Orehovica, Croatia
| Orehovica | |
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| Municipality | |
Location within Međimurje County
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 Orehovica
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| Coordinates: 46°20′N 16°31′E / 46.333°N 16.517°E | |
| Country |
 Croatia
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| County | Međimurje |
| Government | |
| • Municipal mayor | Franjo Bukal |
| Area | |
| • Total | 28.33 km2 (10.94 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 2,685 |
| • Density | 95/km2 (250/sq mi) |
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| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| Postal code | 40322 Orehovica |
| Area code(s) | 040 |
| Website | www.orehovica.hr |
Orehovica (Hungarian: Drávadiós) is a village and municipality in Međimurje County, Croatia. There are three villages in the municipality – Orehovica, Podbrest and Vularija.
In the 2011 census, the municipality had a population of 2,685, with 1,669 people livinig in Orehovica, 618 in Podbrest and the remaining 398 in Vularija. The majority of the people identified themselves as Croats during the census.
The name Orehovica is derived from oreh, meaning "walnut" in the Kajkavian dialect of Croatian language, spoken in Međimurje County. The municipality's coat of arms simply depicts a walnut shell on white background.
Coordinates: 46°19′48″N 16°30′36″E / 46.33000°N 16.51000°E
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