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Town in Koprivnica-Križevci, Croatia

Đurđevac
Town
Đurđevac Castle
Đurđevac Location Đurđevac in Croatia
Coordinates: 46°02′N 17°04′E / 46.04°N 17.07°E / 46.04; 17.07
Country	Croatia
County	Koprivnica-Križevci
Government
• Mayor	Željko Lacković
Area
• Total	157.19 km2 (60.69 sq mi)
Population (2011)
• Total	8,264
• Density	53/km2 (140/sq mi)
	(municipality total)
Demonym(s)	Đurđevački
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
• Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code	48350
Area code(s)	048
Website	Grad Đurđevac

Not to be confused with Đurđenovac, a municipality in Osijek-Baranja County, Croatia.

Đurđevac is a town and municipality in the Koprivnica-Križevci County in Croatia. According to the 2011 census, there are a total of 8,264 inhabitants in the municipality, in the following settlements:^[1]

• 
  Budrovac, population 373


• 
  Čepelovac, population 345


• 
  Đurđevac, population 6,349


• 
  Grkine, population 131


• 
  Mičetinac, population 207


• 
  Severovci, population 142


• 
  Sirova Katalena, population 281


• 
  Suha Katalena, population 337


• 
  Sveta Ana, population 99

In the census of 2011, Croats formed an absolute majority at 94.92%.^[2]

The citizens of the town colloquially call themselves "Picoki".

Contents

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  1 History
  


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  2 Sights and events
  


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  3 Notable people
  


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  4 References
  


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  5 External links
  

History

Until 1918, Đurđevac (named Militär Sanct Georgen before 1850^[3]) was part of the Austrian monarchy (Kingdom of Croatia-Slavonia after the compromise of 1867), in the Croatian Military Frontier, under the WARASDIN-ST. GEORGENER Regiment N°VI.^[4] In the late 19th century and early 20th century, Đurđevac was a district capital in the Bjelovar-Križevci County of the Kingdom.

Sights and events

• Old town Đurđevac


• Picokijada - Legenda o picokima


• Church of st. George in Đurđevac


• Sands of Đurđevac


• Park-Forest Đurđevac

Notable people

• 
  Boris Braun - member of the notable Braun family, University professor and honorary Citizen of Đurđevac


• 
  Mladen Markač - Commander of Croatian Special Police during Operation Storm during the Croatian War of Independence (1991–1995), and afterwards held the rank of Colonel General
  

References

1. 
   ^ "Population by Age and Sex, by Settlements, 2011 Census: Đurđevac". Census of Population, Households and Dwellings 2011. Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics. December 2012. 
   


2. 
   ^ "Population by Ethnicity, by Towns/Municipalities, 2011 Census: County of Koprivnica-Križevci". Census of Population, Households and Dwellings 2011. Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics. December 2012. 
   


3. 
   ^ Handbook of Austria and Lombardy-Venetia Cancellations on the Postage Stamp Issues 1850-1864, by Edwin MUELLER, 1961.
   


4. 
   ^ Probably until 1881.
   

External links

• Đurđevac official site


• Awarded "EDEN - European Destinations of Excellence" non traditional tourist destination 2008

v t e Subdivisions of Koprivnica-Križevci County
Towns	Đurđevac Koprivnica (seat) Križevci
Municipalities	Drnje Đelekovec Ferdinandovac Gola Gornja Rijeka Hlebine Kalinovac Kalnik Kloštar Podravski Koprivnički Bregi Koprivnički Ivanec Legrad Molve Novigrad Podravski Novo Virje Peteranec Podravske Sesvete Rasinja Sokolovac Sveti Ivan Žabno Sveti Petar Orehovec Virje

Coordinates: 46°01′38″N 17°04′02″E / 46.02722°N 17.06722°E / 46.02722; 17.06722

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