Vrhovljan

Vrhovljan (Hungarian: Ormos) is a village in northern Croatia, part of the Sveti Martin na Muri municipality within Međimurje County.

Vrhovljan
Village
Vrhovljan
Location of Vrhovljan in Croatia
Coordinates: 46°31′37″N 16°22′30″E
CountryCroatia
CountyMeđimurje County
MunicipalitySveti Martin na Muri
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total291
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
40313 Sveti Martin na Muri

History

Vrhovljan is first time mentioned in charter issued in year 1478 as Worhoblan.[2] Roman Catholic chapel in Vrhovljan was built in the 1830s.[3]

Geography

Vrhovljan is located in part of Međimurje called Gornje Međimurje. Village is about 18 kilometres northwest from Čakovec, and some 110 kilometres north of Zagreb. Settlement is situated in the alluvial plane of river Mur, on rivers right bank.

Vrhovljan had a population of 291 in 2011 census.[1] Village is experiencing population decline since 2000s.

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1921181—    
1931196+8.3%
1948238+21.4%
1953247+3.8%
1961253+2.4%
YearPop.±%
1971323+27.7%
1981311−3.7%
1991342+10.0%
2001336−1.8%
2011291−13.4%
[1][4]

Economy

In Vrhovljan is located business zone with 13 companies. Companies are mainly engaged in metal industry.[5]

References
  1. "Population by Age and Sex, by Settlements, 2011 Census: Vrhovljan". Census of Population, Households and Dwellings 2011. Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics. December 2012.
  2. "8143". Hungaricana (in Latin). Retrieved November 29, 2020.
  3. Herceg, Ivan (2016). Župa sv. Martina biskupa (in Croatian). Župa svetog Martina biskupa. p. 113. ISBN 978-953-155-140-3.
  4. "Naselja i stanovništvo Republike Hrvatske". Croatian Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 28 November 2020.
  5. "Business zone Sveti Martin na Muri". Općina Sveti Martin na Muri. Retrieved November 28, 2020.
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