Bednja, Varaždin County
Bednja | |
|---|---|
Municipality | |
Village of Bednja, Croatia in August 2007 | |
Bednja Location of Bednja in Croatia | |
| Coordinates: 46°13′48″N 15°58′48″E / 46.23000°N 15.98000°E | |
| Country | Croatia |
| County | Varaždin County |
| Government | |
| • Municipal mayor | Mirko Bistrović |
| Area | |
• Municipality | 76.2 km2 (29.4 sq mi) |
| • Urban | 6.0 km2 (2.3 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | |
• Municipality | 3,389 |
| • Density | 44/km2 (120/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 596 |
| • Urban density | 99/km2 (260/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 42253 Bednja |
| Area code | +385 (0)42 |
| Website | bednja |
Bednja (Croatian pronunciation: [bêdɲa]) is a village and municipality in northern Croatia. It is located in the Varaždin County, west of Lepoglava.
Climate
Since records began in 2006, the highest temperature recorded at the local weather station was 37.9 °C (100.2 °F), on 8 August 2013.[3] The coldest temperature was −23.8 °C (−10.8 °F), on 9 February 2012.[4]
Demographics
According to the 2011 census, there are a total of 3,992 inhabitants, in the following settlements:[5]
- Bednja, population 677
- Benkovec, population 234
- Brezova Gora, population 69
- Cvetlin, population 283
- Jamno, population 86
- Jazbina Cvetlinska, population 337
- Ježovec, population 305
- Mali Gorenec, population 109
- Meljan, population 148
- Osonjak, population 47
- Pašnik, population 65
- Pleš, population 261
- Podgorje Bednjansko, population 20
- Prebukovje, population 97
- Purga Bednjanska, population 119
- Rinkovec, population 284
- Sveti Josip, population 3
- Šaša, population 111
- Šinkovica Bednjanska, population 121
- Šinkovica Šaška, population 111
- Trakošćan, population 18
- Veliki Gorenec, population 50
- Vranojelje, population 131
- Vrbno, population 267
- Vrhovec Bednjanski, population 39
The majority of the population is of Croat descent.[6]
Notable person
- Andrej Kramarić – footballer
References
- ^ Register of spatial units of the State Geodetic Administration of the Republic of Croatia. Wikidata Q119585703.
- ^ "Population by Age and Sex, by Settlements" (xlsx). Census of Population, Households and Dwellings in 2021. Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics. 2022.
- ^ DHMZ (2022-07-19). "Najviše izmjerene temperature zraka u Hrvatskoj za razdoblje od kada postoje mjerenja". Državni hidrometeorološki zavod.
- ^ DHMZ (2022-01-21). "Najniže izmjerene temperature zraka u Hrvatskoj za razdoblje od kada postoje mjerenja". Državni hidrometeorološki zavod.
- ^ "Population by Age and Sex, by Settlements, 2011 Census: Bednja". Census of Population, Households and Dwellings 2011. Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics. December 2012.
- ^ "Population by Ethnicity, by Towns/Municipalities, 2011 Census: County of Varaždin". Census of Population, Households and Dwellings 2011. Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics. December 2012.
Bibliography
- Jagić, Suzana (2009-11-10). "Povijesne okolnosti osnutka pučkih škola u Višnjici, Ivancu, Maruševcu i Bednji 1839. godine" [The Historical Circumstances Surrounding the Foundation of Elementary Schools in Višnjica, Maruševec and Bednja in the Year 1839]. Kaj: časopis za književnost, umjetnost, kulturu (in Croatian). 42 (4–5): 115–126. eISSN 1848-7920.