Belica, Međimurje County

Belica
Municipality
Village centre
Belica Location of Belica in Croatia
Coordinates: 46°24′N 16°31′E / 46.400°N 16.517°E
Country	Croatia
County	Međimurje
Government
• Municipal mayor	Zvonimir Taradi
Area
• Total	27.75 km^2 (10.71 sq mi)
Population (2011)[1]
• Total	3,176
• Density	110/km^2 (300/sq mi)
	(municipality total)
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
• Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code	40319 Belica
Website	belica.hr

Belica (Hungarian: Belica) is a village and municipality in Međimurje County, the northernmost county of Croatia. The municipality seat is in the village of Belica, located around 5 kilometres east of Čakovec, the largest city of Međimurje County.

According to the 2011 census, the Belica municipality had a total population of 3,176^[1] living in the two villages that the municipality consists of:

• Belica (population 2,278)
• Gardinovec (population 898)

Location within Međimurje County

A total of 3,134 people living in the municipality (or 98.68 percent) identified themselves as Croats during the 2011 census.^[2]

The municipality is known for its agriculture, especially potato farming. There is even a monument dedicated to potato in Belica, unveiled in August 2007.

There is also a kart circuit between Belica and the nearby village of Pribislavec, as well as a small sports airfield. Both Belica and Gardinovec have their own football clubs, NK BSK Belica and NK Radnički Gardinovec, who compete in local amateur leagues.

References

1. "Population by Age and Sex, by Settlements, 2011 Census: Belica". 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.

External links

• Official website (Croatian)

Coordinates: 46°24′N 16°31′E / 46.400°N 16.517°E