Švaljkovec

Demographic figures from Croatian Bureau of Statistics. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

City facts

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Švaljkovec is a village in Croatia. It is connected by the D1 highway.

Geography

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Notable people from here

Ljudevit Gaj

Croatian academic, writer and politician (1809–1872)

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Mirko Grmek

Croatian-French psychiatrist & historian of medicine

August Košutić

Croatian politician (1893-1964)

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Darko Horvat

Croatian footballer

Ksaver Šandor Gjalski

Croatian writer (1854–1935)

M

Mijo Gorski

Croatian Roman Catholic prelate (born 1952)

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Kreso Kovacec

Croatian footballer (born 1969)

M

Matija Smrekar

Croatian footballer

Danijel Premerl

Yugoslavian footballer (1904-1975)

V

Vedran Celjak

Croatian footballer

Damir Krznar

Croatian footballer

J

Josip Seissel

Croatian architect and visual artist (1904–1987)

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Stjepan Poljak

Croatian footballer

Rudolf Valdec

Croatian sculptor (1872-1929)

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Dragojlo Kušlan

(1817-1867)

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Dubravko Ivančan

Croatian poet, literary critic and translator (1931-1982)

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Krapina-Zagorje

• Vrankovec
  0.5 mi away · pop. 239
• Kozjak Začretski
  1 mi away · pop. 234
• Galovec Začretski
  1 mi away · pop. 290
• Završje Začretsko
  1.1 mi away · pop. 40
• Donja Pačetina
  1.2 mi away · pop. 729
• Sveti Križ Začretje
  1.3 mi away · pop. 897
• Lepajci
  1.5 mi away · pop. 391
• Gornja Pačetina
  1.6 mi away · pop. 404
• Sekirišće
  1.7 mi away · pop. 392
• Ciglenica Zagorska
  1.8 mi away · pop. 620
• Velika Ves
  2 mi away · pop. 727
• Donja Šemnica
  2.2 mi away · pop. 912

Browse all places in Krapina-Zagorje →

Recently spotted species

Common Cat's-ear

Hypochaeris radicata

Seen 2026-09-21

Dense-flowered Mullein

Verbascum densiflorum

Seen 2026-09-21

European Hornet

Vespa crabro

Seen 2026-09-19

Autumn Crocus

Colchicum autumnale

Seen 2026-09-15

Creeping Woodsorrel

Oxalis corniculata

Seen 2026-09-06

Barn Swallow

Hirundo rustica

Seen 2026-09-06

black locust

Robinia pseudoacacia

Seen 2026-09-06

common alder

Alnus glutinosa

Seen 2026-09-06

yellow water-lily

Nuphar lutea

Seen 2026-09-06

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).