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Bjelovar | |
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| Grad Bjelovar City of Bjelovar | |
     Top: Preradović Street; Center left: Bjelovar Town Hall; Center right: Cathedral and city park; Bottom left: Stjepan Radić Square; Bottom right: Borik memorial park | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
| Nickname(s): Grad sira (City of cheese), Bilogorska metropola (Bilogora Metropolis) | |
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  Bjelovar Location of Bjelovar in Croatia | |
| Coordinates: 45°54′N 16°50′E / 45.900°N 16.833°E | |
| Country |  Croatia |
| County |  Bjelovar-Bilogora |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Dario Hrebak (HSLS) |
| • City Council | 21 members[1] |
| Area | |
• City | 187.9 km2 (72.5 sq mi) |
| • Urban | 23.9 km2 (9.2 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 135 m (443 ft) |
| Population (2021)[3] | |
• City | 36,316 |
| • Density | 190/km2 (500/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 24,392 |
| • Urban density | 1,000/km2 (2,600/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. It is the administrative centre of Bjelovar-Bilogora County as well as one of the youngest cities in Croatia, officially founded in the year 1756. At the 2021 census, there were 36,433 inhabitants, of whom 93.06% were Croats.[citation needed]
- ^ "II. BJELOVARSKO-BILOGORSKA ŽUPANIJA" (PDF). Izabrani Kandidati. State Electoral Commission.
- ^ 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.