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Đurmanec | |
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  Đurmanec | |
| Coordinates: 46°12′0″N 15°50′24″E / 46.20000°N 15.84000°E | |
| Country |  Croatia |
| County | Krapina-Zagorje |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Damir Belošević (HDZ) |
| Area | |
• Total | 57.8 km2 (22.3 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | |
• Total | 3,781 |
| • Density | 65/km2 (170/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Website | djurmanec |
Đurmanec is a village and a municipality in the Krapina-Zagorje County in Croatia.
History
[edit]The first written mention of the town of Đurmanec dates back to 1598 when it was mentioned under the name Gurmanec. At that time, the Krapina manor was divided into three large rural municipalities, one of which was Đurmanec.
The education system in Đurmanec began to operate in an organized manner in 1876 with the construction of a school building. The first teacher was Marko Petek, and in the first school year 73 students were enrolled. Classes were held regularly until 1943, when they were interrupted due to the entry of the German army into Đurmanec. There were no classes for two full years, and in 1944 the school building was burned down, but all student documentation was preserved thanks to teacher Zlatko Peček. Regular classes continued in 1945 in three wooden barracks, and in 1948 classes began in a new school building.
The first decree establishing the parish of St. George in Đurmanac was issued by Cardinal Alojzije Stepinac in 1945, when the parish was to be proclaimed and opened. However, in the meantime, Cardinal Stepinac was arrested and imprisoned, so the decree was not implemented.
The current municipality of Đurmanec was formed on April 21, 1993. The first mayor was Edo Belošević, and the first president of the Municipal Council was Zdravko Cesarec.[3]
Demographics
[edit]In the 2021 census, there were a total of 3,781 inhabitants in the area, in the following settlements:[2]
- Donji Macelj, population 528
- Đurmanec, population 786
- Goričanovec, population 210
- Gornji Macelj, population 161
- Hlevnica, population 227
- Hromec, population 375
- Jezerišće, population 91
- Koprivnica Zagorska, population 101
- Lukovčak, population 206
- Podbrezovica, population 251
- Prigorje, population 284
- Putkovec, population 208
- Ravninsko, population 353
In the same census, an absolute majority of the population were Croats at 98.73%.[2]
| population | 2966 | 3242 | 3686 | 3916 | 4424 | 4879 | 4775 | 5474 | 5281 | 5340 | 5113 | 5182 | 4883 | 4759 | 4481 | 4235 | 3781 |
| 1857 | 1869 | 1880 | 1890 | 1900 | 1910 | 1921 | 1931 | 1948 | 1953 | 1961 | 1971 | 1981 | 1991 | 2001 | 2011 | 2021 |
Administration
[edit]The current mayor of Đurmanec is Damir Belošević (HDZ) and the Đurmanec Municipal Council consists of 13 seats.
| Groups | Councilors per group | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| HDZ-HSU | 9 / 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SDP | 4 / 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Source:[4] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
References
[edit]- ^ 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.
- ^ "O općini". www.djurmanec.hr. Retrieved 2025-07-11.
- ^ "II. KRAPINSKO-ZAGORSKA ŽUPANIJA" (PDF). State Election Committee of the Republic of Croatia. Retrieved 11 July 2025.
External links
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Media related to Đurmanec at Wikimedia Commons
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