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.