Rasinja is a settlement and an eponymous municipality in northern Croatia in Koprivnica–Križevci County, located halfway between Koprivnica and Ludbreg.

History

In the late 19th century and early 20th century, Rasinja was part of Varaždin County of the Kingdom of Croatia-Slavonia.

Demographics

In 2021, the municipality had 2,631 residents in the following 21 settlements:

• Belanovo Selo, population 37

• Cvetkovec, population 154

• Duga Rijeka, population 132

• Gorica, population 111

• Grbaševec, population 20

• Ivančec, population 48

• Koledinec, population 120

• Kuzminec, population 219

• Ludbreški Ivanac, population 53

• Lukovec, population 32

• Mala Rasinjica, population 19

• Mala Rijeka, population 25

• Prkos, population 42

• Radeljevo Selo, population 79

• Rasinja, population 730

• Ribnjak, population 38

• Subotica Podravska, population 471

• Velika Rasinjica, population 16

• Veliki Grabičani, population 65

• Veliki Poganac, population 165

• Vojvodinec, population 55

Administration

The current mayor of Rasinja is Davor Tetec (SDP) while the deputy mayor is Nikica Štibić (HNS) from the Serb minority. The Rasinja Municipal Council consists of 13 seats.

Religion

Serbian Orthodox Church of Saint George in the village of Veliki Poganac was built in 1722 and its bell tower was erected in 1751. Adjacent parochial house was built in 1879. Church's iconostasis was erected and painted in 1779. Church was declared protected cultural heritage of the Republic of Croatia in 1965.

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