Novigrad Podravski

Novigrad Podravski
Interactive map of Novigrad Podravski
Novigrad Podravski is located in Croatia
Novigrad Podravski
Novigrad Podravski
Location within Croatia
Coordinates: 46°05′N 16°57′E / 46.083°N 16.950°E / 46.083; 16.950
Country Croatia
County Koprivnica-Križevci County
Government
 • MayorZdravko Brljek (SDP)
Area
 • Total
66.1 km2 (25.5 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)
 • Total
2,300
 • Density35/km2 (90/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Websitenovigrad-podravski.hr

Novigrad Podravski is a village and a municipality in the Koprivnica-Križevci County in Croatia.

In the 2021 census, there were a total of 2,300 inhabitants. Croats formed a majority at 92.48%.

History

In the late 19th century and early 20th century, Novigrad Podravski was part of the Bjelovar-Križevci County of the Kingdom of Croatia-Slavonia.

Demographics

In 2021, the municipality had 2,300 residents in the following 7 settlements:

Novigrad Podravski: Population trends 1857–2021
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Administration

The current mayor of Novigrad Podravski is Zdravko Brljek (SDP) and the Novigrad Podravski Municipal Council consists of 9 seats.

Groups Councilors per group
SDP
5 / 9
Independents
2 / 9
HDZ
2 / 9
Source:

Religion

Serbian Orthodox Church of Lazarus of the Four Days was built in the village of Plavšinac in 1758. Its iconostasis was painted by the Montenegrin painter Atanas Bocarić. Two of its icons are exhibited in the Museum of the Serbian Orthodox Church in Zagreb. Due to its cultural and architectural features building is classified as a protected cultural property.

References

  1. ↑ Register of spatial units of the State Geodetic Administration of the Republic of Croatia. Wikidata Q119585703.
  2. 1 2 3 "Population by Age and Sex, by Settlements" (xlsx). Census of Population, Households and Dwellings in 2021. Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics. 2022.
  3. ↑ "VI. KOPRIVNIČKO-KRIŽEVAČKA ŽUPANIJA" (PDF). State Election Committee of the Republic of Croatia. Retrieved 4 July 2025.
  4. 1 2 3 4 Cetina, Nikola (20 November 2012). "Hram svetog četverodnevnog Lazara u Plavšincu". Identitet (in Serbian) (171). Zagreb: Serb Democratic Forum.