Sveti Petar Orehovec
Sveti Petar Orehovec | |
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Sveti Petar Orehovec | |
| Coordinates: 46°05′N 16°27′E / 46.083°N 16.450°E | |
| Country | Croatia |
| County | Koprivnica-Križevci |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Franjo Poljak (HDZ) |
| Area | |
• Total | 91.0 km2 (35.1 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | |
• Total | 3,942 |
| • Density | 43/km2 (110/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code[3] | 48260 Križevci |
| Website | svetipetarorehovec |
Sveti Petar Orehovec is a settlement and a municipality in the Koprivnica-Križevci County in Croatia.
In the 2021 census, the municipality had 3,942 inhabitants.[2]
The municipality was formed in 1993.
History
In the late 19th century and early 20th century, Sveti Petar Orehovec was part of the Bjelovar-Križevci County of the Kingdom of Croatia-Slavonia. It was the seat of the Orehovečki noble family.
Demographics
In 2021, the municipality had 3,942 residents in the following 37 settlements:[2]
- Bočkovec, population 253
- Bogačevo, population 67
- Bogačevo Riječko, population 53
- Brdo Orehovečko, population 42
- Brezje Miholečko, population 136
- Brežani, population 16
- Črnčevec, population 134
- Dedina, population 193
- Donji Fodrovec, population 156
- Ferežani, population 83
- Finčevec, population 72
- Gorica Miholečka, population 48
- Gornji Fodrovec, population 157
- Gregurovec, population 203
- Guščerovec, population 160
- Hižanovec, population 73
- Hrgovec, population 26
- Kapela Ravenska, population 73
- Kusijevec, population 80
- Međa, population 143
- Miholec, population 322
- Mikovec, population 61
- Mokrice Miholečke, population 139
- Orehovec, population 83
- Piškovec, population 28
- Podvinje Miholečko, population 45
- Rovci, population 13
- Sela Ravenska, population 55
- Selanec, population 120
- Selnica Miholečka, population 64
- Sveti Petar Orehovec, population 226
- Šalamunovec, population 45
- Vinarec, population 158
- Voljavec Riječki, population 25
- Vukovec, population 75
- Zaistovec, population 229
- Zamladinec, population 86
Sveti Petar Orehovec: Population trends 1857–2021
v
| population | 4904 | 5625 | 6178 | 6730 | 7544 | 8402 | 8101 | 8342 | 8078 | 7938 | 7754 | 7224 | 6394 | 5684 | 5137 | 4583 | 3942 |
| 1857 | 1869 | 1880 | 1890 | 1900 | 1910 | 1921 | 1931 | 1948 | 1953 | 1961 | 1971 | 1981 | 1991 | 2001 | 2011 | 2021 |
Sources:Croatian Bureau of Statistics publications
Administration
The current mayor of Sveti Petar Orehovec is Franjo Poljak (HDZ) and the Sveti Petar Orehovec Municipal Council consists of 13 seats.
| Groups | Councilors per group | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| HDZ | 9 / 13
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| SDP | 4 / 13
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References
- ^ Register of spatial units of the State Geodetic Administration of the Republic of Croatia. Wikidata Q119585703.
- ^ a b c "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.
- ^ "VI. KOPRIVNIČKO-KRIŽEVAČKA ŽUPANIJA" (PDF). State Election Committee of the Republic of Croatia. Retrieved 4 July 2025.