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.
Groups Councilors per group SDP Free Voters Group HNS-HSS HDZ Source:
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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