Sveti Petar Orehovec is a settlement and a municipality in the Koprivnica-Križevci County in Croatia.
In the 2021 census, the municipality had 3,942 inhabitants.
The municipality was formed in 1993.
History In the late 19th century and early 20th century, Sveti Petar Orehovec was part of the Bjelovar-Križevci County of the Kingdom of Croatia-Slavonia. It was the seat of the Orehovečki noble family.
Demographics In 2021, the municipality had 3,942 residents in the following 37 settlements:
Bočkovec, population 253 Bogačevo, population 67 Bogačevo Riječko, population 53 Brdo Orehovečko, population 42 Brezje Miholečko, population 136 Brežani, population 16 Črnčevec, population 134 Dedina, population 193 Donji Fodrovec, population 156 Ferežani, population 83 Finčevec, population 72 Gorica Miholečka, population 48 Gornji Fodrovec, population 157 Gregurovec, population 203 Guščerovec, population 160 Hižanovec, population 73 Hrgovec, population 26 Kapela Ravenska, population 73 Kusijevec, population 80 Međa, population 143 Miholec, population 322 Mikovec, population 61 Mokrice Miholečke, population 139 Orehovec, population 83 Piškovec, population 28 Podvinje Miholečko, population 45 Rovci, population 13 Sela Ravenska, population 55 Selanec, population 120 Selnica Miholečka, population 64 Sveti Petar Orehovec, population 226 Šalamunovec, population 45 Vinarec, population 158 Voljavec Riječki, population 25 Vukovec, population 75 Zaistovec, population 229 Zamladinec, population 86
Administration The current mayor of Sveti Petar Orehovec is Franjo Poljak (HDZ) and the Sveti Petar Orehovec Municipal Council consists of 13 seats.
Groups Councilors per group HDZ SDP Source:
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