Kotoriba
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Kotoriba | |
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Municipality | |
.jpg) Kotoriba railway station | |
  Kotoriba Location of Kotoriba in Croatia | |
| Coordinates: 46°22′N 16°49′E / 46.367°N 16.817°E | |
| Country |  Croatia |
| County | Međimurje |
| Government | |
| • Municipal mayor | Dario Friščić (HSLS) |
| Area | |
• Municipality | 26.6 km2 (10.3 sq mi) |
| • Urban | 26.6 km2 (10.3 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | |
• Municipality | 2,938 |
| • Density | 110/km2 (290/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 2,938 |
| • Urban density | 110/km2 (290/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 40329 Kotoriba |
| Website | kotoriba |
Kotoriba (Hungarian: Kotor, earlier Kottori) is a village and municipality in Međimurje County, in northern Croatia.
Kotoriba is known for being the site of the oldest railway station in present-day Croatia. The opening ceremony was held on 24 April 1860.[3]
It is located in the southeastern part of the county, near the Mura River and border with Hungary, approximately 36 kilometres southeast of Čakovec and 20 kilometres east of Prelog, the largest and second-largest cities of Međimurje County, respectively. It is connected with Čakovec by both road and railroad.
Demographics
According to the 2021 census, the Kotoriba municipality had a total population of 2,938. Kotoriba is the only village in the municipality.[2]
| population | 2633 | 2831 | 2994 | 3611 | 3779 | 4095 | 4129 | 3895 | 3895 | 3742 | 3847 | 3653 | 3360 | 3579 | 3333 | 3224 | 2938 |
| 1857 | 1869 | 1880 | 1890 | 1900 | 1910 | 1921 | 1931 | 1948 | 1953 | 1961 | 1971 | 1981 | 1991 | 2001 | 2011 | 2021 |
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