Bednja

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

Bednja
Municipality
Village of Bednja, Croatia in August 2007
Bednja
Location of Bednja in Croatia
Coordinates: 46°13′48″N 15°58′48″E
Country Croatia
County Varaždin County
Government
  Municipal mayorMirko Bistrović
Area
  Total76.69 km2 (29.61 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[2]
  Total3,992
  Density52/km2 (130/sq mi)
 (municipality total)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
42253 Bednja
Area code+385 (0)42
Websitewww.bednja.hr

According to the 2011 census, there are a total of 3,992 inhabitants, in the following settlements:[2]

  • Bednja, population 677
  • Benkovec, population 234
  • Brezova Gora, population 69
  • Cvetlin, population 283
  • Jamno, population 86
  • Jazbina Cvetlinska, population 337
  • Ježovec, population 305
  • Mali Gorenec, population 109
  • Meljan, population 148
  • Osonjak, population 47
  • Pašnik, population 65
  • Pleš, population 261
  • Podgorje Bednjansko, population 20
  • Prebukovje, population 97
  • Purga Bednjanska, population 119
  • Rinkovec, population 284
  • Sveti Josip, population 3
  • Šaša, population 111
  • Šinkovica Bednjanska, population 121
  • Šinkovica Šaška, population 111
  • Trakošćan, population 18
  • Veliki Gorenec, population 50
  • Vranojelje, population 131
  • Vrbno, population 267
  • Vrhovec Bednjanski, population 39

The majority of the population is of Croat descent.[3]

References

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