Gornji Kneginec

Gornji Kneginec is a village and municipality in Croatia in Varaždin County.

Gornji Kneginec
Municipality
Gornji Kneginec is located in Croatia
Gornji Kneginec
Gornji Kneginec
Location of Gornji Kneginec in Croatia
Coordinates: 46°15′0″N 16°22′12″E
Country Croatia
County Varaždin County
Government
 • Municipal mayorGoran Kaniški
Area
[1]
 • Municipality22.2 km2 (8.6 sq mi)
 • Urban
2.8 km2 (1.1 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
 • Municipality4,900
 • Density220/km2 (570/sq mi)
 • Urban
1,430
 • Urban density510/km2 (1,300/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
42204 Turčin
Area code+385 (0)42
Websitekneginec.hr

According to the 2021 census, there are 4,920 inhabitants, in the following settlements:[3]

  • Donji Kneginec, population 650
  • Gornji Kneginec, population 1,437
  • Lužan Biškupečki, population 359
  • Turčin, population 811
  • Varaždin Breg, population 1,663

The absolute majority of population are Croats.[4]

Flag of Municipality of Gornji Kneginec

The municipality is home to a monument to Croatian soldiers killed by Yugoslav Partisans in World War II and it aftermath.[5]

References
  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, 2021 Census". Census of Population, Households and Dwellings in 2021. Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics. 2022.
  3. "Gornji Kneginec (Municipality, Varaždin , Croatia) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2022-08-31.
  4. "Population by Ethnicity, by Towns/Municipalities, 2011 Census: County of Varaždin". Census of Population, Households and Dwellings 2011. Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics. December 2012.
  5. Najnovije vijesti - 31.10.2008
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