Đurđevac
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Not to be confused with Đurđenovac, a municipality in Osijek-Baranja County, Croatia.
Location of Đurđevac in Croatia
The center of Đurđevac.
Đurđevac is a town and municipality in the Koprivnica-Križevci County in Croatia. According to the 2011 census, there are a total of 8,264 inhabitants in the municipality, in the following settlements:[1]
- Budrovac, population 373
- Čepelovac, population 345
- Đurđevac, population 6,349
- Grkine, population 131
- Mičetinac, population 207
- Severovci, population 142
- Sirova Katalena, population 281
- Suha Katalena, population 337
- Sveta Ana, population 99
In the census of 2011, Croats formed an absolute majority at 94.92%.[2]
The citizens of the town colloquially call themselves "Picoki".
Sights and events
- Old town Đurđevac
- Picokijada - Legenda o picokima
- Church of st. George in Đurđevac
- Đurđevečki peski
- Park-Forest Đurđevac
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
References
- ↑ "Census of Population, Households and Dwellings 2011:". Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics. December 2012.
- ↑ "Population by Ethnicity, by Towns/Municipalities, 2011 Census: County of Koprivnica-Križevci". Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics. December 2012.
External links
- Đurđevac official site
- Awarded "EDEN - European Destinations of Excellence" non traditional tourist destination 2008
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Coordinates: 46°01′38″N 17°04′02″E / 46.02722°N 17.06722°E
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