Orehovica ( hu, Drávadiós) is a
village
A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet but smaller than a town (although the word is often used to describe both hamlets and smaller towns), with a population typically ranging from a few hundred to ...
and municipality in
Međimurje County,
Croatia
, image_flag = Flag of Croatia.svg
, image_coat = Coat of arms of Croatia.svg
, anthem = "Lijepa naša domovino"("Our Beautiful Homeland")
, image_map =
, map_caption =
, capit ...
. There are three villages in the municipality – Orehovica,
Podbrest
Podbrest ( hu, Drávaszilas) is a village in Croatia
, image_flag = Flag of Croatia.svg
, image_coat = Coat of arms of Croatia.svg
, anthem = "Lijepa naša domovino"("Our Beautiful Homeland")
, image_map ...
and
Vularija.
In the 2011 census, the municipality had a population of 2,685, with 1,669 people living in Orehovica, 618 in Podbrest and the remaining 398 in Vularija.
The majority of the people identified themselves as
Croats
The Croats (; hr, Hrvati ) are a South Slavic ethnic group who share a common Croatian ancestry, culture, history and language. They are also a recognized minority in a number of neighboring countries, namely Austria, the Czech Republic, G ...
during the census.
The name ''Orehovica'' is derived from ''oreh'' '
walnut' in the
Kajkavian dialect of
Croatian, spoken in Međimurje County. The municipality's
coat of arms
A coat of arms is a heraldry, heraldic communication design, visual design on an escutcheon (heraldry), escutcheon (i.e., shield), surcoat, or tabard (the latter two being outer garments). The coat of arms on an escutcheon forms the central ele ...
simply depicts a walnut shell on white background.
Notable people
*
Vatroslav Bertić (1818–1901), Croatian mathematician
References
External links
Municipality's website
Municipalities of Croatia
Populated places in Međimurje County
{{Međimurje-geo-stub