Đurđevac
Town in Northern Croatia, Croatia
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Đurđevac is a town in the Koprivnica-Križevci County in Croatia.
Đurđevac | |
|---|---|
| Selo Đurđevac Village of Đurđevac | |
 Đurđevac Castle | |
 Interactive map of Đurđevac | |
  Đurđevac Location Đurđevac in Croatia | |
| Coordinates: 46.04°N 17.07°E | |
| Country |  Croatia |
| Region | Northern Croatia (Podravina) |
| County |  Koprivnica-Križevci |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Hrvoje Janči (Independent) |
| Area | |
| 157.8 km2 (60.9 sq mi) | |
| • Urban | 42.0 km2 (16.2 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | |
| 7,378 | |
| • Density | 46.76/km2 (121.1/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 5,834 |
| • Urban density | 139/km2 (360/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Đurđevčanin (male) Đurđevčanka (female) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 48350 |
| Area code | +385 (0)48 |
| Website | djurdjevac |
History
Until 1918, Đurđevac (named Militär Sanct Georgen before 1850[3]) was part of the Austrian monarchy (Kingdom of Croatia-Slavonia after the compromise of 1867), in the Croatian Military Frontier, under the WARASDIN-ST. GEORGENER Regiment N°VI.[4] In the late 19th century and early 20th century, Đurđevac was a district capital in the Bjelovar-Križevci County of the Kingdom.
Climate
Economy
Demographics
According to the 2021 census, there are a total of 7,378 inhabitants in the municipality, in the following settlements:[2]
- Budrovac, population 277
- Čepelovac, population 302
- Đurđevac, population 5,834
- Grkine, population 121
- Mičetinac, population 146
- Severovci, population 92
- Sirova Katalena, population 226
- Suha Katalena, population 285
- Sveta Ana, population 95
In the census of 2021, Croats formed an absolute majority at 92.55%.[2]
| population | 7393 | 8709 | 9399 | 10268 | 11147 | 12106 | 11517 | 11356 | 10634 | 10372 | 10132 | 9679 | 9468 | 9430 | 8862 | 8264 | 7378 |
| 1857 | 1869 | 1880 | 1890 | 1900 | 1910 | 1921 | 1931 | 1948 | 1953 | 1961 | 1971 | 1981 | 1991 | 2001 | 2011 | 2021 |
The citizens of the town colloquially call themselves "Picoki".
Administration
The current mayor of Đurđevac is Hrvoje Janči and the Đurđevac Town Council consists of 13 seats.
| Groups | Councilors per group | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Independents | 11 / 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SDP | 2 / 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Source:[7] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sights and events
- Old town Đurđevac
- Picokijada - Legenda o picokima
- Church of st. George in Đurđevac
- Sands of Đurđevac
- Park-Forest Đurđevac
- Seperacija, an artificial lake
- Čivićevac, the perennial river through the town
Notable people
- Boris Braun - member of the notable Braun family, University professor and honorary Citizen of Đurđevac
- Mladen Markač - Commander of Croatian Special Police during Operation Storm during the Croatian War of Independence (1991–1995), and afterwards held the rank of Colonel General
Twin city
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