnut" in the Kajkavian dialect of Croatian language, 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.