Goričan

Goričan (Hungarian: Muracsány) is a municipality in Međimurje County, Croatia.

Goričan
Municipality
Village entrance
Goričan
Location of Goričan in Croatia
Coordinates: 46°23′N 16°41′E
Country Croatia
County Međimurje
MunicipalityGoričan
Government
 • Municipal mayorMario Moharić (SDP)
Area
 • Total21.50 km2 (8.30 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total2,823
 • Density130/km2 (340/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
40324 Goričan
Area code(s)040
Websitewww.gorican.hr

Goričan is the only village belonging to the municipality. Its population in the 2011 census was 2,823.[1] Of the entire population, 2,763 people identified themselves as Croats.[2]

Goričan is located in the eastern part of Međimurje County, near the Croatian-Hungarian border and the Mura. The nearby populated places include the villages of Donji Kraljevec (Hungarian: Murakirály) and Hodošan (Hungarian: Hodosány) in Međimurje County, as well as the town of Letenye in Hungary. The border checkpoint between Goričan and Letenye is located around 3 kilometres from the centre of the village. The border checkpoint is also the place where the Croatian A4 motorway becomes the Hungarian M7 motorway, or the other way around.

  • A bridge over the Trnava River
  • A4 Highway near Goričan
  • Location within Međimurje County
  • Border crossing with Hungary
  • Shops in Goričan
  • Motel

References
  1. "Population by Age and Sex, by Settlements, 2011 Census: Goričan". 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 Međimurje". Census of Population, Households and Dwellings 2011. Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics. December 2012.


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.