Orehovica, Međimurje County

Municipality in Međimurje, Croatia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Orehovica, Međimurje County

Orehovica (Hungarian: Drávadiós) is a village and municipality in Međimurje County, Croatia. There are three villages in the municipality – Orehovica, Podbrest and Vularija.

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Orehovica
Municipality
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Location within Međimurje County
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Orehovica
Location of Orehovica in Croatia
Coordinates: 46°20′N 16°31′E
Country Croatia
CountyMeđimurje
Government
  Municipal mayorFranjo Bukal
Area
  Municipality
21.6 km2 (8.3 sq mi)
  Urban
10.9 km2 (4.2 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
  Municipality
2,720
  Density130/km2 (330/sq mi)
  Urban
1,803
  Urban density170/km2 (430/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
40322 Orehovica
Area code040
Websiteorehovica.hr
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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.[3] 81% of residents identified themselves as Croats during the census.[4] 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.

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