Goričan
| Goričan | |
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| Municipality | |
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Goričan | |
  Goričan Location of Goričan in Croatia | |
| Coordinates: 46°23′N 16°41′E / 46.383°N 16.683°E | |
| Country |
 Croatia |
| County | Međimurje |
| Government | |
| • Municipal mayor | Mario Moharić |
| Area | |
| • Total | 21.50 km2 (8.30 sq mi) |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 3,148 |
| • Density | 150/km2 (380/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| Postal code | 40324 Goričan |
| Area code(s) | 040 |
| Website | www.gorican.hr |
Goričan (Hungarian: Muracsány) is a municipality in Međimurje County, Croatia.
Goričan is the only village belonging to the municipality. Its population in the 2001 census was 3,148. Of the entire population, 3,088 people identified themselves as Croats.
Goričan is located in the eastern part of Međimurje County, near the Croatian-Hungarian border and the Mura. The nearby populated places include the villages of Donji Kraljevec and Hodošan in Međimurje County, as well as the town of Letenye in Hungary. The border checkpoint between Goričan and Letenye is located around 3 kilometres from the centre of the village. The border checkpoint is also the place where the Croatian A4 motorway becomes the Hungarian M7 motorway, or the other way around.
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A bridge over the Trnava River
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A4 Highway near Goričan
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Location within Međimurje County
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Street in Goričan
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Border crossing with Hungary
External links
- The official website of the municipality (Croatian)
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Coordinates: 46°23′N 16°41′E / 46.383°N 16.683°E