Klenovnik is a village and municipality in
Croatia
Croatia, officially the Republic of Croatia, is a country in Central Europe, Central and Southeast Europe, on the coast of the Adriatic Sea. It borders Slovenia to the northwest, Hungary to the northeast, Serbia to the east, Bosnia and Herze ...
in
Varaždin County
Varaždin County () is a county in Hrvatsko Zagorje. 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 Marof and Varaždinske Top ...
.
In the 2011 census, there were 2,278 inhabitants, in the following
settlements:
*
Dubravec
Dubravec is a village in Croatia
Croatia, officially the Republic of Croatia, is a country in Central Europe, Central and Southeast Europe, on the coast of the Adriatic Sea. It borders Slovenia to the northwest, Hungary to the northeast, Se ...
, population 428
*
Goranec, population 21
* Klenovnik, population 982
*
Lipovnik, population 373
*
Plemenšćina, population 109
*
Vukovoj, population 109
In the same census, the absolute majority were
Croats
The Croats (; , ) are a South Slavs, South Slavic ethnic group native to Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina and other neighboring countries in Central Europe, Central and Southeastern Europe who share a common Croatian Cultural heritage, ancest ...
.
It is known for
Klenovnik Castle
Klenovnik is the biggest Croatian castle. It is situated in Klenovnik, Varaždin County.
History
First mentioning of the castle dates back in the 13th century when the Hungarian-Croatian king Béla IV takes it away from Pochun and gives it to the ...
.
References
Municipalities of Croatia
Populated places in Varaždin County
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