Donji Vidovec

Donji Vidovec
—  Municipality  —
Donji Vidovec Municipality Općina Donji Vidovec
Donji Vidovec Location of Donji Vidovec in Croatia
Coordinates: 46°20′N 16°47′E / 46.333°N 16.783°E / 46.333; 16.783
Country	Croatia
County	Međimurje County
Government
– Municipal mayor	Josip Grivec
Area
– Total	13.64 km2 (5.3 sq mi)
Population (2001)
– Total	1,595
– Density	116.9/km2 (302.9/sq mi)
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
– Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code	40327 Donji Vidovec
Area code(s)	040
Website	www.donjividovec.hr

Donji Vidovec (Hungarian: Muravid) is a municipality in Međimurje County, Croatia.

Donji Vidovec is the only village belonging to the municipality. It had a population of 1,595 in the 2001 census, with 99.44 % (1,586 people) of the population identifying themselves as Croats.

The village is located in the south-eastern part of Međimurje County, with the nearby villages including Sveta Marija, Donja Dubrava and Kotoriba, all of which are the seats of separate municipalities. It is also close to the Drava and the outflow canal from Lake Dubrava, a reservoir on the river. The centre of Čakovec, the county seat of Međimurje County, is located around 31 kilometres from Donji Vidovec, while the town of Prelog is located around 14 kilometres from the village. To the south, the Donji Vidovec municipality borders the Legrad municipality of Koprivnica-Križevci County.

Donji Vidovec was first mentioned in 1226 as an estate named Bistrec.

External links

• The official website of the municipality (Croatian)

Coordinates: 46°20′N 16°47′E / 46.333°N 16.783°E / 46.333; 16.783