Bednja
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Bednja (Croatian pronunciation: [bêdɲa]) is a village and municipality in Croatia in the Varaždin County (west of Lepoglava), and also a river in northern Croatia. According to the 2001 census, there are 4,765 inhabitants, the majority of Croat descent.