Hlebine Explained

Official Name:Hlebine
Pushpin Map:Croatia
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Mapframe:yes
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:County
Subdivision Name1:Koprivnica-Križevci
Leader Party:HDZ
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Božica Trnski
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:30.7
Population As Of:2021
Population Total:1180
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:CET
Timezone Dst:CEST
Utc Offset:+1
Utc Offset Dst:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal code[2]
Postal Code:48316 Đelekovec

Hlebine is a settlement and a municipality in Koprivnica-Križevci County in Croatia.

According to the 2021 census, the municipality had 1,180 inhabitants, with Croats forming an absolute majority at 91.95%.

History

Hlebine is first mentioned 1671 as a village in the Drnje parish. It became an independent parish in the 18th century. In the late 19th century and early 20th century, Hlebine was part of the Bjelovar-Križevci County of the Kingdom of Croatia-Slavonia. It was a part of Koprivnica county until 1993. Hlebine is also an important city for Croatian art, and is a center of Croatian naive art. It is a birth town of Franjo Mraz, Krsto Hegedušić, Ivan Generalić, Josip Generalić and Franjo Gaži.

Population

The population has been decreasing continuously for a number of years. As of 2001, Hlebine had 1470 inhabitants with the overwhelming majority being Croats.

In 2021, the municipality had 1,180 residents in the following settlements:

Administration

The current mayor of Hlebine is Božica Trnski (HDZ) and the Hlebine Municipal Council consists of 9 seats.

GroupsCouncilors per group
HDZ-Mreža
SDP-HSLS
align=left colspan=30 Source:[3]

See also

Notes and References

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  3. Web site: VI. KOPRIVNIČKO-KRIŽEVAČKA ŽUPANIJA . State Election Committee of the Republic of Croatia . 3 July 2025.