Breznica, Croatia
Breznica | |
|---|---|
Municipality | |
Breznica | |
| Coordinates: 46°4′12″N 16°16′12″E / 46.07000°N 16.27000°E | |
| Country | Croatia |
| County | Varaždin County |
| Government | |
| • Municipal Mayor | Ivan Andrašek (HDZ) |
| Area | |
• Municipality | 33.5 km2 (12.9 sq mi) |
| • Urban | 10.3 km2 (4.0 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | |
• Municipality | 1,970 |
| • Density | 58.8/km2 (152/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 749 |
| • Urban density | 72.7/km2 (188/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Website | breznica |
Breznica is a village and municipality in Varaždin County in Croatia.
Demographics
In the 2021 census, the municipality had a population of 1,970 in the following settlements:[2]
- Bisag, population 135
- Borenec, population 98
- Breznica, population 749
- Čret Bisaški, population 18
- Drašković, population 375
- Jales Breznički, population 114
- Jarek Bisaški, population 187
- Mirkovec Breznički, population 87
- Podvorec, population 141
- Tkalec, population 66
The majority of inhabitants are Croats, making up 99.19% of the population.[3]
Breznica: Population trends 1857–2021
v
| population | 1172 | 1356 | 1484 | 1951 | 2336 | 2831 | 2917 | 3402 | 3748 | 3673 | 3490 | 3125 | 2801 | 2573 | 2304 | 2200 | 1970 |
| 1857 | 1869 | 1880 | 1890 | 1900 | 1910 | 1921 | 1931 | 1948 | 1953 | 1961 | 1971 | 1981 | 1991 | 2001 | 2011 | 2021 |
Sources:Croatian Bureau of Statistics publications
Administration
The current municipal mayor of Breznica is Ivan Andrašek[4] (HDZ) and the Breznica Municipal Council consists of 9 seats.
| Groups | Councilors per group | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| HSS-HDZ-SUS | 5 / 9
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| HS-Most-HSS-SR-BUZ-DOMiNO | 4 / 9
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References
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Population by Ethnicity/Citizenship/Mother tongue/Religion" (xlsx). Census of Population, Households and Dwellings in 2021. Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics. 2022.
- ^ Lozić, Blanka (2026-01-04). "HDZ zaokružio utjecaj na jugu: 'Moj pristup nije bio iznuđen, prekinuo sam krug propadanja općine'" (in Croatian). evarazdin.hr. Retrieved 2026-03-20.
- ^ "V. VARAŽDINSKA ŽUPANIJA" (PDF). State Election Committee of the Republic of Croatia. Retrieved 20 March 2026.
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