Belica | |
---|---|
Municipality | |
Village centre | |
Coordinates: 46°24′N 16°31′E / 46.400°N 16.517°E | |
Country | ![]() |
County | Međimurje |
Government | |
• Municipal mayor | Zvonimir Taradi |
Area | |
• Municipality | 27.7 km2 (10.7 sq mi) |
• Urban | 17.1 km2 (6.6 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | |
• Municipality | 2,822 |
• Density | 100/km2 (260/sq mi) |
• Urban | 2,038 |
• Urban density | 120/km2 (310/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 40319 Belica |
Website | belica |
Belica (Hungarian: Belica, earlier Belicza) is a village and municipality in Međimurje County, the northernmost county of Croatia. The municipality seat is in the village of Belica, located around 5 kilometres east of Čakovec, the largest city of Međimurje County.
According to the 2011 census, the Belica municipality had a total population of 3,176[3] living in the two villages that the municipality consists of:
A total of 3,134 people living in the municipality (or 98.68 percent) identified themselves as Croats during the 2011 census.[4]
The municipality is known for its agriculture, especially potato farming. There is even a monument dedicated to potato in Belica, unveiled in August 2007.
There is also a kart circuit between Belica and the nearby village of Pribislavec, as well as a small sports airfield. Both Belica and Gardinovec have their own football clubs, NK BSK Belica and NK Radnički Gardinovec, who compete in local amateur leagues.
46°24′N 16°31′E / 46.400°N 16.517°E