Đelekovec
Municipality in Koprivnica-Križevci, Croatia
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Đelekovec is a municipality and a village in northern Croatia, located north of Koprivnica, near the Drava river.[5]
Đelekovec | |
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Municipality | |
 Interactive map of Đelekovec | |
  Đelekovec Location of Đelekovec in Croatia | |
| Coordinates: 46°15′0″N 16°52′12″E | |
| Country |  Croatia |
| County |  Koprivnica-Križevci |
| Government | |
| • Municipal Mayor | Lara Samošćanec[1] (Grouping of electors) |
| Area | |
• Municipality | 26.3 km2 (10.2 sq mi) |
| • Urban | 17.5 km2 (6.8 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[3] | |
• Municipality | 1,281 |
| • Density | 48.7/km2 (126/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 990 |
| • Urban density | 57/km2 (150/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code[4] | 48316 Đelekovec |
| Area code | +385 (0)48 |
| Website | delekovec |
History
In the late 19th century and early 20th century, Ðelekovec was part of Varaždin County of the Kingdom of Croatia-Slavonia.
Demographics
In 2021, the municipality had 1,281 residents in the following settlements:[3]
- Đelekovec, population 990
- Imbriovec, population 291
Đelekovec: Population trends 1857–2021
| population | 1780 | 2003 | 2119 | 2405 | 2780 | 2822 | 2899 | 2973 | 2861 | 2870 | 2716 | 2404 | 2172 | 1953 | 1824 | 1533 | 1281 |
| 1857 | 1869 | 1880 | 1890 | 1900 | 1910 | 1921 | 1931 | 1948 | 1953 | 1961 | 1971 | 1981 | 1991 | 2001 | 2011 | 2021 |
Ethnicity and Religion
| Religion | Population[6] | % |
|---|---|---|
| Catholics | 1,134 | 88.52% |
| Other Christians | 58 | 4.53% |
| Others | 27 | 2.11% |
| Unaffiliated | 30 | 2.34% |
| Undeclared | 32 | 2.5% |
| Total | 1,281 | 100% |
Administration
The current mayor of Đelekovec is Lara Samošćanec and the Đelekovec Municipal Council consists of 9 seats.
| Groups | Councilors per group | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Grouping of electors | 7 / 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| HDZ | 1 / 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SDP | 1 / 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Source:[7] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Culture
There are currently 10 cultural and sports associations operating in Đelekovec:[8]
- FC "OSVIT"
- FC "BORAC"
- Sport Fishing Club "ĐELEKOVEC"
- Hunting Association Fox
- VFD Đelekovec
- VFD Imbriovec
- Women's Association Đelekovec
- Women's Association "Rose" Imbriovec
- VENDI – Association for the Preservation of Natural and Cultural Heritage, Culture and Art and the Promotion of Rural tourism
- Pensioners' Association "VENDEKI" Đelekovec
Education
- Kindergarten "Iskrica" Đelekovec[9]
- Elementary School "Mihovil Pavlek Miškina" Đelekovec[10]