Jalžabet

Jalžabet
Municipality
Church of St. Elizabeth of Hungary in Jalžabet
Church of St. Elizabeth of Hungary in Jalžabet
Flag of Jalžabet
Jalžabet is located in Croatia
Jalžabet
Jalžabet
Location of Jalžabet in Croatia
Coordinates: 46°15′36″N 16°28′48″E / 46.26000°N 16.48000°E / 46.26000; 16.48000
Country Croatia
County Varaždin County
Government
 • Municipal mayorRajko Solar (NPS)
Area
 • Municipality
38.0 km2 (14.7 sq mi)
 • Urban
7.9 km2 (3.1 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
 • Municipality
3,183
 • Density83.8/km2 (217/sq mi)
 • Urban
1,005
 • Urban density130/km2 (330/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Websitejalzabet.hr

Jalžabet (Croatian pronunciation: [jâlʒabet]) is a village and municipality in Croatia in Varaždin County.

Demographics

In the 2021 census, the municipality had a population of 3,183 in the following settlements:[2]

  • Imbriovec Jalžabetski, population 246
  • Jakopovec, population 419
  • Jalžabet, population 1,005
  • Kaštelanec, population 341
  • Kelemen, population 508
  • Leštakovec, population 250
  • Novakovec, population 399
  • Pihovec, population 15

The majority of inhabitants are Croats, making up 97.3% of the population.[3]

Jalžabet: Population trends 1857–2021
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Sources: Croatian Bureau of Statistics publications

Administration

The current municipal mayor of Jalžabet is Rajko Solar and the Jalžabet Municipal Council consists of 13 seats.

Groups Councilors per group
NPS-SDP-Reformisti-DOSIP
10 / 13
HDZ-SUS
3 / 13
Source:[4]

References

  1. ↑ Register of spatial units of the State Geodetic Administration of the Republic of Croatia. Wikidata Q119585703.
  2. 1 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 Ethnicity/Citizenship/Mother tongue/Religion" (xlsx). Census of Population, Households and Dwellings in 2021. Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics. 2022.
  4. ↑ "V. VARAŽDINSKA ŽUPANIJA" (PDF). State Election Committee of the Republic of Croatia. Retrieved 3 April 2026.