Koprivnica-Križevci County ( hr, Koprivničko-križevačka
županija ; hu, Kapronca-Kőrös megye) is a
county
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in
Northern Croatia. Its hyphenated name comes from two entities: the two of its largest cities,
Koprivnica
Koprivnica () is a city in Northern Croatia, located 70 kilometers northeast of Zagreb. It is the capital and the largest city of the Koprivnica-Križevci county. In 2011, the city's administrative area of 90.94 km2 had a total po ...
and
Križevci; Koprivnica is the official capital of the county.
The county also includes a third town,
Đurđevac
Đurđevac is a town in the Koprivnica-Križevci County in Croatia. According to the 2011 census, there are a total of 8,264 inhabitants in the municipality, in the following settlements:
* Budrovac, population 373
* Čepelovac, population ...
, but its population is much smaller than the main two (8,862 in 2001).
The Koprivnica-Križevci County borders on the
Međimurje County
Međimurje County (; hr, Međimurska županija ; hu, Muraköz megye) is a triangle-shaped county in the northernmost part of Croatia, roughly corresponding to the historical and geographical region of Međimurje. Despite being the smallest C ...
in the north,
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 Maro ...
in the northwest,
Zagreb County
Zagreb County ( hr, Zagrebačka županija) is a county in Northern Croatia. It surrounds, but does not contain, the nation's capital Zagreb, which is a separate territorial unit. For that reason, the county is often nicknamed "Zagreb ring" ( hr, ...
in the southwest,
Bjelovar-Bilogora County
Bjelovar-Bilogora County (; hr, Bjelovarsko-bilogorska županija ) is a county in central Croatia.
The central town of Bjelovar was first mentioned in 1413, and it only gained importance when a new fort was built in 1756 to defend against the ...
in the south,
Virovitica-Podravina County
Virovitica-Podravina County (; hr, Virovitičko-podravska županija ; hu, Verőce-Drávamente megye) is a northern Slavonian county in Croatia. Its county seat is in Virovitica and it includes the area around the Drava river, hence the name ' ...
in the southeast and
Hungary
Hungary ( hu, Magyarország ) is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Spanning of the Carpathian Basin, it is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine to the northeast, Romania to the east and southeast, Serbia to the south, Cr ...
in the east.
History
Koprivnica
Koprivnica () is a city in Northern Croatia, located 70 kilometers northeast of Zagreb. It is the capital and the largest city of the Koprivnica-Križevci county. In 2011, the city's administrative area of 90.94 km2 had a total po ...
was first mentioned in 1272 in a document by prince
Ladislaus IV of Hungary
Ladislaus IV ( hu, IV. (Kun) László, hr, Ladislav IV. Kumanac, sk, Ladislav IV. Kumánsky; 5 August 1262 – 10 July 1290), also known as Ladislaus the Cuman, was King of Hungary and Croatia from 1272 to 1290. His mother, Elizabeth, was ...
and was declared a free royal town by king
Ludovic I in 1356. It has flourished as a trading place and a military fortress since that time.
The military aspect set it back when it was included in the
Croatian Military Frontier
The Croatian Military Frontier ( hr, Vojna krajina or ') was a district of the Military Frontier, a territory in the Habsburg monarchy, first during the period of the Austrian Empire and then during Austria-Hungary.
History
Founded in the late 1 ...
in the 16th century during the wars with the
Ottoman Turks
The Ottoman Turks ( tr, Osmanlı Türkleri), were the Turkic founding and sociopolitically the most dominant ethnic group of the Ottoman Empire ( 1299/1302–1922).
Reliable information about the early history of Ottoman Turks remains scarce, ...
. After
Maria Theresa
Maria Theresa Walburga Amalia Christina (german: Maria Theresia; 13 May 1717 – 29 November 1780) was ruler of the Habsburg dominions from 1740 until her death in 1780, and the only woman to hold the position ''suo jure'' (in her own right). ...
's decree of 1765, however, it resumed life as a peaceful little merchant town.
Koprivnica developed significantly in the 20th century with the advent of the
Podravka
Podravka d.d. is a Croatian food company based in Koprivnica. Founded in 1934, today it is one of the largest food companies in Southeast Europe.
History
1934–1990
The brothers Marijan and Matija Wolf founded the company on 14 June 1934. A ...
food industry, and is known worldwide for its
Vegeta
( ), also referred as is a fictional character in the ''Dragon Ball'' franchise created by Akira Toriyama. Vegeta first appears in chapter #204 "Sayonara, Son Goku", published in ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' magazine on November 7, 1988, seeking ...
spice.
Križevci, on the other hand, as a smaller city and second mentioned in the county name, may seem like an underdog to its neighbour Koprivnica. Its first mention was from 1193 by
Béla III
Béla may refer to:
* Béla (crater), an elongated lunar crater
* Béla (given name), a common Hungarian male given name
See also
* Bela (disambiguation)
* Belá (disambiguation)
* Bělá (disambiguation) Bělá, derived from ''bílá'' (''whit ...
but it was divided into two parts which developed at different rates.
After centuries of division, empress
Maria Theresa
Maria Theresa Walburga Amalia Christina (german: Maria Theresia; 13 May 1717 – 29 November 1780) was ruler of the Habsburg dominions from 1740 until her death in 1780, and the only woman to hold the position ''suo jure'' (in her own right). ...
united the Lower and Upper Križevac into Križevci in 1752. The town was also hit by the wars with the Turks, but it regained importance in 1871 when the railway was built through it on the way from
Budapest
Budapest (, ; ) is the capital and most populous city of Hungary. It is the ninth-largest city in the European Union by population within city limits and the second-largest city on the Danube river; the city has an estimated population ...
to
Rijeka
Rijeka ( , , ; also known as Fiume hu, Fiume, it, Fiume ; local Chakavian: ''Reka''; german: Sankt Veit am Flaum; sl, Reka) is the principal seaport and the third-largest city in Croatia (after Zagreb and Split). It is located in Primor ...
.
Modern Križevci is oriented towards entrepreneurship, while preserving its eight beautiful
church
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Religion
* Church (building), a building for Christian religious activities
* Church (congregation), a local congregation of a Christian denomination
* Church service, a formalized period of Christian communal worship
* C ...
es (one of which is a
cathedral
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), built mostly in the
Middle Ages
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.
Administrative division
Koprivnica-Križevci county is divided into:
* City of
Koprivnica
Koprivnica () is a city in Northern Croatia, located 70 kilometers northeast of Zagreb. It is the capital and the largest city of the Koprivnica-Križevci county. In 2011, the city's administrative area of 90.94 km2 had a total po ...
(county seat)
* Town of
Križevci
* Town of
Đurđevac
Đurđevac is a town in the Koprivnica-Križevci County in Croatia. According to the 2011 census, there are a total of 8,264 inhabitants in the municipality, in the following settlements:
* Budrovac, population 373
* Čepelovac, population ...
* Municipality of
Drnje
* Municipality of
Đelekovec
Đelekovec is a municipality and a village in northern Croatia, located north of Koprivnica, near the river Drava. The population of village Đelekovec is 1,192, and the municipality also includes the nearby village of Imbriovec with 341 residents. ...
* Municipality of
Ferdinandovac
* Municipality of
Gola
* Municipality of
Gornja Rijeka
* Municipality of
Hlebine
Hlebine is a municipality in Koprivnica-Križevci County in Croatia. It consists of two villages, Hlebine and Gabajeva Greda.
Population
Its population is earns its living primarily from agricultural production. The population has been decreasin ...
* Municipality of
Kalinovac
Kalinovac is a municipality in the Koprivnica-Križevci County in Croatia. According to the 2011 census, there are 1,597 inhabitants in the area, with Croats forming an absolute majority.
History
In the late 19th century and early 20th century, K ...
* Municipality of
Kalnik
* Municipality of
Kloštar Podravski
Kloštar Podravski is a settlement and a municipality in the Koprivnica-Križevci County in Croatia. According to the 2011 census, there are 3,306 inhabitants in the area.
History
In the late 19th century and early 20th century, Kloštar Podravski ...
* Municipality of
Koprivnički Bregi
Koprivnički Bregi is a municipality in the Koprivnica-Križevci County in Croatia. According to the 2011 census, there are 2,381 inhabitants in the area, with Croats
The Croats (; hr, Hrvati ) are a South Slavic ethnic group who share a ...
* Municipality of
Koprivnički Ivanec
Koprivnički Ivanec is a municipality in Koprivnica-Križevci County in Croatia.
According to the 2001 census, there are 2,361 inhabitants in the area, in the following settlements:
* Botinovec, population 176
* Goričko, population 141
* Kopr ...
* Municipality of
Legrad
Legrad () is a municipality in northern Croatia, located north of Koprivnica and east of Ludbreg in the Koprivnica–Križevci County. There are 2,241 inhabitants in the municipality, absolute majority of which are Croats at 97.4%, with the larges ...
* Municipality of
Molve
Molve (in Hungarian ''Molna'') is a municipality in the Koprivnica–Križevci County in Croatia. According to the 2011 census, there are 2,189 inhabitants in the area.
History
In the late 19th century and early 20th century, Molve was part of ...
* Municipality of
Novigrad Podravski
* Municipality of
Novo Virje
Novo Virje is a municipality in the Koprivnica-Križevci county in Croatia. According to the 2001 census, there are 1,412 inhabitants in the area, with Croats forming an absolute majority.
History
In the late 19th century and early 20th century, ...
* Municipality of
Peteranec
* Municipality of
Podravske Sesvete
* Municipality of
Rasinja
Rasinja is a settlement and an eponymous municipality in northern Croatia in Koprivnica–Križevci County, located halfway between Koprivnica and Ludbreg.
Population
The municipality's total population is 3,267 (2011 census), in the follo ...
* Municipality of
Sokolovac
* Municipality of
Sveti Ivan Žabno
* Municipality of
Sveti Petar Orehovec
* Municipality of
Virje
Virje is a municipality in the Koprivnica–Križevci County in Croatia. According to the 2001 census, there are 5,197 inhabitants in the area, with Croats forming an absolute majority. St. Martin of Tours is the patron saint of this municipalit ...
Demographics
As of the 2011 census, the county had 115,584 residents. The
population density
Population density (in agriculture: standing stock or plant density) is a measurement of population per unit land area. It is mostly applied to humans, but sometimes to other living organisms too. It is a key geographical term.Matt RosenberPopul ...
is 71 people per km².
References
External links
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Counties of Croatia