Orehovica, Croatia

Not to be confused with Orahovica, a town and municipality in Virovitica-Podravina County, Croatia.
Orehovica
Municipality

Location within Međimurje County
Orehovica

Location of Orehovica in Croatia

Coordinates: 46°20′N 16°31′E / 46.333°N 16.517°E / 46.333; 16.517
Country  Croatia
County Međimurje
Government
  Municipal mayor Franjo Bukal
Area
  Total 28.33 km2 (10.94 sq mi)
Population (2001)
  Total 2,769
  Density 98/km2 (250/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code 40322 Orehovica
Area code(s) 040
Website www.orehovica.hr

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

In the 2001 census, the population of the municipality was 2,769 – 1,659 in Orehovica, 698 in Podbrest and 412 in Vularija. The majority of the people identified themselves as Croats during the census.

The name Orehovica is derived from oreh, meaning "walnut" in the Kajkavian dialect of Croatian language, spoken in Međimurje County. The municipality's coat of arms simply depicts a walnut shell on white background.

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Coordinates: 46°19′48″N 16°30′36″E / 46.33000°N 16.51000°E / 46.33000; 16.51000

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