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Country
  
Croatia

Time zone
  
CET (UTC+1)

Website
  
Grad Đurđevac

Population
  
8,264 (2011)

Area code
  
048

County
  
Koprivnica-Križevci

Postal code
  
48350

Area
  
157.2 km²

Local time
  
Sunday 11:53 AM

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Weather
  
22°C, Wind E at 6 km/h, 37% Humidity

Đurđevac is a town and municipality in the Koprivnica-Križevci County in Croatia. According to the 2011 census, there are a total of 8,264 inhabitants in the municipality, in the following settlements:

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In the census of 2011, Croats formed an absolute majority at 94.92%.

The citizens of the town colloquially call themselves "Picoki".

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History

Until 1918, Đurđevac (named MILITÄR SANCT GEORGEN before 1850) was part of the Austrian monarchy (Kingdom of Croatia-Slavonia after the compromise of 1867), in the Croatian Military Frontier, under the WARASDIN-ST. GEORGENER Regiment N°VI. In the late 19th century and early 20th century, Đurđevac was a district capital in the Bjelovar-Križevci County of the Kingdom.

Sights and events

  • Old town Đurđevac
  • Picokijada - Legenda o picokima
  • Church of st. George in Đurđevac
  • Đurđevečki peski
  • Park-Forest Đurđevac

    • Notable people

  • Boris Braun - member of the notable Braun family, University professor and honorary Citizen of Đurđevac
  • Mladen Markač - Commander of Croatian Special Police during Operation Storm during the Croatian War of Independence (1991–1995), and afterwards held the rank of Colonel General

    • References

    Đurđevac Wikipedia
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