Bednja

Bednja
Municipality
Bednja Location of Bednja in Croatia
Coordinates: 46°13′48″N 15°58′48″E / 46.23000°N 15.98000°ECoordinates: 46°13′48″N 15°58′48″E / 46.23000°N 15.98000°E
Country	Croatia
County	Varaždin County
Government
• Municipal mayor	Mirko Bistrović
Area
• Total	78.01 km^2 (30.12 sq mi)
Population (2011)[1]
• Total	3,992
• Density	51/km^2 (130/sq mi)
	(municipality total)
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
• Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code	42253 Bednja
Area code	+385 (0)42
Website	www.bednja.hr

Bednja (Croatian pronunciation: [bêdɲa]) is a village and municipality in Croatia in the Varaždin County (west of Lepoglava), and also a river in northern Croatia. According to the 2011 census, there are 3,992 inhabitants,^[1] the majority of Croat descent.^[2]

References

1. "Population by Age and Sex, by Settlements, 2011 Census: Bednja". Census of Population, Households and Dwellings 2011. Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics. December 2012.
2. "Population by Ethnicity, by Towns/Municipalities, 2011 Census: County of Varaždin". Census of Population, Households and Dwellings 2011. Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics. December 2012.