Tuhelj

Tuhelj
Village and municipality
Tuhelj is located in Krapina-Zagorje County
Tuhelj
Tuhelj
Location of Tuhelj within Croatia
Tuhelj is located in Croatia
Tuhelj
Tuhelj
Tuhelj (Croatia)
Coordinates: 46°04′36.84″N 15°44′49.92″E / 46.0769000°N 15.7472000°E / 46.0769000; 15.7472000
CountryCroatia
CountyKrapina-Zagorje County
Government
 • Municipal mayorMladen Hercigonja
Area
[1]
 • Village and municipality
23.9 km2 (9.2 sq mi)
 • Urban
1.4 km2 (0.5 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
 • Village and municipality
2,043
 • Density85/km2 (220/sq mi)
 • Urban
195
 • Urban density140/km2 (360/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
49215
Websitetuhelj.hr

Tuhelj is a village and a municipality in the Krapina-Zagorje County, northern Croatia.

In the 2011 census, there were a total of 2,104 inhabitants in the area, in the following settlements:[3]

  • Banska Gorica, population 29
  • Črešnjevec, population 224
  • Glogovec Zagorski, population 86
  • Lenišće, population 128
  • Lipnica Zagorska, population 76
  • Pristava, population 239
  • Prosenik, population 194
  • Sveti Križ, population 474
  • Trsteno, population 140
  • Tuhelj, population 205
  • Tuheljske Toplice, population 309

In the same census, the majority of the population were Croats.

Tuhelj is famous for its spa, and mud which is rich in Chromium.

The parish church in Tuhelj is home to a Crucifixion sculpture by Antun Augustinčić.[4]

References

  1. ^ Register of spatial units of the State Geodetic Administration of the Republic of Croatia. Wikidata Q119585703.
  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 Age and Sex, by Settlements, 2011 Census: Tuhelj". Census of Population, Households and Dwellings 2011. Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics. December 2012.
  4. ^ Antun Augustinčić (Klanjec, 4.5.1900 - Zagreb, 10.5.1978.)[dead link‍]