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Goričan — Municipality — Goričan Municipality
Općina GoričanLocation of Goričan in Croatia Coordinates: 46°23′N 16°41′E / 46.383°N 16.683°E Country Croatia County Međimurje County Government - Municipal mayor Mario Moharić Area - Total 21.50 km2 (8.3 sq mi) Population (2001) - Total 3,148 - Density 146.4/km2 (379.2/sq mi) Time zone CET (UTC+1) - Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2) Postal code 40324 Goričan Area code(s) 040 Website www.gorican.hr Goričan (Hungarian: Muracsány) is a municipality in Međimurje County, Croatia.
Goričan is the only village belonging to the municipality. Its population in the 2001 census was 3,148. Of the entire population, 3,088 people identified themselves as Croats.
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 and Hodošan 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.
External links
- The official website of the municipality (Croatian)
Subdivisions of Međimurje County Towns Municipalities Belica · Dekanovec · Domašinec · Donja Dubrava · Donji Kraljevec · Donji Vidovec · Goričan · Gornji Mihaljevec · Kotoriba · Mala Subotica · Nedelišće · Orehovica · Podturen · Pribislavec · Selnica · Strahoninec · Sveta Marija · Sveti Juraj na Bregu · Sveti Martin na Muri · Šenkovec · Štrigova · VratišinecCoordinates: 46°23′N 16°41′E / 46.383°N 16.683°E
Categories:- Municipalities of Croatia
- Croatia–Hungary border crossings
- Populated places in Međimurje County
- Međimurje County geography stubs
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