Ivanec is a town in northern
Croatia
Croatia, officially the Republic of Croatia, is a country in Central Europe, Central and Southeast Europe, on the coast of the Adriatic Sea. It borders Slovenia to the northwest, Hungary to the northeast, Serbia to the east, Bosnia and Herze ...
, located southwest of
Varaždin
Varaždin ( or ; , also known by #Name, alternative names) is a city in Northern Croatia, north-east of Zagreb. The total population is 46,946, with 38,839 in the city settlement itself (2011).
The city is best known for its baroque buildings, ...
, east of
Lepoglava
Lepoglava is a town in Varaždin County, northern Croatia, It is located 32 km southwest of Varaždin, 7 km west of Ivanec, and 22 km northeast of Krapina.
Demographics
A total of 8,283 residents in the municipality (2011 census) live in the fo ...
and north of the mountain
Ivanščica
Ivanščica () or Ivančica is a mountain in northern Croatia. The highest peak is the eponymous Ivanščica at . Together with Strahinjščica it forms the Očura massif.
The rivers of Bednja (river), Bednja, Lonja, Krapina (river), Krapina and ...
.
History
In the late 19th and early 20th century, Ivanec was a district capital in
Varaždin County
Varaždin County () is a county in Hrvatsko Zagorje. It is named after its county seat, the city of Varaždin.
Geography
The county contains the city of Varaždin, the towns of: Ivanec, Ludbreg, Lepoglava, Novi Marof and Varaždinske Top ...
of the
Kingdom of Croatia-Slavonia
The Kingdom of Croatia-Slavonia (; or ; ) was a nominally autonomous kingdom and constitutionally defined separate political nation within the Austro-Hungarian Empire. It was created in 1868 by merging the kingdoms of Kingdom of Croatia (Habs ...
.
Population
In the 2011 census, the population of the municipality was 13,765, in the following settlements:
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Bedenec, population 732
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Cerje Tužno Cerje is a South Slavic toponym, referring to . It may refer to:
;In Albania
* Cerje, Albania, a village near Pustec
;In Croatia
* Cerje, Vrbovec, a village near Vrbovec
* Cerje, Zagreb, a village near Zagreb
* Cerje Jesenjsko, a village near J ...
, population 182
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Gačice, population 355
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Gečkovec, population 116
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Horvatsko, population 173
* Ivanec, population 5,234
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Ivanečka Željeznica, population 253
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Ivanečki Vrhovec, population 307
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Ivanečko Naselje, population 237
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Jerovec, population 827
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Kaniža, population 287
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Knapić, population 62
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Lančić, population 299
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Lovrečan, population 490
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Lukavec, population 141
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Margečan, population 384
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Osečka, population 220
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Pece, population 81
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Prigorec, population 531
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Punikve, population 445
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Radovan
Radovan ( sr-cyr, Радован) is a Slavic male given name, derived from the passive adjective ''radovati'' ("rejoice"), itself from root ''rad-'' meaning "care, joy". It is found in Serbia, North Macedonia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, M ...
, population 372
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Ribić Breg, population 145
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Salinovec, population 512
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Seljanec, population 223
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Stažnjevec, population 340
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Škriljevec, population 247
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Vitešinec, population 96
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Vuglovec, population 333
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Željeznica, population 134
Governance
Representatives of Ivanec at the
Croatian Parliament
The Croatian Parliament () or the Sabor is the Unicameralism, unicameral legislature of Croatia. Under the terms of the Constitution of Croatia, Croatian Constitution, the Sabor represents the nation, people and is vested with legislative power. ...
:
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Hinko Francisci (1887–1906)
Sports
The local chapter of the
HPS is ''HPD "Ivančica"'', which had 39 members in 1936 under the Albert Špiler presidency. At one point, it had both a
ski
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section and a
photography
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section, but they were abandoned in 1935. Membership rose to 47 in 1937. Membership fell to 44 in 1938 under the new president Đuro Radačić.
References
Bibliography
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External links
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ivanec.biz
Cities and towns in Croatia
Populated places in Varaždin County
Varaždin County (former)
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