Belica, Međimurje County

Municipality in Međimurje, Croatia

46°24′N 16°31′E / 46.400°N 16.517°E / 46.400; 16.517Country

CroatiaCountyMeđimurjeGovernment

• Municipal mayorZvonimir TaradiArea

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• Municipality27.7 km² (10.7 sq mi) • Urban

17.1 km² (6.6 sq mi)Population

(2021)^[2]

• Municipality2,822 • Density100/km² (260/sq mi) • Urban

2,038 • Urban density120/km² (310/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code

40319 Belica

Websitebelica.hr

Belica (Hungarian: Belica, earlier Belicza) is a village and municipality in Međimurje County, the northernmost county of Croatia. The municipality seat is in the village of Belica, located around 5 kilometres east of Čakovec, the largest city of Međimurje County.

According to the 2011 census, the Belica municipality had a total population of 3,176^[3] living in the two villages that the municipality consists of:

Belica (population 2,278)
Gardinovec (population 898)

A total of 3,134 people living in the municipality (or 98.68 percent) identified themselves as Croats during the 2011 census.^[4]

The municipality is known for its agriculture, especially potato farming. There is even a monument dedicated to potato in Belica, unveiled in August 2007.

There is also a kart circuit between Belica and the nearby village of Pribislavec, as well as a small sports airfield. Both Belica and Gardinovec have their own football clubs, NK BSK Belica and NK Radnički Gardinovec, who compete in local amateur leagues.

References

^ Register of spatial units of the State Geodetic Administration of the Republic of Croatia. Wikidata Q119585703.
^ "Population by Age and Sex, by Settlements, 2021 Census". Census of Population, Households and Dwellings in 2021. Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics. 2022.
^ "Population by Age and Sex, by Settlements, 2011 Census: Belica". Census of Population, Households and Dwellings 2011. Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics. December 2012.
^ "Population by Ethnicity, by Towns/Municipalities, 2011 Census: County of Međimurje". Census of Population, Households and Dwellings 2011. Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics. December 2012.