Orehovica | |
Settlement Type: | Municipality |
Pushpin Map: | Croatia |
Coordinates: | 46.3333°N 47°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Croatia |
Subdivision Type1: | County |
Subdivision Name1: | Međimurje |
Leader Title: | Municipal mayor |
Leader Name: | Franjo Bukal |
Area Footnotes: | [1] |
Area Total Km2: | 21.6 |
Area Urban Km2: | 10.9 |
Population As Of: | 2021 |
Population Total: | 2720 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Population Urban: | 1803 |
Population Density Urban Km2: | auto |
Timezone: | CET |
Timezone Dst: | CEST |
Utc Offset: | +1 |
Utc Offset Dst: | +2 |
Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
Postal Code: | 40322 Orehovica |
Area Code: | 040 |
Orehovica (Hungarian: Drávadiós) is a village and municipality in Međimurje County, Croatia. There are three villages in the municipality – Orehovica, Podbrest and Vularija.
In the 2011 census, the municipality had a population of 2,685, with 1,669 people living in Orehovica, 618 in Podbrest and the remaining 398 in Vularija. 81% of residents identified themselves as Croats during the census. A significant minority of Romani people are also present, making up 18% of the population.
The name Orehovica is derived from oreh 'walnut' in the Kajkavian dialect of Croatian, spoken in Međimurje County. The municipality's coat of arms simply depicts a walnut shell on white background.