Donji Vidovec
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Donji Vidovec is a municipality
in Međimurje County, Croatia
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Donji Vidovec is the only village
belonging to the municipality. It had a population of 1,595 in the 2001 census, with 99.44 % (1,586 people) of the population identifying themselves as Croats
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The village is located in the south-eastern part of Međimurje County, with the nearby villages including Sveta Marija, Donja Dubrava and Kotoriba
, all of which are the seats of separate municipalities. It is also close to the Drava
and the outflow canal from Lake Dubrava
, a reservoir
on the river. The centre of Čakovec
, the county seat of Međimurje County, is located around 31 kilometres from Donji Vidovec, while the town of Prelog is located around 14 kilometres from the village. To the south, the Donji Vidovec municipality borders the Legrad
municipality of Koprivnica-Križevci County
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Donji Vidovec was first mentioned in 1226 as an estate named Bistrec.
Municipalities of Croatia
A Municipality in Croatia is known as an općina . Though equal to Croatian Grads in administrative powers, they are usually more likely to consists of a collection of villages in more rural or suburban area, whereas Grads are more likely to cover urban area...
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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Donji Vidovec is the only village
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...
belonging to the municipality. It had a population of 1,595 in the 2001 census, with 99.44 % (1,586 people) of the population identifying themselves as Croats
Croats
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...
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The village is located in the south-eastern part of Međimurje County, with the nearby villages including Sveta Marija, Donja Dubrava and Kotoriba
Kotoriba
Kotoriba is a village and municipality in Međimurje County, in northern Croatia.It is located in the south-eastern part of the county, near the Mura River and border with Hungary, approximately 36 kilometres south-east of Čakovec and 20 kilometres east of Prelog, the largest and second-largest city...
, all of which are the seats of separate municipalities. It is also close to the Drava
Drava
Drava or Drave is a river in southern Central Europe, a tributary of the Danube. It sources in Toblach/Dobbiaco, Italy, and flows east through East Tirol and Carinthia in Austria, into Slovenia , and then southeast, passing through Croatia and forming most of the border between Croatia and...
and the outflow canal from Lake Dubrava
Lake Dubrava
Lake Dubrava is a reservoir on the Drava in northern Croatia. It is administratively divided between Međimurje County and Varaždin County, and is bordered by the municipalities of Prelog, Sveti Đurđ and Veliki Bukovec...
, a reservoir
Reservoir
A reservoir , artificial lake or dam is used to store water.Reservoirs may be created in river valleys by the construction of a dam or may be built by excavation in the ground or by conventional construction techniques such as brickwork or cast concrete.The term reservoir may also be used to...
on the river. The centre 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 of Međimurje County, is located around 31 kilometres from Donji Vidovec, while the town of Prelog is located around 14 kilometres from the village. To the south, the Donji Vidovec municipality borders the Legrad
Legrad
Legrad is a municipality in northern Croatia, located north of Koprivnica and east of Ludbreg in the Koprivnica–Križevci County. There are 2,764 inhabitants in the municipality, absolute majority of which are Croats, besides whom there is also a Hungarian minority...
municipality of Koprivnica-Križevci County
Koprivnica-Križevci County
Koprivnica-Križevci County is a county in northern Croatia. Its hyphenated name comes from two entities: the two of its largest cities, Koprivnica and Križevci....
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Donji Vidovec was first mentioned in 1226 as an estate named Bistrec.