Đelekovec
Đelekovec | |
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Municipality | |
Interactive map of Đelekovec | |
Đelekovec Location of Đelekovec in Croatia | |
| Coordinates: 46°15′0″N 16°52′12″E / 46.25000°N 16.87000°E | |
| Country | Croatia |
| County | Koprivnica-Križevci |
| Government | |
| • Municipal Mayor | Lara Samošćanec[1] (Grouping of electors) |
| Area | |
• Municipality | 26.3 km2 (10.2 sq mi) |
| • Urban | 17.5 km2 (6.8 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[3] | |
• Municipality | 1,281 |
| • Density | 48.7/km2 (126/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 990 |
| • Urban density | 57/km2 (150/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code[4] | 48316 Đelekovec |
| Area code | +385 (0)48 |
| Website | delekovec |
Đelekovec is a municipality and a village in northern Croatia, located north of Koprivnica, near the Drava river.[5]
History
In the late 19th century and early 20th century, Ðelekovec was part of Varaždin County of the Kingdom of Croatia-Slavonia.
Demographics
In 2021, the municipality had 1,281 residents in the following settlements:[3]
- Đelekovec, population 990
- Imbriovec, population 291
Đelekovec: Population trends 1857–2021
v
| population | 1780 | 2003 | 2119 | 2405 | 2780 | 2822 | 2899 | 2973 | 2861 | 2870 | 2716 | 2404 | 2172 | 1953 | 1824 | 1533 | 1281 |
| 1857 | 1869 | 1880 | 1890 | 1900 | 1910 | 1921 | 1931 | 1948 | 1953 | 1961 | 1971 | 1981 | 1991 | 2001 | 2011 | 2021 |
Sources:Croatian Bureau of Statistics publications
Ethnicity and Religion
| Ethnicity | Population[6] | % |
|---|---|---|
| Croats | 1,227 | 95.78% |
| Romani | 28 | 2.19% |
| Others | 26 | 2.03% |
| Total | 1,281 | 100% |
| Religion | Population[6] | % |
|---|---|---|
| Catholics | 1,134 | 88.52% |
| Other Christians | 58 | 4.53% |
| Others | 27 | 2.11% |
| Unaffiliated | 30 | 2.34% |
| Undeclared | 32 | 2.5% |
| Total | 1,281 | 100% |
Administration
The current mayor of Đelekovec is Lara Samošćanec and the Đelekovec Municipal Council consists of 9 seats.
| Groups | Councilors per group | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Grouping of electors | 7 / 9
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| HDZ | 1 / 9
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| SDP | 1 / 9
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Culture
There are currently 10 cultural and sports associations operating in Đelekovec:[8]
- FC "OSVIT"
- FC "BORAC"
- Sport Fishing Club "ĐELEKOVEC"
- Hunting Association Fox
- VFD Đelekovec
- VFD Imbriovec
- Women's Association Đelekovec
- Women's Association "Rose" Imbriovec
- VENDI – Association for the Preservation of Natural and Cultural Heritage, Culture and Art and the Promotion of Rural tourism
- Pensioners' Association "VENDEKI" Đelekovec
Education
- Kindergarten "Iskrica" Đelekovec[9]
- Elementary School "Mihovil Pavlek Miškina" Đelekovec[10]
References
- ^ "Općinska načelnica Općine Đelekovec" (in Croatian). Municipality of Đelekovec. Retrieved 2025-12-15.
- ^ Register of spatial units of the State Geodetic Administration of the Republic of Croatia. Wikidata Q119585703.
- ^ a b "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.
- ^ "ŠRK ĐELEKOVEC" (in Croatian). Municipality of Đelekovec. Retrieved 2025-12-15.
- ^ a b "Population by Ethnicity/Citizenship/Mother tongue/Religion" (xlsx). Census of Population, Households and Dwellings in 2021. Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics. 2022.
- ^ "VI. KOPRIVNIČKO-KRIŽEVAČKA ŽUPANIJA" (PDF). State Election Committee of the Republic of Croatia. Retrieved 2 July 2025.
- ^ "Adresar udruga" (PDF) (in Croatian). Municipality of Đelekovec. Retrieved 2025-12-15.
- ^ "Dječji vrtić "Iskrica" Đelekovec" (in Croatian). vrapcic-djecji-vrtic.hr. Retrieved 2025-12-15.
- ^ "Općenito" (in Croatian). os-mpavlek-miskina-djelekovec.skole.hr. Retrieved 2025-12-15.