Lipik is a town in western
Slavonia
Slavonia (; hr, Slavonija) is, with Dalmatia, Croatia proper, and Istria, one of the four historical regions of Croatia. Taking up the east of the country, it roughly corresponds with five Croatian counties: Brod-Posavina, Osijek-Bar ...
, in the
Požega-Slavonia County
Požega-Slavonia County ( hr, Požeško-slavonska županija ) is a Croatian county in western Slavonia. Its capital is Požega. Its population was 78,034 at the 2011 census.
Alongside the City of Zagreb and Bjelovar-Bilogora County, it is one ...
of northeastern
Croatia
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. It is known for its spas, mineral water and Lipizzaner stables.
Settlements
The settlements included in the administrative area of Lipik include:
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Antunovac, population 363
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Bjelanovac
Bjelanovac is a village in Croatia
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, population 12
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Brekinska, population 126
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Brezine, population 221
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Bujavica, population 33
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Bukovčani, population 17
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Dobrovac
Dobrovac is a village in Croatia
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, population 358
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Donji Čaglić
Donji Čaglić is a village in Croatia
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, population 266
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Filipovac, population 373
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Gaj, population 324
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Gornji Čaglić, population 19
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Jagma
Jagma is a village in Croatia
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, population 41
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Japaga, population 174
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Klisa, population 73
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Korita, population 9
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Kovačevac, population 29
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Kukunjevac
Kukunjevac is a village in Croatia
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, population 233
* Lipik, population 2,258
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Livađani, population 7
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Marino Selo, population 312
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Poljana, population 547
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Ribnjaci, population 34
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Skenderovci, population 4
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Strižičevac, population 18
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Subocka
Subocka is a village in Croatia
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, population 12
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Šeovica, population 307
History
Lipik was occupied by
Ottoman forces along with several other cities in
Slavonia
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until its liberation in 1691.
In 1773, the warm waters of Lipik were described favorably by a
Varaždin
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doctor. It continued to be used as a treatment spa for over a century, and in 1872, the first hotel was opened in the town. By 1920 the number of hotels grew to six. Spa treatment is still the major focus of economy for the town.
In the late 19th and early 20th century, Lipik was part of the
Požega County
Požega County ( hr, Požeška županija; hu, Pozsega vármegye) was a historic administrative subdivision ('' županija'') of the Kingdom of Croatia-Slavonia. Croatia-Slavonia was an autonomous kingdom within the Lands of the Crown of Sai ...
of the
Kingdom of Croatia-Slavonia.
Climate
Lipizzan stable
Lipik also hosts a
Lipizzan
The Lipizzan or Lipizzaner ( hr, Lipicanac, cz, Lipicán, hu, Lipicai, it, Lipizzano, sr, Lipicaner, sl, Lipicanec), is a European horse breed, breed of riding horse developed in the Habsburg Empire in the sixteenth century. It is of Baroqu ...
stable that had been built in 1843 under the
Habsburg monarchy. It had previously enjoyed state recognition in
Yugoslavia
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between 1938 and the 1950s, when it was closed in favor of the stable in
Lipica Lipica may refer to several places:
Poland
* Lipica, Poland, a village in the Province of Warmia-Masuria
Serbia
* Lipica (Tutin), a village in the Municipality of Tutin
Slovenia
* Lipica (border crossing), a border crossing near Lipica ...
,
Slovenia
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. It was reopened in 1981, but then during the
Croatian War of Independence the horses were evacuated and taken to
Novi Sad
Novi Sad ( sr-Cyrl, Нови Сад, ; hu, Újvidék, ; german: Neusatz; see below for other names) is the second largest city in Serbia and the capital of the autonomous province of Vojvodina. It is located in the southern portion of the Pan ...
,
Serbia
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, where they remained until their negotiated return in 2007.
Notable natives and residents
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Vladimir Velmar-Janković,
Serb
The Serbs ( sr-Cyr, Срби, Srbi, ) are the most numerous South Slavic ethnic group native to the Balkans in Southeastern Europe, who share a common Serbian ancestry, culture, history and language.
The majority of Serbs live in their na ...
writer
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Jadranka Kosor
Jadranka Kosor (; born 1 July 1953) is a Croatian politician and former journalist who served as Prime Minister of Croatia from 2009 to 2011, having taken office following the sudden resignation of her predecessor Ivo Sanader. Kosor was the fi ...
, former
Croatian Prime Minister
References
External links
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Slavonia
Cities and towns in Croatia
Populated places in Požega-Slavonia County
Spa towns in Croatia
1517 establishments in Europe
16th-century establishments in Croatia