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Gornji Grad–Medveščak
Gornji Grad–Medveščak (, ) is one of the districts of Zagreb, Croatia; ''Gornji Grad'' translates as "Upper Town", referring to its historical location on city's hillside, being above ''Donji grad, Zagreb, Donji Grad'' ("Lower Town"). The district is located in the central part of the city and, according to the 2011 Croatian census, 2011 census, it has 30,962 inhabitants spread over . Gornji Grad–Medveščak is a district with a high number of historic sites and tourist attractions. Gradec, Zagreb, Gradec and Kaptol, Zagreb, Kaptol, the two distinct cores of medieval Zagreb, are forming today's Upper Town, and both are parts of this district. The city's Zagreb Cathedral, Cathedral, the St. Mark's Church, Zagreb, St. Mark's Church and the Croatian Parliament are located in Gornji Grad, as is the popular pedestrian café street Tkalčićeva Street, Tkalčićeva. There are also other noteworthy objects located outside the oldest historical towns, such as city's monumental cemet ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Districts Of Zagreb
Zagreb is split into seventeen administrative divisions called city districts (). The city district, along with a local committee, is a form of local self-government in the City of Zagreb through which citizens participate in the decision-making process in self-governing areas of the City and local affairs that directly affect their lives. The city district is established for an area that represents urban, economic and social entity, which is linked to the common interests of citizens. The current division was established by the Statute of the City of Zagreb on 14 December 1999. Legally, a city district is a legal person who has its own governing bodies. List List of districts by area and population in 2021. Governance Bodies that manage districts are the ''District Council'' and the ''President of the District Council''. District Council District councils have between 11 and 19 members, depending on the number of inhabitants, namely: * 11 members in the city district with up t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Podsljeme
Podsljeme () is a city district situated in the foothills of Zagreb Zagreb ( ) is the capital (political), capital and List of cities and towns in Croatia#List of cities and towns, largest city of Croatia. It is in the Northern Croatia, north of the country, along the Sava river, at the southern slopes of the ...'s mountain, Medvednica. Its name stands for "under Sljeme" (Sljeme is the peak of the Medvednica mountain). It has the status of ''četvrt'' (quarter, district, borough) and as such has an elected council. It is located about 5km north of central Zagreb. In 2021, Podsljeme had 18,974 residents, making it the second least populous city district in Zagreb. It is primarily a residential area known for its suburban character and primarily inhabited by middle and upper-middle-class residents. The lower station of the Zagreb cable car leading to Sljeme is located in this district. Podsljeme is an affluent area of Zagreb, known for its high property values. The ar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Medveščak (neighborhood)
Medveščak is a neighborhood of the Gornji Grad - Medveščak district in Zagreb, Croatia. According to the 2011 census, 2,648 people make up its population. The neighborhood is best known for its theatre, Mala Scena Theatre (), and Zagreb University's School of Medicine, University of Zagreb, School of Medicine. There is also a small park, Glogovac, situated in the centre. The neighborhood boasts is a variety of high schools, including the II and XVII gymnasiums, a school of midwifery, and various specializing in the creative arts. An ice hockey club – KHL Medveščak Zagreb, KHL Medveščak – is the most well-known sports club from Medveščak and the most successful ice hockey club throughout Croatia. The neighborhood also has a fairly successful waterpolo team, VK Medveščak, which was established in 1947. References Gornji Grad–Medveščak, Neighbourhoods of Zagreb {{Zagreb-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2017 Zagreb Local Elections
Elections were held in Zagreb on 21 May and 4 June 2017 for the Mayor of Zagreb and members of the Zagreb Assembly. Milan Bandić, the 52nd and incumbent mayor since 2005 (previously also the 50th mayor from 2000 to 2002), ran for a sixth 4-year term. As no candidate won an absolute majority of the vote in the first round, a second round of elections took place on 4 June 2017 between the two highest-placed candidates in terms of popular vote: incumbent mayor Milan Bandić of the Bandić Milan 365 - Labour and Solidarity Party and former Minister of Construction Anka Mrak Taritaš of the Croatian People's Party - Liberal Democrats. In the run-off Bandić won re-election as mayor, taking 51.8% of the votes against 46% for Mrak Taritaš (with 2.1% of the votes being blank or invalid). Turnout for the election was 47.7% in the first round and 41.2% in the second round. As Zagreb, being the national capital, is the only Croatian city to enjoy a special status within Croatia's region ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gornji Grad, Slovenia
Gornji Grad (; ''Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru,'' vol. 4: ''Štajersko''. 1904. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 44.) is the largest settlement and the administrative centre of the Municipality of Gornji Grad in Slovenia. Geography It is located on the Dreta River, a right tributary of the Savinja, in the southeastern foothills of the Kamnik–Savinja Alps, about west of Celje and northeast of Ljubljana. Gornji Grad belongs to the traditional region of Lower Styria, Styria. Today it is included in the Savinja Statistical Region. The road to the west leads to the Črnivec Pass and to Kamnik in Upper Carniola. History Gornji Grad has a rich history. A fortress (''grad'') already existed at the site in the early 12th century. In 1140 Patriarch Pellegrinus I of Aquileia founded a Order of Saint Benedict, Benedictine monastery vested with extended possessions in the vicinity. Temporarily held by the Lords of Žovnek Castle, Žovnek ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ilica (street)
Ilica is one of the longest streets in Zagreb, Croatia. The busy street is home to many shops and cultural sites and spans through most of the northwestern part of the city, from the Ban Jelačić Square in the city centre westward to the Vrapče district. The street is long, making it the third longest street in the city. The name was first recorded in 1431, while the street itself retained its present shape at the end of the 18th century. In the 14th century, the street was known under the name ''Lončarska ves'' (archaic Croatian for "Potters' village", also ''Vicus lutifigulorum'' in Latin). Today, Ilica is 5,653 meters long, making it the fourth longest in Zagreb, after Radnička cesta and Zagrebačka and Slavonska avenues. It stretches from Ban Jelačić Square to Vrapče in the east of the city. However, it still ranks first in house numbers, with over 500 of them. It also boasts the title of the first paved street in Zagreb, because it was laid out during the renovation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Medveščak (stream)
Medveščak (, also called ''Crikvenik'') is a creek in central Zagreb, Croatia. It flows from Kraljičin zdenac in Podsljeme down along the southern slopes of the Medvednica mountain to the Manduševac Fountain, its mouth. The creek was covered in 1898 and today forms part of the Zagreb sewer system. Medveščak has long served as an important geographical feature of historic Zagreb, delineating the border between the often warring twin cities of Gradec (Gornji Grad) and Kaptol between the 11th and the 19th century and causing many violent floods which often decimated houses on its banks. Most of the stream is located in the Gornji Grad - Medveščak city district, running underground under Tkalčićeva and Medvedgradska Streets. The creek today plays a minor role in the Zagreb sewer system, having ceased powering the Manduševac Fountain in 1882. However, it gave its name to the Medveščak neighborhood. Description The stream's source is located on the Medvednica mount ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ribnjak, Zagreb
Ribnjak () is a neighborhood in the Gornji Grad - Medveščak district of Zagreb, Croatia, directly east of the Zagreb Cathedral. According to the 2001 Croatian census, 2001 census, the neighborhood had 2,956 inhabitants; as of 2011, the population was 1,324. It is centered mainly around its main north–south thoroughfare, the Ribnjak Street. ZET tram tracks in the Ribnjak Road pass through the neighborhood, carrying lines 8 and 14. A tram station is located on the Grškovićeva and Ribnjak intersection in the northern part of the neighborhood. The southern part is served by the Draškovićeva Street tram transfer station (transportation), transfer station. The neighborhood is also served by bus routes 106, 201, 226 and 238. All routes pass through Zvonarnička and Degenova Street, delineating the north border of the neighborhood. Ribnjak Park The Ribnjak Park is situated on the west side of Ribnjak Street at . Located five minutes of walk away from Ban Jelačić Square, the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
