Mihovljan, Krapina-Zagorje County
Mihovljan | |
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  Mihovljan | |
| Coordinates: 46°7′48″N 15°58′12″E / 46.13000°N 15.97000°E | |
| Country |  Croatia |
| County | Krapina-Zagorje |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Zlatko Bartolić (HDZ) |
| Area | |
• Total | 26.2 km2 (10.1 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | |
• Total | 1,677 |
| • Density | 64/km2 (170/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Website | mihovljan |
Mihovljan is a village and municipality in the Krapina-Zagorje County, northern Croatia.
History
The parish of Mihovljan was first mentioned in the 13th century as the parish church of St. Michael the Archangel. It was destroyed in World War II, and a new church was built on the same site in 1972.[3]
The oldest surnames from Mihovljan are found in church books, the oldest of which is the "Protocoli baptistatorum" (Baptism Register), which began to be kept in the parish of Mihovljan in 1733. These books provide reliable information about surnames in the parish over the last three centuries.[4]
Demographics
In the 2021 census, the area had a total population of 1,677 in the following settlements:[2]
- Frkuljevec Mihovljanski, population 80
- Gregurovec, population 303
- Kuzminec, population 338
- Mihovljan, population 956
- Sutinske Toplice, no population
In the same census, an absolute majority of the inhabitants were Croats at 99.52%.[2]
| population | 2160 | 2290 | 2552 | 2806 | 3236 | 3532 | 3544 | 3852 | 4057 | 4102 | 3705 | 3258 | 2763 | 2474 | 2234 | 1938 | 1677 |
| 1857 | 1869 | 1880 | 1890 | 1900 | 1910 | 1921 | 1931 | 1948 | 1953 | 1961 | 1971 | 1981 | 1991 | 2001 | 2011 | 2021 |
Administration
The current mayor of Mihovljan is Zlatko Bartolić (HDZ) and the Mihovljan Municipal Council consists of 9 seats.
| Groups | Councilors per group | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| HDZ-HSS | 5 / 9
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| SDP-HSU | 4 / 9
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References
- ^ Register of spatial units of the State Geodetic Administration of the Republic of Croatia. Wikidata Q119585703.
- ^ a b c "Population by Age and Sex, by Settlements" (xlsx). Census of Population, Households and Dwellings in 2021. Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics. 2022.
- ^ "Mihovljan". proleksis.lzmk.hr. Retrieved 2025-07-17.
- ^ "POVIJEST I RODOSLOVLJE OPĆINE MIHOVLJAN". www.mihovljan.hr. Retrieved 2025-07-17.
- ^ "II. KRAPINSKO-ZAGORSKA ŽUPANIJA" (PDF). State Election Committee of the Republic of Croatia. Retrieved 17 July 2025.
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