Bednja

Bednja
Municipality
Village of Bednja, Croatia in August 2007
Village of Bednja, Croatia in August 2007
Bednja is located in Croatia
Bednja
Bednja
Location of Bednja in Croatia
Coordinates: 46°13′48″N 15°58′48″E / 46.23000°N 15.98000°E / 46.23000; 15.98000
Country Croatia
County Varaždin County
Government
 • Municipal mayorMirko Bistrović
Area
 • Municipality76.2 km2 (29.4 sq mi)
 • Urban
6.0 km2 (2.3 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
 • Municipality3,389
 • Density44/km2 (120/sq mi)
 • Urban
596
 • Urban density99/km2 (260/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
42253 Bednja
Area code+385 (0)42
Websitebednja.hr

Bednja (Croatian pronunciation: [bêdɲa]) is a village and municipality in Croatia in Varaždin County (west of Lepoglava), and also a river in northern Croatia.

According to the 2011 census, there are a total of 3,992 inhabitants, in the following settlements:[3]

The majority of the population is of Croat descent.[4]

References

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  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" (xlsx). Census of Population, Households and Dwellings in 2021. Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics. 2022.
  3. ^ "Population by Age and Sex, by Settlements, 2011 Census: Bednja". Census of Population, Households and Dwellings 2011. Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics. December 2012.
  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.