Donji Vidovec (Hungarian: Muravid; Kajkavian: Dolnji Vidovec) is a municipality in Međimurje County, Croatia.
Donji Vidovec | |
|---|---|
Municipality | |
 Location within Međimurje County | |
  Donji Vidovec Location of Donji Vidovec in Croatia | |
| Coordinates: 46°20′N 16°47′E / 46.333°N 16.783°E | |
| Country |  Croatia |
| County | Međimurje |
| Government | |
| • Municipal mayor | Bojana Petrić (NPS) |
| Area | |
• Municipality | 13.8 km2 (5.3 sq mi) |
| • Urban | 13.8 km2 (5.3 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | |
• Municipality | 1,197 |
| • Density | 86.7/km2 (225/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 1,197 |
| • Urban density | 86.7/km2 (225/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 40327 Donji Vidovec |
| Area code | 040 |
| Website | donjividovec |
History
editArchaeological discoveries from the ancient period have been found in the area of Donji Vidovec. Donji Vidovec was the center of population of the entire eastern Međimurje region from Čukovec and Donji Mihaljevec to Legrad and Kotoriba. For a long time it was called Bistrica, which it got after the nearby stream Bistrec. It was first mentioned in 1226 as an estate named Bistrec. In 1771, Donji Vidovec had 127 houses and 744 inhabitants.[3]
Geography
editThe village is located in the south-eastern part of Međimurje County, and borders the municipalities of Sveta Marija, Donja Dubrava and Kotoriba. It is also close to the Drava and the outflow canal from Lake Dubrava, a reservoir on the river. The centre of Čakovec, the county seat of Međimurje County, is located around 31 kilometres from Donji Vidovec, while the town of Prelog is located around 14 kilometres from the village. Donji Vidovec also borders the Legrad municipality of Koprivnica-Križevci County and the Mali Bukovec municipality of Varaždin County.[4]
Demographics
editAccording to the 2021 census, the Donji Vidovec municipality had a total population of 1,197. Donji Vidovec is the only village in the municipality.[2]
| population | 1686 | 1774 | 1867 | 2082 | 2166 | 2301 | 2323 | 2187 | 2387 | 2306 | 2279 | 2141 | 1904 | 1756 | 1595 | 1399 | 1197 |
| 1857 | 1869 | 1880 | 1890 | 1900 | 1910 | 1921 | 1931 | 1948 | 1953 | 1961 | 1971 | 1981 | 1991 | 2001 | 2011 | 2021 |
Administration
editReferences
edit- ↑ Register of spatial units of the State Geodetic Administration of the Republic of Croatia. Wikidata Q119585703.
- 1 2 "Population by Age and Sex, by Settlements" (xlsx). Census of Population, Households and Dwellings in 2021. Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics. 2022.
- ↑ "Povijest" (in Croatian). Municipality of Donji Vidovec. Retrieved 2025-09-02.
- ↑ "Položaj" (in Croatian). Municipality of Donji Vidovec. Retrieved 2025-09-02.
- ↑ "XX. MEĐIMURSKA ŽUPANIJA" (PDF). State Election Committee of the Republic of Croatia. Retrieved 2 September 2025.