Sveta Marija
Sveta Marija (Hungarian: Muraszentmária) is a village and a municipality in Međimurje County, Croatia.[2] It is located in the south-eastern part of the county, near the Drava River, approximately 27 kilometres south-east of Čakovec and 11 kilometres east of Prelog, the largest and second-largest city of Međimurje County respectively.
Sveta Marija | |
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Municipality | |
Location within Međimurje County | |
Sveta Marija Location of Sveta Marija in Croatia | |
Coordinates: 46°20′N 16°44′E | |
Country | |
County | Međimurje |
Government | |
• Municipal mayor | Đurđica Slamek |
Area | |
• Total | 23.40 km2 (9.03 sq mi) |
Population (2011)[1] | |
• Total | 2,317 |
• Density | 99/km2 (260/sq mi) |
(municipality total) | |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 40326 Sveta Marija |
Website | http://www.svetamarija.hr/ |
The municipality consists of two villages – Sveta Marija and Donji Mihaljevec.[2] It was established in 1997, prior to which the two villages belonged to the municipality of Kotoriba. In the 2011 census, the municipality had a population of 2,317, with 1,594 people living in Sveta Marija and the remaining 723 in Donji Mihaljevec at the time.[1] The majority of the population identified themselves as Croats during the census.
References
- "Population by Age and Sex, by Settlements, 2011 Census: Sveta Marija". Census of Population, Households and Dwellings 2011. Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics. December 2012.
- Croatian Parliament (September 25, 2015). "Zakon o područjima županija, gradova i općina u Republici Hrvatskoj". Narodne novine (in Croatian) (110/2015).