Drnje
Drnje | |
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Municipality | |
![]() Interactive map of Drnje | |
| Coordinates: 46°13′N 16°55′E / 46.21°N 16.92°E | |
| Country | |
| County | |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Matija Dolenec[1] (Grouping of electors) |
| Area | |
• Municipality | 29.7 km2 (11.5 sq mi) |
| • Urban | 18.4 km2 (7.1 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[3] | |
• Municipality | 1,533 |
| • Density | 51.6/km2 (134/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 805 |
| • Urban density | 43.7/km2 (113/sq mi) |
| Postal code[4] | 48316 Đelekovec |
| Website | drnje |
Drnje is a village and a municipality in the Koprivnica-Križevci County in Croatia. In the 2021 Croatian census, there were 1,533 inhabitants in the municipality.[3] Croats form an absolute majority at 97.59%.[3]
History
In the late 19th century and early 20th century, Drnje was part of the Bjelovar-Križevci County of the Kingdom of Croatia-Slavonia.
Demographics
In 2021, the municipality had 1,533 residents in the following settlements:[3]
Drnje: Population trends 1857–2021
| population | 2227 | 2322 | 2404 | 2876 | 2717 | 2790 | 2720 | 2808 | 2591 | 2661 | 2633 | 2447 | 2363 | 2244 | 2156 | 1863 | 1533 |
| 1857 | 1869 | 1880 | 1890 | 1900 | 1910 | 1921 | 1931 | 1948 | 1953 | 1961 | 1971 | 1981 | 1991 | 2001 | 2011 | 2021 |
Ethnicity and Religion
| Ethnicity | Population[5] | % |
|---|---|---|
| Croats | 1,496 | 97.59% |
| Romani | 20 | 1.3% |
| Others | 17 | 1.11% |
| Total | 1,533 | 100% |
| Religion | Population[5] | % |
|---|---|---|
| Catholics | 976 | 63.67% |
| Other Christians | 415 | 27.07% |
| Others | 17 | 1.11% |
| Unaffiliated | 31 | 2.02% |
| Undeclared | 94 | 6.13% |
| Total | 1,533 | 100% |
Administration
The current mayor of Drnje is Matija Dolenec and the Drnje Municipal Council consists of 9 seats.
| Groups | Councilors per group | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Grouping of electors | 4 / 9
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| Independents | 4 / 9
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| HDZ | 1 / 9
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Culture
There are currently several cultural and sports associations operating in Drnje:[7][8]
- VFD Torčec
- Association of Croatian Homeland War Volunteers Drnje
- Women's Association "Croatian Heart"
- Torčec Women's Association
- Red Cross Society of Koprivnica
Sports
- FC "Tomislav" Drnje
- FC "Podravec" Torčec
- Sport Fishing Club "Amur" Drnje - Botovo
- Sport Fishing Club "Pike" Torčec
- Hunting Association "Pheasant" Drnje
- Women's Basketball Club "DHP & GOLA" Drnje
Education
Religion
There are two catholic churches in Drnje:[11]
- Church of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary
- Chapel of the Sacred Heart of Jesus in Torčec
Notable people
- Mara Matočec (1885–1967), folk writer and peasant activist
References
- ^ "Drnje, Općinski Načelnik". www.drnje.hr (in Croatian). Retrieved 2025-02-07.
- ^ Register of spatial units of the State Geodetic Administration of the Republic of Croatia. Wikidata Q119585703.
- ^ a b c d "Population by Age and Sex, by Settlements" (xlsx). Census of Population, Households and Dwellings in 2021. Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics. 2022.
- ^ List of Croatian settlements and delivery post offices. Wikidata Q125763583.
- ^ a b "Population by Ethnicity/Citizenship/Mother tongue/Religion" (xlsx). Census of Population, Households and Dwellings in 2021. Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics. 2022.
- ^ "VI. KOPRIVNIČKO-KRIŽEVAČKA ŽUPANIJA" (PDF). State Election Committee of the Republic of Croatia. Retrieved 2 July 2025.
- ^ "Udruge" (in Croatian). Municipality of Drnje. Retrieved 2025-12-14.
- ^ "Sport" (in Croatian). Municipality of Drnje. Retrieved 2025-12-14.
- ^ "Drnje" (in Croatian). vrticigra.hr. Retrieved 2025-12-14.
- ^ "O školi" (in Croatian). os-fkoncelak-drnje.skole.hr. Retrieved 2025-12-14.
- ^ "Župa" (in Croatian). Municipality of Drnje. Retrieved 2025-12-14.

