Bjelovar
Bjelovar | |
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| Grad Bjelovar City of Bjelovar | |
Bjelovar and it's attractions with Bjelovar Cathedral | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
| Nicknames: Grad sira (City of cheese), Bilogorska metropola (Bilogora Metropolis) | |
Interactive map of Bjelovar | |
Bjelovar Location of Bjelovar in Croatia | |
| Coordinates: 45°54′N 16°50′E / 45.900°N 16.833°E | |
| Country | Croatia |
| Region | Central Croatia (Bilogora) |
| County | Bjelovar-Bilogora |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Dario Hrebak (HSLS) |
| • City Council | |
| Area | |
• City | 187.9 km2 (72.5 sq mi) |
| • Urban | 23.9 km2 (9.2 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 135 m (443 ft) |
| Population (2021) | |
• City | 36,316 |
| • Density | 193.3/km2 (500.6/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 24,392 |
| • Urban density | 1,020/km2 (2,640/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Bjelovarian (en) Bjelovarčanin (hr, male) Bjelovarčanka (hr, female) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 43000 |
| Area code | 043 |
| Vehicle registration | BJ |
| Climate | Humid continental climate (Dfa) |
| Website | bjelovar |
Bjelovar (Hungarian: Belovár, German: Bellowar, Czech: Bělovar or Bělovár, Kajkavian: Belovar, Latin: Bellovarium) is a city in central Croatia. In the 2021 census, its population was 36,316. It is the administrative centre of Bjelovar-Bilogora County, as well as one of the youngest cities in Croatia, officially founded in 1756.