Virje | |
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 Interactive map of Virje | |
  Virje | |
| Coordinates: 46°04′01.92″N 16°59′24.00″E / 46.0672000°N 16.9900000°E / 46.0672000; 16.9900000 | |
| Country |  Croatia |
| County | Koprivnica-Križevci |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Kristina Filipović (HDZ) |
| Area | |
• Total | 78.5 km2 (30.3 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | |
• Total | 3,842 |
| • Density | 48.9/km2 (127/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code[3] | 48350 Đurđevac |
| Website | virje |
Virje is a village and a municipality in the Koprivnica–Križevci County in Croatia.
History
St. 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.
Demographics
In 2021, the municipality had 3,842 residents in the following 6 settlements:[2]
- Donje Zdjelice, population 63
- Hampovica, population 215
- Miholjanec, population 244
- Rakitnica, population 107
- Šemovci, population 402
- Virje, population 2,811
Virje: Population trends 1857–2021
| population | 7649 | 8855 | 9667 | 8745 | 9035 | 9013 | 8655 | 8152 | 7349 | 7153 | 6791 | 6543 | 5849 | 5435 | 5197 | 4587 | 3842 |
| 1857 | 1869 | 1880 | 1890 | 1900 | 1910 | 1921 | 1931 | 1948 | 1953 | 1961 | 1971 | 1981 | 1991 | 2001 | 2011 | 2021 |
Administration
The current mayor of Virje is Kristina Filipović (HDZ) and the Virje Municipal Council consists of 13 seats.
| Groups | Councilors per group | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| HDZ | 5 / 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Independents | 5 / 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SDP | 2 / 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Petar Cik | 1 / 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Source:[4] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Notable people
References
- 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.
- List of Croatian settlements and delivery post offices. Wikidata Q125763583.
- "VI. KOPRIVNIČKO-KRIŽEVAČKA ŽUPANIJA" (PDF). State Election Committee of the Republic of Croatia. Retrieved 4 July 2025.