Kutina is a town in central
Croatia, the largest settlement in the hilly region of
Moslavina, in the
Sisak-Moslavina County. The town proper has a population of 13,735 (2011), while the total municipal population is 22,760.
The settlement of Kutina was first mentioned in the historical records in 1256.
It is the industrial center of the region with
petrochemical industry –
Petrokemija d.d., electronic components production – SELK d.d., and a variety of smaller entrepreneurships.
There is a long mass-media tradition in Kutina, with Moslavački list
ocal newspaper Ocal or OCAL may refer to:
* Öcal, Turkish surname
* Öçal, Turkish surname
* Open Clip Art Library
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and Radio Moslavina
ocal radio station Ocal or OCAL may refer to:
* Öcal, Turkish surname
* Öçal, Turkish surname
* Open Clip Art Library
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The initial headquarters of the
Nezavisna Televizija (NeT), a regional commercial TV station, were stationed in Voloder near Kutina.
Kutina is widely known for its active youth scene and the alternative-oriented club Baraka.
The main attractions are
Lonjsko polje nature park, baroque
fortress church of Saint Mary of the Snow, old wooden houses called Trijem (eng. Porch) or Čardak, hills of Moslavina with ruins of medieval "burgs".
A special attraction are the Wine roads of
Moslavina, where a visitor can take a sip of Croatian and regional genuine wine Škrlet (Skrlet).
The settlements in the administrative area are:
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Banova Jaruga, population 665
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Batina
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, population 205
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Brinjani, population 253
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Čaire, population 33
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Gojlo, population 377
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Husain Husain, a variant spelling of Hussein, is a common Arabic name, especially among Muslims because of the status of Husayn ibn Ali, grandson of Mohammad.
Notable people with the name include:
Arts and literature
* Adrian A. Husain, Pakistani poet
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, population 971
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Ilova, population 821
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Jamarica, population 410
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Janja Lipa
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, population 206
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Katoličke Čaire, population 232
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Kletište, population 116
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Krajiška Kutinica, population 73
* Kutina, population 13,735
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Kutinica, population 58
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Kutinska Slatina, population 578
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Međurić
Međurić is a village in Croatia. Međurić is known as ''Mezurač'' in Czech.
References
Populated places in Sisak-Moslavina County
Kutina
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, population 485
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Mikleuška, population 140
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Mišinka, population 116
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Repušnica
Repušnica is a village in central Croatia located west of Kutina
Kutina is a town in central Croatia, the largest settlement in the hilly region of Moslavina, in the Sisak-Moslavina County. The town proper has a population of 13,735 (2011), wh ...
, population 1,838
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Selište, population 282
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Stupovača, population 440
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Šartovac
Šartovac is a village in Croatia
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, anthem = "Lijepa naša domovino"("Our Beautiful Homeland")
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, population 383
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Zbjegovača, population 346
History
In the late 19th and early 20th century, Kutina was a district capital in the
Bjelovar-Križevci County of the
Kingdom of Croatia-Slavonia
The Kingdom of Croatia-Slavonia ( hr, Kraljevina Hrvatska i Slavonija; hu, Horvát-Szlavónország or ; de-AT, Königreich Kroatien und Slawonien) was a nominally autonomous kingdom and constitutionally defined separate political nation with ...
.
Sister city
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Mátranovák
Mátranovák is a village in Nógrád County, Hungary, the Bárna creek flows through the settlement. As of 2022 census, it has a population of 1551 (see Demographics). The village located 10.2 km from (Nr. 84) Kisterenye–Kál-Kápolna rail ...
–
Hungary (
2012
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)
Notable people born in Kutina
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Dubravka Ugrešić
Dubravka Ugrešić (; born 27 March 1949) is a Yugoslav and later Croatian writer. A graduate of University of Zagreb, she has been based in Amsterdam since 1996 and refuses to identify as a Croatian writer.
Early life and education
Ugrešić ...
– Croatian writer, winner of 2010
Tiptree Award
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, 2000
Heinrich Mann Prize
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, and 1988
NIN Prize, among others.
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Franjo Mihalić – Yugoslav long-distance runner, Olympic silver medalist in marathon and cross country World champion
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Dane Korica – long-distance runner who competed for Yugoslavia in the 1972 Summer Olympics
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Matija Vražić Sraz Matija is a South Slavic masculine and feminine given name, a variant of Matthew. Notable people with the name include:
* Matija Ahacel (1779–1845), Carinthian Slovene philologist, publicist, and collector of folk songs
* Matija Antun Relković ( ...
- professional League of Legends flamer and feeder (bronze since 1994.)
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Marijana Petir - Croatian politician, a
Member of the European Parliament
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Local news and comments
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Kutina
Cities and towns in Croatia
Populated places in Sisak-Moslavina County
Bjelovar-Križevci County