Klanjec () is a small town in northwestern
Croatia
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, in the region of
Hrvatsko Zagorje
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on the border with
Slovenia
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History
In the late 19th and early 20th century, Klanjec was a district capital in the
Varaždin County
Varaždin County ( hr, Varaždinska županija) is a county in Northern Croatia. It is named after its county seat, the city of Varaždin.
Geography
The county contains the city of Varaždin, the towns of: Ivanec, Ludbreg, Lepoglava, Novi Marof ...
of the
Kingdom of Croatia-Slavonia
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.
Population
The population of Klanjec is 567, but there are 2,543 people in the municipality (census 2021). The absolute majority were
Croats
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at 98.8%.
Settlements
The list of settlements is as follows:
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Bobovec Tomaševečki, population 21
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Bratovski Vrh, population 67
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Cesarska Ves, population 14
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Dol Klanječki, population 91
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Florijan, population 7
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Goljak Klanječki, population 71
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Gorkovec, population 16
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Gredice, population 319
* Klanjec, population 567
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Ledine Klanječke, population 164
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Lepoglavec, population 139
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Letovčan Novodvorski, population 75
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Letovčan Tomaševečki, population 69
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Lučelnica Tomaševečka, population 212
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Mihanovićev Dol, population 319
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Novi Dvori Klanječki, population 241
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Police
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, population 235
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Rakovec Tomaševečki, population 130
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Tomaševec, population 158
International relations
Twin towns – Sister cities
Klanjec is
twinned with:
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Wilamowice
Wilamowice (earlier ''Willamowice'', german: Wilmesau, Wymysorys: ''Wymysoü'') is a rural town in southern Poland, situated in the Bielsko County, Silesian Voivodeship. The town is inhabited by a Germanic ethnic group of Vilamovians, who spea ...
,
Poland
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References
Further reading
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Cities and towns in Croatia
Populated places in Krapina-Zagorje County
Varaždin County (former)
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