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: Gabajeva Greda, population 124 Hlebine, population 1056
Administration The current mayor of Hlebine is Božica Trnski (HDZ) and the Hlebine Municipal Council consists of 9 seats.
Groups Councilors per group HDZ-Mreža SDP-HSLS Source:
See also Hlebine School
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