Belica, Međimurje County

Municipality in Međimurje, Croatia

Belica

Municipality

Village centre

Belica

Location of Belica in Croatia

Coordinates: 46°24′N 16°31′E﻿ / ﻿46.400°N 16.517°E﻿ / 46.400; 16.517
Country|  Croatia
County| Međimurje
Government

• Municipal mayor| Zvonimir Taradi
Area

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• 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.hr

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:

* Belica (population 2,278)
* Gardinovec (population 898)

Location within Međimurje County

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.

## References

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1. ^ Register of spatial units of the State Geodetic Administration of the Republic of Croatia. Wikidata Q119585703.
2. ^ "Population by Age and Sex, by Settlements" (xlsx). Census of Population, Households and Dwellings in 2021. Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics. 2022.
3. ^ "Population by Age and Sex, by Settlements, 2011 Census: Belica". Census of Population, Households and Dwellings 2011. Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics. December 2012.
4. ^ "Population by Ethnicity, by Towns/Municipalities, 2011 Census: County of Međimurje". Census of Population, Households and Dwellings 2011. Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics. December 2012.

## External links

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* Official website (in Croatian)

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Subdivisions of Međimurje County

Towns|

* Čakovec (seat)
* Mursko Središće
* Prelog

Coat of arms of Međimurje County

Municipalities|

* Belica
* Dekanovec
* Domašinec
* Donja Dubrava
* Donji Kraljevec
* Donji Vidovec
* Goričan
* Gornji Mihaljevec
* Kotoriba
* Mala Subotica
* Nedelišće
* Orehovica
* Podturen
* Pribislavec
* Selnica
* Strahoninec
* Sveta Marija
* Sveti Juraj na Bregu
* Sveti Martin na Muri
* Šenkovec
* Štrigova
* Vratišinec

46°24′N 16°31′E﻿ / ﻿46.400°N 16.517°E﻿ / 46.400; 16.517

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