Gola, Koprivnica-Križevci County
Gola | |
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Gola | |
| Coordinates: 46°12′N 17°03′E / 46.200°N 17.050°E | |
| Country | Croatia |
| County | Koprivnica-Križevci |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Stjepan Milinković (HDZ) |
| Area | |
• Total | 75.9 km2 (29.3 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | |
• Total | 2,078 |
| • Density | 27/km2 (71/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code[3] | 48000 Koprivnica |
| Website | gola |
Gola is a settlement and a municipality in the Koprivnica-Križevci County in Croatia. According to the 2021 census, the municipality had 2,078 inhabitants,[4] with Croats forming an absolute majority at 99.81%.
History
In the late 19th century and early 20th century, Gola was part of the Bjelovar-Križevci County of the Kingdom of Croatia-Slavonia. Gola had a railway station on the Barcs - Nagykanizsa railway line (opened in 1868) in Hungarian territory. The use of the station for Gola district citizens was possible and were ruled under a special Hungarian - Yugoslav agreement until World War II. After the Cold War started, the access through the border was prohibited. The last train stopped at Gola station on 18 June 1951 at 3:50 p.m.(1, "[...]the last train is number 2407. For the train nr. 1401 Berzence station asks already Gyékényes station for permission.[...]") After 1956, the station building was demolished.
Demographics
In 2021, the municipality had 2,078 residents in the following 5 settlements:[2]
- Gola, population 779
- Gotalovo, population 281
- Novačka, population 343
- Otočka, population 214
- Ždala, population 461
| population | 2394 | 2902 | 3813 | 5458 | 5789 | 6415 | 6280 | 6026 | 5592 | 5281 | 4719 | 4163 | 3609 | 3165 | 2760 | 2431 | 2078 |
| 1857 | 1869 | 1880 | 1890 | 1900 | 1910 | 1921 | 1931 | 1948 | 1953 | 1961 | 1971 | 1981 | 1991 | 2001 | 2011 | 2021 |
Administration
The current mayor of Gola is Stjepan Milinković (HDZ) and the Gola Municipal Council consists of 9 seats.
| Groups | Councilors per group | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Free Voters Group | 5 / 9
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| HDZ | 4 / 9
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References
- ^ Register of spatial units of the State Geodetic Administration of the Republic of Croatia. Wikidata Q119585703.
- ^ a b "Population by Age and Sex, by Settlements" (xlsx). Census of Population, Households and Dwellings in 2021. Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics. 2022.
- ^ List of Croatian settlements and delivery post offices. Wikidata Q125763583.
- ^ "Population by Age and Sex, by Settlements" (xlsx). Census of Population, Households and Dwellings in 2021. Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics. 2022.
- ^ "VI. KOPRIVNIČKO-KRIŽEVAČKA ŽUPANIJA" (PDF). State Election Committee of the Republic of Croatia. Retrieved 3 July 2025.