Slobodnica is a village in the
municipality of
Sibinj
Sibinj is a village and municipality in Brod-Posavina County, Croatia part of Slavonski Brod built-up area. There are 6,895 inhabitants; a majority are Croats according to the 2011 census.
See also
*Sibinj railway station
Sibinj railway stat ...
of the
Brod-Posavina County. The village is adjacent to the western borders of the city of
Slavonski Brod,
Croatia.
Demographics
According to the 2001 national census, Slobodnica has a total population of 1,592 and a density of 87 inhabitants per square kilometer. The largest age group are young people aged 5-44.
The village is predominantly Roman Catholic and 97% of its population are
Croats.
Infrastructure and Economy
Slobodnica has an advantageous geographical position.
Traffic-wise the most significant part of Slobodnica is the
Pan-European_Corridor_X on which
highway A3 Zagreb -
Lipovac is located. The
Slavonski Brod zapad traffic junction is located in Slobodnica.
The two-tracked
Zagreb-Tovarnik railway Zagreb-Tovarnik railway is a vernacular term for a consecutive series of railways operated by Croatian Railways:
* M102 railway (Croatia), the railway connecting Zagreb Glavni Kolodvor and Dugo Selo
* M103 railway (Croatia), the railway connecting ...
is located on the route as well.
Slobodnica is also the location of The Police Station of
Slavonski Brod.
The
tertiary sector of the economy is the most immanent source of income for the inhabitants of Slobodnica, including catering, trade, transportation and tourism. Agriculture (
Primary sector has also some importance.
The completion of the Industrial Zone Slobodnica is expected by the end of 2010.
[Feldbauer, B. (2005), ''Leksikon naselja Hrvatske'', Zagreb: Mozaik Knjiga]
References
{{commonscat, Slobodnica
Populated places in Brod-Posavina County