Virje is a village and a municipality in the Koprivnica–Križevci County in Croatia.
Virje | |
|---|---|
  Virje | |
| Coordinates: 46°04′01.92″N 16°59′24.00″E / 46.0672000°N 16.9900000°E | |
| Country |  Croatia |
| County | Koprivnica-Križevci |
| Area | |
| • Total | 78.5 km2 (30.3 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | |
| • Total | 3,842 |
| • Density | 49/km2 (130/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Website | virje |
Population
editIn the 2011 census, there were 4,587 inhabitants in the area, in the following settlements:[3]
- Donje Zdjelice, population 74
- Hampovica, population 268
- Miholjanec, population 295
- Rakitnica, population 136
- Šemovci, population 512
- Virje, population 3,302
History
editSt. Martin of Tours is the patron saint of this municipality.
In the late 19th century and early 20th century, Virje was part of the Bjelovar-Križevci County of the Kingdom of Croatia-Slavonia.
Notable people
editReferences
edit- ^ Register of spatial units of the State Geodetic Administration of the Republic of Croatia. Wikidata Q119585703.
- ^ "Population by Age and Sex, by Settlements" (xlsx). Census of Population, Households and Dwellings in 2021. Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics. 2022.
- ^ "Population by Age and Sex, by Settlements, 2011 Census: Virje". Census of Population, Households and Dwellings 2011. Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics. December 2012.
- ^ "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.
External links
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