Mihovljan, Krapina-Zagorje County

Mihovljan
Mihovljan
Coordinates: 46°7′48″N15°58′12″E / 46.13000°N 15.97000°E / 46.13000; 15.97000
Country	Croatia
County	Krapina-Zagorje
Government
• Mayor	Zlatko Bartolić (HDZ)
Area [1]
• Total	26.2 km2 (10.1 sq mi)
Population  (2021) [2]
• Total	1,677
• Density	64/km2 (170/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Website	mihovljan.hr

Mihovljan is a village and municipality in the Krapina-Zagorje County, northern Croatia.

History

The parish of Mihovljan was first mentioned in the 13th century as the parish church of St. Michael the Archangel. It was destroyed in World War II, and a new church was built on the same site in 1972. ^[3]

The oldest surnames from Mihovljan are found in church books, the oldest of which is the "Protocoli baptistatorum" (Baptism Register), which began to be kept in the parish of Mihovljan in 1733. These books provide reliable information about surnames in the parish over the last three centuries. ^[4]

Demographics

In the 2021 census, the area had a total population of 1,677 in the following settlements: ^[2]

• Frkuljevec Mihovljanski, population 80
• Gregurovec, population 303
• Kuzminec, population 338
• Mihovljan, population 956
• Sutinske Toplice, no population

In the same census, an absolute majority of the inhabitants were Croats at 99.52%. ^[2]

Mihovljan: Population trends 1857–2021

v

population	2160	2290	2552	2806	3236	3532	3544	3852	4057	4102	3705	3258	2763	2474	2234	1938	1677
	1857	1869	1880	1890	1900	1910	1921	1931	1948	1953	1961	1971	1981	1991	2001	2011	2021

Sources: Croatian Bureau of Statistics publications

Administration

The current mayor of Mihovljan is Zlatko Bartolić (HDZ) and the Mihovljan Municipal Council consists of 9 seats.

Groups	Councilors per group
HDZ-HSS	5 / 9
SDP-HSU	4 / 9
Source: [5]

References

1. Register of spatial units of the State Geodetic Administration of the Republic of Croatia. Wikidata   Q119585703.
2. "Population by Age and Sex, by Settlements" (xlsx). Census of Population, Households and Dwellings in 2021. Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics. 2022.
3. "Mihovljan". proleksis.lzmk.hr. Retrieved 2025-07-17.
4. "POVIJEST I RODOSLOVLJE OPĆINE MIHOVLJAN". www.mihovljan.hr. Retrieved 2025-07-17.
5. "II. KRAPINSKO-ZAGORSKA ŽUPANIJA" (PDF). State Election Committee of the Republic of Croatia. Retrieved 17 July 2025.