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Donji Vidovec

FieldValue
nameDonji Vidovec
settlement_typeMunicipality
image_skylineDonji Vidovec municipality location.png
image_captionLocation within Međimurje County
map_captionLocation of Donji Vidovec in Croatia
pushpin_mapCroatia
coordinates
subdivision_typeCountry
subdivision_nameCroatia
subdivision_type1County
subdivision_name1Međimurje
leader_titleMunicipal mayor
leader_nameBojana Petrić
leader_partyNPS
area_footnotes
area_total_km213.8
area_urban_km213.8
population_footnotes
population_as_of2021
population_total1197
population_density_km2auto
population_urban1197
population_density_urban_km2auto
timezoneCET
timezone_DSTCEST
utc_offset+1
utc_offset_DST+2
postal_code_typePostal code
postal_code40327 Donji Vidovec
area_code040
website

Donji Vidovec (; Kajkavian: Dolnji Vidovec) is a municipality in Međimurje County, Croatia.

History

Archaeological discoveries from the ancient period have been found in the area of Donji Vidovec. Donji Vidovec was the center of population of the entire eastern Međimurje region from Čukovec and Donji Mihaljevec to Legrad and Kotoriba. For a long time it was called Bistrica, which it got after the nearby stream Bistrec. It was first mentioned in 1226 as an estate named Bistrec. In 1771, Donji Vidovec had 127 houses and 744 inhabitants.

Geography

The village is located in the south-eastern part of Međimurje County, and borders the municipalities of Sveta Marija, Donja Dubrava and Kotoriba. It is also close to the Drava and the outflow canal from Lake Dubrava, a reservoir on the river. The centre of Čakovec, the county seat of Međimurje County, is located around 31 kilometres from Donji Vidovec, while the town of Prelog is located around 14 kilometres from the village. Donji Vidovec also borders the Legrad municipality of Koprivnica-Križevci County and the Mali Bukovec municipality of Varaždin County.

Demographics

According to the 2021 census, the Donji Vidovec municipality had a total population of 1,197. Donji Vidovec is the only village in the municipality.

Administration

The current mayor of Donji Vidovec is Bojana Petrić (NPS) and the Donji Vidovec Municipal Council consists of 9 seats.

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References

References

  1. {{Cite Q. Q119585703
  2. {{Croatian Census 2021. S
  3. "Povijest". Municipality of Donji Vidovec.
  4. "Položaj". Municipality of Donji Vidovec.
  5. "XX. MEĐIMURSKA ŽUPANIJA". State Election Committee of the Republic of Croatia.
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