Belica, Međimurje County Explained

Belica
Settlement Type:Municipality
Pushpin Map:Croatia
Coordinates:46.4°N 47°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Croatia
Subdivision Type1:County
Subdivision Name1:Međimurje
Leader Title:Municipal mayor
Leader Name:Zvonimir Taradi
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:27.7
Area Urban Km2:17.1
Population As Of:2021
Population Total:2822
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Urban:2038
Population Density Urban Km2:auto
Timezone:CET
Timezone Dst:CEST
Utc Offset:+1
Utc Offset Dst:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:40319 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 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.

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.

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