Donji Kraljevec
Encyclopedia
Donji Kraljevec is a village
and municipality in Međimurje County, Croatia
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during the census.
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, there were five other villages belonging to the municipality during the 2001 census:
Village
A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet with the population ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand , Though often located in rural areas, the term urban village is also applied to certain urban neighbourhoods, such as the West Village in Manhattan, New...
and municipality in Međimurje County, Croatia
Croatia
Croatia , officially the Republic of Croatia , is a unitary democratic parliamentary republic in Europe at the crossroads of the Mitteleuropa, the Balkans, and the Mediterranean. Its capital and largest city is Zagreb. The country is divided into 20 counties and the city of Zagreb. Croatia covers ...
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Geography and demographics
In the 2001 census, the municipality had a population of 4,931. Of the entire population, a total of 4,843 people identified themselves as CroatsCroats
Croats are a South Slavic ethnic group mostly living in Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina and nearby countries. There are around 4 million Croats living inside Croatia and up to 4.5 million throughout the rest of the world. Responding to political, social and economic pressure, many Croats have...
during the census.
The village of Donji Kraljevec is located around 20 kilometres south-east of Čakovec
Cakovec
Čakovec is a city in northern Croatia, located around 90 kilometres north of Zagreb, the Croatian capital. Čakovec is both the county seat and largest city of Međimurje County, the northernmost, smallest and most densely populated Croatian county.-Population:...
, 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, there were five other villages belonging to the municipality during the 2001 census:
- Donji Hrašćan – 508 people
- Donji PustakovecDonji PustakovecDonji Pustakovec is a village in Međimurje County, Croatia.The village is part of the municipality of Donji Kraljevec and had a population of 341 in the 2001 census. It is connected with the village of Sveti Juraj u Trnju. The D3 state road passes through both villages, which are located around 15...
– 341 people - HodošanHodošanHodošan is a village in Međimurje County, Croatia.The village is part of the Donji Kraljevec municipality. It is located around 18 kilometres from the centre of Čakovec, the county seat of Međimurje County, with the nearby villages including Donji Hrašćan and Goričan. The town of Prelog is located...
– 1,311 people - Palinovec – 792 people
- Sveti Juraj u TrnjuSveti Juraj u TrnjuSveti Juraj u Trnju is a village in Međimurje County, Croatia.The village is part of the municipality of Donji Kraljevec and had a population of 285 in the 2001 census. It is connected with the village of Donji Pustakovec. The D3 state road passes through both villages, which are located around 15...
– 285 people