Mala Subotica

Mala Subotica (Hungarian: Kisszabadka; Kajkavian: Murska Sobotica) is a village and municipality in Međimurje County, Croatia.

Mala Subotica
Municipality
Street in the village
Coat of arms
Mala Subotica
Location of Mala Subotica in Croatia
Coordinates: 46°23′N 16°32′E
Country Croatia
CountyMeđimurje
Government
 • Municipal mayorVladimir Domjanić
Area
 • Total34.36 km2 (13.27 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total5,452
 • Density160/km2 (410/sq mi)
 (municipality total)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
40321 Mala Subotica
Area code(s)040
Websitewww.opcina-mala-subotica.hr

The village of Mala Subotica is located around 7 kilometres south-east of Čakovec, the county seat and largest city of Međimurje County, and had a population of 1,986 in the 2011 census.[1] During the same census, the entire municipality had a population of 5,452, with 4,728 people identifying themselves as Croats.[2]

Mala Subotica is famous for its developed underground music scene, which comes as a surprise since the village has population of just 2,000 people.

In addition to Mala Subotica, there were five other villages belonging to the municipality during the 2011 census:

  • Držimurec – 388 people
  • Palovec – 984 people
  • Piškorovec – 672 people
  • Strelec – 296 people
  • Sveti Križ – 410 people
  • Štefanec[lower-alpha 1] – 716 people
  • Church of Virgin Mary
  • Schoenstatt shrine
  • Location within Međimurje County
  • Agricultural fields near the village
  • Renovated Church of Virgin Mary

Notes
  1. Since 2013, Štefanec is no longer part of municipality Mala Subotica.[3]

References
  1. "Population by Age and Sex, by Settlements, 2011 Census: Mala Subotica". 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 Međimurje". Census of Population, Households and Dwellings 2011. Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics. December 2012.
  3. Croatian Parliament (April 12, 2013). "Zakon o izmjeni i dopuni zakona o područjima županija, gradova i općina u Republici Hrvatskoj". Narodne novine (in Croatian) (44/2013).


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