Bednja () is a village and
municipality
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The term ''municipality'' may also mean the go ...
in
Croatia
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in the
Varaždin County
Varaždin County ( hr, Varaždinska županija) is a county in Northern Croatia. It is named after its county seat, the city of Varaždin.
Geography
The county contains the city of Varaždin, the towns of: Ivanec, Ludbreg, Lepoglava, Novi Maro ...
(west of
Lepoglava
Lepoglava is a town in Varaždin County, northern Croatia, located southwest of Varaždin, west of Ivanec, and northeast of Krapina.
Demographics
A total of 8,283 residents in the municipality (2011 census) live in the following settlements:
* ...
), and also a
river
A river is a natural flowing watercourse, usually freshwater, flowing towards an ocean, sea, lake or another river. In some cases, a river flows into the ground and becomes dry at the end of its course without reaching another body of w ...
in northern Croatia.
According to the 2011 census, there are a total of 3,992 inhabitants, in the following
settlements:
* Bednja, population 677
*
Benkovec, population 234
*
Brezova Gora, population 69
*
Cvetlin, population 283
*
Jamno, population 86
*
Jazbina Cvetlinska, population 337
*
Ježovec, population 305
*
Mali Gorenec, population 109
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Meljan, population 148
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Osonjak, population 47
*
Pašnik, population 65
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Pleš, population 261
*
Podgorje Bednjansko, population 20
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Prebukovje, population 97
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Purga Bednjanska, population 119
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Rinkovec, population 284
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Sveti Josip, population 3
*
Šaša, population 111
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Šinkovica Bednjanska, population 121
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Šinkovica Šaška, population 111
*
Trakošćan, population 18
*
Veliki Gorenec, population 50
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Vranojelje, population 131
*
Vrbno, population 267
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Vrhovec Bednjanski, population 39
The majority of the population is of
Croat
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, Ge ...
descent.
References
Municipalities of Croatia
Populated places in Varaždin County
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