Virje


Virje is a village and a municipality in the Koprivnica–Križevci County in Croatia.

History

St. Martin of Tours is the patron saint of this municipality.
In the late 19th century and early 20th century, Virje was part of the Bjelovar-Križevci County of the Kingdom of Croatia-Slavonia.

Demographics

In 2021, the municipality had 3,842 residents in the following 6 settlements:
  • Donje Zdjelice, population 63
  • Hampovica, population 215
  • Miholjanec, population 244
  • Rakitnica, population 107
  • Šemovci, population 402
  • Virje, population 2,811

    Administration

The current mayor of Virje is Kristina Filipović and the Virje Municipal Council consists of 13 seats.

Notable people