Đurđevac

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Town in Koprivnica-Križevci, Croatia

46°02′N 17°04′E / 46.04°N 17.07°E / 46.04; 17.07Country

CroatiaCounty

Koprivnica-KriževciGovernment

• MayorHrvoje JančiArea

^[1]

• Town157.8 km² (60.9 sq mi) • Urban

42.0 km² (16.2 sq mi)Population

(2021)^[2]

• Town7,378 • Density47/km² (120/sq mi) • Urban

5,834 • Urban density140/km² (360/sq mi)Demonym(s)Đurđevčanin (male)
Đurđevčanka (female)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code

48350

Area code+385 (0)48Websitedjurdjevac.hr

Đurđevac is a town in the Koprivnica-Križevci County in Croatia.

History

Until 1918, Đurđevac (named Militär Sanct Georgen before 1850^[3]) was part of the Austrian monarchy (Kingdom of Croatia-Slavonia after the compromise of 1867), in the Croatian Military Frontier, under the WARASDIN-ST. GEORGENER Regiment N°VI.^[4] In the late 19th century and early 20th century, Đurđevac was a district capital in the Bjelovar-Križevci County of the Kingdom.

Economy

Population

According to the 2011 census, there are a total of 8,264 inhabitants in the municipality, in the following settlements:^[5]

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%.^[6]

Town of Đurđevac: Population trends 1857–2021

population	7393	8709	9399	10268	11147	12106	11517	11356	10634	10372	10132	9679	9468	9430	8862	8264	7378
	1857	1869	1880	1890	1900	1910	1921	1931	1948	1953	1961	1971	1981	1991	2001	2011	2021

Sources: Croatian Bureau of Statistics publications

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
Sands of Đurđevac
Park-Forest Đurđevac
Seperacija, an artificial lake
Čivićevac, the perennial river through the town

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

^ Register of spatial units of the State Geodetic Administration of the Republic of Croatia. Wikidata Q119585703.
^ "Population by Age and Sex, by Settlements, 2021 Census". Census of Population, Households and Dwellings in 2021. Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics. 2022.
^ Handbook of Austria and Lombardy-Venetia Cancellations on the Postage Stamp Issues 1850-1864, by Edwin MUELLER, 1961.
^ Probably until 1881.
^ "Population by Age and Sex, by Settlements, 2011 Census: Đurđevac". 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". Census of Population, Households and Dwellings 2011. Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics. December 2012.

External links

Official website
Awarded "EDEN - European Destinations of Excellence" non traditional tourist destination 2008

v t e Subdivisions of Koprivnica-Križevci County
Towns	Đurđevac Koprivnica (seat) Križevci	Coat of arms of Koprivnica-Križevci County
Municipalities	Drnje Đelekovec Ferdinandovac Gola Gornja Rijeka Hlebine Kalinovac Kalnik Kloštar Podravski Koprivnički Bregi Koprivnički Ivanec Legrad Molve Novigrad Podravski Novo Virje Peteranec Podravske Sesvete Rasinja Sokolovac Sveti Ivan Žabno Sveti Petar Orehovec Virje	Coat of arms of Koprivnica-Križevci County