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

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

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

History

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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

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

Novigrad Podravski: Population trends 1857–2021

Administration

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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:[3]

Religion

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Serbian Orthodox Church of Lazarus of the Four Days was built in the village of Plavšinac in 1758.[4] Its iconostasis was painted by the Montenegrin painter Atanas Bocarić.[4] Two of its icons are exhibited in the Museum of the Serbian Orthodox Church in Zagreb.[4] Due to its cultural and architectural features building is classified as a protected cultural property.[4]

References

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  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.