Kašina () is a settlement in the

City of Zagreb Zagreb ( , , , ) is the capital and largest city of Croatia. It is in the northwest of the country, along the Sava river, at the southern slopes of the Medvednica mountain. Zagreb stands near the international border between Croatia and Slove ...

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, population 1,548 (2011 census). It is located around 22 km north-east of the city centre of

Zagreb Zagreb ( , , , ) is the capital (political), capital and List of cities and towns in Croatia#List of cities and towns, largest city of Croatia. It is in the Northern Croatia, northwest of the country, along the Sava river, at the southern slop ...

and north of the district

Sesvete Sesvete () is the easternmost city district of Zagreb, Croatia. With a total population of 70,009 (as of 2011) it is the most populated district as well as the largest by area (165.255 km2). The settlement population is 54,085. Administrative ...

. The first mention of Kašina is dated to 1217 in the charter of King Andrew II. The church in Kašina was badly damaged in the 1880 Zagreb earthquake. The settlement lies on a

Medvednica Medvednica () is a mountain in central Croatia, just north of Zagreb, and marking the southern border of the historic region of Zagorje. The highest peak, at is Sljeme. Most of the area of Medvednica is a nature park (''park prirode''), a type ...

fault and was also near the epicenter of the 2020 Zagreb earthquake.

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Populated places in the City of Zagreb {{ZagrebCity-geo-stub