Novi Marof

Novi Marof
Town
Town centre
Town centre
Map
Novi Marof is located in Croatia
Novi Marof
Novi Marof
Location of Novi Marof in Croatia
Coordinates: 46°09′52″N 16°20′05″E / 46.164401°N 16.334642°E / 46.164401; 16.334642
Country Croatia
County Varaždin
Government
 • MayorSiniša Jenkač (HDZ)
Area
 • Town111.9 km2 (43.2 sq mi)
 • Urban
3.7 km2 (1.4 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
 • Town11,795
 • Density110/km2 (270/sq mi)
 • Urban
1,810
 • Urban density490/km2 (1,300/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Websitenovi-marof.hr
Church in Novi Marof

Novi Marof (Kajkavian: Nuovi Narof) is a town in north-western Croatia, located south of Varaždin and east of Ivanec, in Varaždin County. It lies on the intersection of state roads D3 (from south to north) and D24 (from the west) and is also connected with highway A4, state road D22 (from the east) and R201 railway.

History

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In the late 19th and early 20th century, Novi Marof was a district capital in Varaždin County of the Kingdom of Croatia-Slavonia.

Population

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The population of the municipality is 13,246 (census 2011), distributed in the following settlements:[3]

Town of Novi Marof: Population trends 1857–2021
population
7016
7973
8406
9688
11171
12222
12497
14028
14897
14768
14270
14364
14180
14350
13857
13246
11795
18571869188018901900191019211931194819531961197119811991200120112021

Notable residents

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Culture

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The town was the home of the Croatian independent record label Ill In The Head until it relocated to Canada. The town has memorial markers to:

References

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  1. ^ Register of spatial units of the State Geodetic Administration of the Republic of Croatia. Wikidata Q119585703.
  2. ^ "Population by Age and Sex, by Settlements" (xlsx). Census of Population, Households and Dwellings in 2021. Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics. 2022.
  3. ^ "Population by Age and Sex, by Settlements, 2011 Census: Novi Marof". Census of Population, Households and Dwellings 2011. Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics. December 2012.
  4. ^ Memorial marker in Novi Marof
  5. ^ 16th anniversary of the death of European observers
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46°10′N 16°20′E / 46.167°N 16.333°E / 46.167; 16.333