Lipik is a town in western
Slavonia, in the
Požega-Slavonia County of northeastern
Croatia. 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, 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, population 358
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Donji Čaglić, 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, 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, population 233
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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
Šeovica is a village in Croatia.
Populated places in Požega-Slavonia County
Lipik
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, population 307
History
Lipik was occupied by
Ottoman forces along with several other cities in
Slavonia until its liberation in 1691.
In 1773, the warm waters of Lipik were described favorably by a
Varaždin 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 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 ...
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Climate
Lipizzan stable
Lipik also hosts a
Lipizzan stable
A stable is a building in which livestock, especially horses, are kept. It most commonly means a building that is divided into separate stalls for individual animals and livestock. There are many different types of stables in use today; the ...
that had been built in 1843 under the
Habsburg monarchy
The Habsburg monarchy (german: Habsburgermonarchie, ), also known as the Danubian monarchy (german: Donaumonarchie, ), or Habsburg Empire (german: Habsburgerreich, ), was the collection of empires, kingdoms, duchies, counties and other polities ...
. It had previously enjoyed state recognition in
Yugoslavia between 1938 and the 1950s, when it was closed in favor of the stable in
Lipica,
Slovenia. It was reopened in 1981, but then during the
Croatian War of Independence
The Croatian War of Independence was fought from 1991 to 1995 between Croat forces loyal to the Government of Croatia—which had declared independence from the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (SFRY)—and the Serb-controlled Yugosl ...
the horses were evacuated and taken to
Novi Sad,
Serbia, where they remained until their negotiated return in 2007.
Notable natives and residents
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Vladimir Velmar-Janković
Vladimir Velmar-Janković ( sr-Cyrl, Владимир Велмар-Јанковић; August 10, 1895 – August 12, 1976) was a Serbian writer and member of Serbia's World War II quisling government.
Biography
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Serb writer
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Jadranka Kosor, former
Croatian Prime Minister
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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