Čazma is a town in
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 ...
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Croatia
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. It is part of
Moslavina
Moslavina () is a microregion in Croatia, administratively divided into the counties of Zagreb, Sisak-Moslavina and Bjelovar-Bilogora. The main city in the region in terms of traffic, commerce and business is the city of Kutina (central Moslavin ...
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Geography
Čazma is situated 60 kilometers east of
Zagreb
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and only 30 kilometres from the center of the region -
Bjelovar
Bjelovar ( hu, Belovár, german: Bellowar, Kajkavian: ''Belovar'') is a city in central Croatia. It is the administrative centre of Bjelovar-Bilogora County. At the 2021 census, there were 36,433 inhabitants, of whom 93.06% were Croats.
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Čazma is situated on the slopes of
Moslavačka gora, surrounded by fertile lowlands. The river
Česma runs to the east of Čazma and the smaller river
Glogovnica flows into it nearby, too.
History
The town of Čazma is one of the oldest towns in the Republic of
Croatia
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. It was mentioned in 1094, when the
Hungarian king
Ladislav
Ladislav is a Czech, Slovak and Croatian variant of the Slavic name Vladislav. The female form of this name is Ladislava.
Folk etymology occasionally links ''Ladislav'' with the Slavic goddess Lada.
Spellings and variations
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gave Čazma as a possession to the bishop of
Zagreb
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. The year that is mentioned as the year of Čazma's foundation is 1226, when bishop
Stjepan II Babonić established a parish, built a Dominican monastery and - today far known for its cultural worth, the Church of saint Mary Magdalene, which gave the parish its present name. The church is the only preserved monument of the earliest written eight hundred-year history of the city. It is a unique example of romanic architecture in northern Croatia and experts equate its value with the Zagreb cathedral. The church organ made in 1767 are one of the most beautiful in
Croatia
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Janus Pannonius
Janus Pannonius ( la, Ioannes Pannonius, hr, Ivan Česmički, hu, Csezmiczei János or ; 29 August 1434 – 27 March 1472) was a Croatian- Hungarian Latinist, poet, diplomat and Bishop of Pécs. He was the most significant poet of the Re ...
(Latin: Ioannes Pannonius, Croatian: Ivan Česmički, Hungarian: Csezmiczei János, or Kesencei; 29 August 1434 – 27 March 1472) was born here who was a Croat-Hungarian Latinist, poet, diplomat and Bishop of Pécs. He was the most significant poet of the Renaissance in the Kingdom of Hungary and one of the better-known figures of Humanist poetry in Europe.
The town was occupied by the
Ottoman Turks in 1552, who established their
sanjak
Sanjaks (liwāʾ) (plural form: alwiyāʾ)
* Armenian: նահանգ (''nahang''; meaning "province")
* Bulgarian: окръг (''okrǔg''; meaning "county", "province", or "region")
* el, Διοίκησις (''dioikēsis'', meaning "province" ...
there. The town stayed under Ottoman rule for 54 years until it was liberated by
Croatian Ban Toma Bakač Erdedi and his army in 1606.
In the late 19th and early 20th century, Čazma was a district capital in the
Bjelovar-Križevci County
The Bjelovar-Križevci County ( hr, Bjelovarsko-križevačka županija; hu, Belovár-Kőrös vármegye) was a historic administrative subdivision of the Kingdom of Croatia-Slavonia. Croatia-Slavonia was an autonomous kingdom within the Lands ...
of the
Kingdom of Croatia-Slavonia.
Economy
Its economy is based on small and middle-sized companies which manufacture final products from natural goods. Tradespeople, together with agricultural manufacturers, direct their development to services, production and tourist potential.
Half of the region where the town of Čazma is situated spreads out on agricultural land and as much as 44 percent is forested. Mineral wealth in the soil: quartz-sand, clay, stone etc., and especially springs of drinking water of great quality, enable various investments and building of plants, operation facilities and production lines.
The best known company from Čazma is
Čazmatrans (transport company), which was established 1949.
Demographics
The town has a population of 2,801, while the municipality consists of 36 villages, inhabited by a total of 8,077 people.
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Andigola
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Bojana
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Bosiljevo
Bosiljevo is a village and municipality in Karlovac County, Croatia. It is located in the Gorski Kotar region, 25 km south-west from Karlovac, on the highways A1 and A6 leading to Zagreb, Rijeka and Split.
Settlements
The total popula ...
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Cerna
Cerna may refer to:
Populated places
* Cerna, Croatia, Vukovar-Syrmia County, Croatia
* Černá (Žďár nad Sázavou District), Czech Republic
* Černá, Semily District, Czech Republic
* Cerna, Tulcea, Romania
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Dapci
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Dereza
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Donji Draganec
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Donji Dragičevci
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Donji Miklouš
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Gornji Draganec
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Gornji Dragičevci
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Gornji Miklouš
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Grabik
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Grabovnica
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Komuševac
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Marčani
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Milaševac
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Novo Selo
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Općevac
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Palančani
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Pobjenik
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Pobrđani
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Prnjarovac
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Prokljuvani
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Sišćani
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Sovari
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Suhaja
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Vagovina
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Vrtlinska
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Vučani
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Zdenčec
According to the 2011 census, 98% of the population are
Croats
The Croats (; hr, Hrvati ) are a South Slavic ethnic group who share a common Croatian ancestry, culture, history and language. They are also a recognized minority in a number of neighboring countries, namely Austria, the Czech Republic, ...
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References
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Cities and towns in Croatia
Populated places in Bjelovar-Bilogora County
Bjelovar-Križevci County