Donji Kraljevec, Međimurje County

Donji Kraljevec
Municipality
Village centre
Village centre
Donji Kraljevec is located in Croatia
Donji Kraljevec
Donji Kraljevec
Location of Donji Kraljevec in Croatia
Coordinates: 46°22′N 16°39′E / 46.367°N 16.650°E / 46.367; 16.650
Country Croatia
CountyMeđimurje
SeatDonji Kraljevec
Settlements
List
Government
 • Municipal mayorMiljenko Horvat
Area
 • Municipality36.3 km2 (14.0 sq mi)
 • Urban
11.5 km2 (4.4 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
 • Municipality4,043
 • Density110/km2 (290/sq mi)
 • Urban
1,407
 • Urban density120/km2 (320/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
40320 Donji Kraljevec
Websitedonjikraljevec.hr

Donji Kraljevec (Hungarian: Murakirály[3]) is a village and municipality in Međimurje County, Croatia.

Geography and demographics

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Location within Međimurje County

In the 2011 census, the municipality had a population of 4,659. Of the entire population, a total of 4,578 people (98.3%) identified themselves as Croats.[4]

The village of Donji Kraljevec is located around 20 kilometres south-east of Čakovec, the county seat and largest city of Međimurje County, and just over 4 kilometres north-east of Prelog, the second largest city of the county. In the 2001 census, the village had a population of 1,694 and was also the largest village in the municipality.

In addition to Donji Kraljevec (population 1560), there were five other villages belonging to the municipality during the 2011 census:[5]

Sport

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The nearby Stadium Milenium is a speedway stadium and hosts the Speedway Grand Prix of Croatia.[6]

Notable people

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References

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  1. ^ Register of spatial units of the State Geodetic Administration of the Republic of Croatia. Wikidata Q119585703.
  2. ^ "Population by Age and Sex, by Settlements" (xlsx). Census of Population, Households and Dwellings in 2021. Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics. 2022.
  3. ^ Donji Kraljevec, Hrvatska enciklopedija, mrežno izdanje. Leksikografski zavod Miroslav Krleža, 2021. Pristupljeno 9. 11. 2021.
  4. ^ "Population by Ethnicity, by Towns/Municipalities, 2011 Census: County of Međimurje". Census of Population, Households and Dwellings 2011. Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics. December 2012.
  5. ^ "Population by Age and Sex, by Settlements, 2011 Census: Donji Kraljevec". Census of Population, Households and Dwellings 2011. Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics. December 2012.
  6. ^ "DONJI KRALJEVEC CROATIA". FIM. Archived from the original on 23 January 2023. Retrieved 23 January 2023.
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46°22′12″N 16°39′0″E / 46.37000°N 16.65000°E / 46.37000; 16.65000