Ivanić-Grad
Ivanić-Grad | |
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| Grad Ivanić-Grad Town of Ivanić-Grad | |
 Ivanić-Grad town center | |
  Ivanić-Grad Location of Ivanić-Grad in Croatia | |
| Coordinates: 45°43′N 16°23′E / 45.71°N 16.39°E | |
| Country |  Croatia |
| County |  Zagreb |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Javor Bojan Leš (HDZ) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 173.57 km2 (67.02 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 14,548 |
| • Density | 84/km2 (220/sq mi) |
| (municipality total) | |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 10310 |
| Area code | 01 |
| Website | www |
Ivanić-Grad or Ivanić Grad (pronounced [ǐʋanitɕ ɡrâːd] is a town in Zagreb County, Croatia. It is part of Moslavina.
Geography
Ivanić-Grad is located south-east from Zagreb, connected:
- 25 km (15.53 mi) by highway A3 (Bregana-Zagreb-Ivanić-Grad-Slavonski Brod-Lipovac)
- 25 km (15.53 mi) by train on direction Zagreb - Slavonski Brod - Vinkovci.
Population
In the 2011 census, the total population is 14,548, in the following settlements:[1]
- Caginec, population 555
- Deanovec, population 536
- Derežani, population 246
- Graberje Ivanićko, population 664
- Greda Breška, population 156
- Ivanić-Grad, population 9,379
- Lepšić, population 46
- Lijevi Dubrovčak, population 351
- Opatinec, population 321
- Posavski Bregi, population 816
- Prečno, population 98
- Prerovec, population 98
- Šemovec Breški, population 85
- Šumećani, population 494
- Tarno, population 57
- Topolje, population 112
- Trebovec, population 347
- Zaklepica, population 88
- Zelina Breška, population 99
In the 2011 census, 97% of the population were Croats.[2]
Administration
City government, court, police, health-service, post office are the part of infrastructure of Ivanić-Grad. Ivanić-Grad also has a well-known spa resort, Naftalan.
History
Ivanić-Grad was a border post between the Habsburg Monarchy and the Ottoman Empire.[when?] In Habsburg Latin sources, it was known as Iwanych.[3]
Until 1918, Ivanić-Grad (named MILITÄR KLOSTER IVANIC near 1850[4] ) was part of the Austrian monarchy (Kingdom of Croatia-Slavonia after the compromise of 1867), in the Croatian Military Frontier, WARASDIN-KREUTZER Regiment N°V.
Notable people
- Juraj Krnjević was one of the principal leaders of the Croatian Peasant Party (HSS) wholly devoted to achieving Croatian democracy and freedom.
- Đuro Deželić, writer
Education
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There are 2 elementary schools (OŠ Stjepana Basaričeka and OŠ Đure Deželića) and a high school (SŠ Ivan Švear) in Ivanić-Grad. Current principals are : prof. Ksenija Pavlović (SŠ Ivan Švear), prof. Vlatka Koletić (OŠ Stjepana Basaričeka), prof. Marija Kostrevec (OŠ Đure Deželića).
OŠ Đure Deželića has the status of an international eco-school and has a green flag.
References
- ^ "Population by Age and Sex, by Settlements, 2011 Census: Ivanić-Grad". Census of Population, Households and Dwellings 2011. Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics. December 2012.
- ^ "Population by Ethnicity, by Towns/Municipalities, 2011 Census: County of Zagreb". Census of Population, Households and Dwellings 2011. Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics. December 2012.
- ^ Monumenta spectantia historiam slavorum meridionalium. Academia Scientiarum et Artium Slavorum Meridionalium. 1917.
- ^ Handbook of Austria and Lombardy-Venetia Cancellations on the Postage Stamp Issues 1850-1864, by Edwin MUELLER, 1961.
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