Novo Selo na Dravi
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Novo Selo na Dravi is a village
in Međimurje County, Croatia
.
The village is located in the south-western part of Međimurje County, near Lake Varaždin
, and is administratively part of the wider area of the county seat, Čakovec
. It is located around 8 kilometres from the centre of the city. Novo Selo na Dravi is connected with the village of Totovec
, while other nearby villages include Šandorovec and Kuršanec
. The centre of Varaždin
, the county seat of Varaždin County
, is located around 10 kilometres from Novo Selo na Dravi. The population of the village in the 2001 census was 622.
The village was known as Novo Selo until the 1948 census. In the 1857 census, it had a population of 217. By the 1900s, it was predominantly populated by Croats
. In the 1910 census, it was considered part of the wider area of Varaždin. Between 1941 and 1945, it was part of Hungary
, which annexed the entire Međimurje region at the time. The current name was first mentioned as the official name of the village in the 1953 census, presumably to differentiate it from Novo Selo Rok
. Since the 1950s, the population of the village was constantly around 600.
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...
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 ...
.
The village is located in the south-western part of Međimurje County, near Lake Varaždin
Lake Varaždin
Lake Varaždin is a reservoir on the Drava in northern Croatia. It is administratively divided between Međimurje County and Varaždin County, bordered by the municipalities of Varaždin, Trnovec Bartolovečki and Čakovec...
, and is administratively part of the wider area of the county seat, 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:...
. It is located around 8 kilometres from the centre of the city. Novo Selo na Dravi is connected with the village of Totovec
Totovec
Totovec is a village in Međimurje County, Croatia. It had a population of 529 in the 2001 census.The village is located around 7 kilometres south of the centre of Čakovec, the county seat and largest city of Međimurje County, and is administratively part of the city's wider area...
, while other nearby villages include Šandorovec and Kuršanec
Kuršanec
Kuršanec is a village in Međimurje County, Croatia.The village is located in the south-western part of Međimurje County, near Lake Varaždin, and is administratively part of the wider area of the county seat, Čakovec. The centre of the city is located around 9 kilometres from the village...
. The centre of Varaždin
Varaždin
Varaždin is a city in north Croatia, north of Zagreb on the highway A4. The total population is 47,055, with 38,746 on of the city settlement itself . The centre of Varaždin county is located near the Drava river, at...
, the county seat of Varaždin County
Varaždin County
Varaždin County is a county in northern Croatia. It is named after its county seat, the city of Varaždin.-Geography:In addition to the city of Varaždin, the county includes the towns of Ivanec, Ludbreg, Lepoglava, Novi Marof and Varaždinske Toplice, as well as 22 municipalities...
, is located around 10 kilometres from Novo Selo na Dravi. The population of the village in the 2001 census was 622.
The village was known as Novo Selo until the 1948 census. In the 1857 census, it had a population of 217. By the 1900s, it was predominantly populated by 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...
. In the 1910 census, it was considered part of the wider area of Varaždin. Between 1941 and 1945, it was part of Hungary
Hungary during World War II
Hungary during World War II was a member of the Axis powers. In the 1930s, the Kingdom of Hungary relied on increased trade with Fascist Italy and Nazi Germany to pull itself out of the Great Depression. By 1938, Hungarian politics and foreign policy had become increasingly pro-Fascist Italian and...
, which annexed the entire Međimurje region at the time. The current name was first mentioned as the official name of the village in the 1953 census, presumably to differentiate it from Novo Selo Rok
Novo Selo Rok
Novo Selo Rok is a village in Međimurje County, Croatia.The village is administratively part of the wider area of Čakovec, the county seat of Međimurje County, and is located around 4 kilometres from the centre of the city...
. Since the 1950s, the population of the village was constantly around 600.