Ludbreg
| Ludbreg | |
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| Grad Ludbreg | |
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| Nickname(s): Center of the World[1] | |
 Ludbreg
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| Coordinates: 46°15.0′N 16°36.6′E / 46.25°N 16.61°ECoordinates: 46°15.0′N 16°36.6′E / 46.25°N 16.61°E | |
| Country | Croatia |
| County | Varaždin County |
| Population (2011)[2] | |
| • Total | 8,458 |
| • City itself | 3,594 |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| Website | http://www.ludbreg.hr |
Ludbreg is a town in Croatia, located halfway between Varaždin and Koprivnica near the river Drava. It has 3,594 inhabitants, and a total of 8,458 in the entire municipality (census 2011).[2]
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[edit] History
For centuries Ludbreg has been a popular place of pilgrimage. In 1320 the city was mentioned for the first time as Castrum Ludbreg. The name of the town comes probably from a crusader named Lobring, who founded the settlement. The renovated Castle of Batthyány is home to a well-known restoration workshop. Ludbreg is also a region of vineyard cultivation (especially Riesling and Graševina).[3]
The town became famous after the eucharistic miracle, that happened in the castle chapel in 1411 and was investigated and confirmed by pope Leo X in 1513.
[edit] Municipality
The following settlements comprise the Ludberg municipality:[2][4]
- Apatija, population 249
- Bolfan, population 410
- Čukovec, population 323
- Globočec Ludbreški, population 487
- Hrastovsko, population 755
- Kućan Ludbreški, population 186
- Ludbreg, population 3,594
- Segovina, population 37
- Selnik, population 848
- Sigetec Ludbreški, population 671
- Slokovec, population 256
- Vinogradi Ludbreški, population 634
[edit] Famous people
- Rudolf Fizir (1891–1960), airplane constructor[5]
- Mladen Kerstner (1928–9h1), writer[6]
- Tomislav Mužek (born in 1976), opera singer
- Vladimir Filipović (1906–84), philosopher[7]
[edit] References
- ^ "Welcome to the Center of the World" (in Croatian). Touristic Board of Ludbreg. http://www.tz-ludbreg.hr/. Retrieved 2009-03-19.
- ^ a b c "Census of Population, Households and Dwellings 2011, First Results by Settlements" (in Croatian and English) (HTML). Statistical Reports (Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics) (1441). June 2011. ISSN 1332-0297. http://www.dzs.hr/Eng/censuses/census2011/htm/E11_Zup14_2445.html. Retrieved 2011-08-23.
- ^ Tourist Board of Ludbreg
- ^ Official Website of Ludbreg
- ^ www.villa-pape.com/famous-croations
- ^ Mladen Kerstner in the library of Ludberg
- ^ Zenko, Franjo: Novija hrvatska filozofija, Zagreb, 1995.
[edit] External links
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- Ludbreg official site (Croatian)
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