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Belica (Hungarian: Belica, earlier Belicza) is a village and municipality in Međimurje County, the northernmost county of Croatia. The municipality seat is in the village of Belica, located around 5 kilometres east of Čakovec, the largest city of Međimurje County.

Belica
Municipality
Village centre
Belica Location of Belica in Croatia
Coordinates: 46°24′N 16°31′E
Country	Croatia
County	Međimurje
Government
• Municipal mayor	Zvonimir Taradi
Area
• Total	27.75 km2 (10.71 sq mi)
Population  (2011)[1]
• Total	3,176
• Density	110/km2 (300/sq mi)
	(municipality total)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	40319 Belica
Website	belica.hr

According to the 2011 census, the Belica municipality had a total population of 3,176[1] living in the two villages that the municipality consists of:

• Belica (population 2,278)
• Gardinovec (population 898)

A total of 3,134 people living in the municipality (or 98.68 percent) identified themselves as Croats during the 2011 census.[2]

The municipality is known for its agriculture, especially potato farming. There is even a monument dedicated to potato in Belica, unveiled in August 2007.

There is also a kart circuit between Belica and the nearby village of Pribislavec, as well as a small sports airfield. Both Belica and Gardinovec have their own football clubs, NK BSK Belica and NK Radnički Gardinovec, who compete in local amateur leagues.

References

External links

• Official website (in Croatian)

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