Donja Dubrava, Međimurje County

Municipality in Međimurje, Croatia

46°19′N 16°49′E / 46.317°N 16.817°E / 46.317; 16.817Country

CroatiaCountyMeđimurjeGovernment

• Municipal mayorMarijan VargaArea

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• Municipality19.0 km² (7.3 sq mi) • Urban

19.0 km² (7.3 sq mi)Population

(2021)^[2]

• Municipality1,658 • Density87/km² (230/sq mi) • Urban

1,658 • Urban density87/km² (230/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code

40328 Donja Dubrava

Websitedonjadubrava.hr

Donja Dubrava (Hungarian: Alsódomboru; Kajkavian: Dolnja Dobrava) is a village and municipality in Međimurje County, Croatia. Donja Dubrava is the only village within the municipality. According to the 2011 census, the village had 1,920 inhabitants,^[3] mostly Croats.

The village of Donja Dubrava is located on the shores of the Drava river, at the confluence of the outflow canal from the artificial Lake Dubrava into the natural flow of the Drava. Lake Dubrava, the largest artificial lake in Croatia, and the hydroelectric power plant it is used for are named after the village. The confluence of the Mura into the Drava is also very close to the village, just over 5 kilometers to the south-east. A road bridge connecting Međimurje with Podravina is just outside the village.

Bust of Nikola Zrinski
Bridge over the Drava River
Location within Međimurje County
Village centre
Dubrava Hydroelectric Power Plant

References

^ Register of spatial units of the State Geodetic Administration of the Republic of Croatia. Wikidata Q119585703.
^ "Population by Age and Sex, by Settlements" (xlsx). Census of Population, Households and Dwellings in 2021. Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics. 2022.
^ "Population by Age and Sex, by Settlements, 2011 Census: Donja Dubrava". Census of Population, Households and Dwellings 2011. Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics. December 2012.