Veliki Grđevac (, ) is a
settlement and a municipality in
Bjelovar-Bilogora County
Bjelovar-Bilogora County (; ) is a Counties of Croatia, county in central Croatia.
The central city of Bjelovar was first mentioned in 1413, and it only gained importance when a new fort was built in 1756 to defend against the Ottoman Empire, O ...
,
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 ...
.
Geography
The present municipality Veliki Grđevac arose during the
Croatian War of Independence
The Croatian War of Independence) and (rarely) "War in Krajina" ( sr-Cyrl-Latn, Рат у Крајини, Rat u Krajini) are used. was an armed conflict fought in Croatia from 1991 to 1995 between Croats, Croat forces loyal to the Governmen ...
, separated from the former municipality
Grubišno Polje. Municipality area extends from the southwestern slopes of
Bilogora
Bilogora (English: ) is a low mountainous range and a microregion in Central Croatia. It consists of a series of hills and small plains some 80 kilometres in length stretching in the direction northwest–southeast, along the southwest part of the ...
hills, across the
Česma
The Česma is a river in central Croatia, a left tributary of the river Lonja-Trebež.
It is long, and its catchment area is .
It is created by merging streams ''Grđevica'' and ''Barna'' at near the village of Pavlovac in the municipality o ...
river towards the northernmost slopes of the
Moslavačka gora
Moslavačka Gora is a small mountain located in Central Croatia at the borders of Bjelovar-Bilogora County and Sisak–Moslavina County. They belong to the sunken boulder Highlands of palaeogeological origin, rich in mineral resources (granit ...
. Area around the Veliki Grđevac is characterized by wet
meadow
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s under
Bilogora
Bilogora (English: ) is a low mountainous range and a microregion in Central Croatia. It consists of a series of hills and small plains some 80 kilometres in length stretching in the direction northwest–southeast, along the southwest part of the ...
hills.
Demographics
According to the 2021 census, the population of the municipality was 2,316, with 1,054 living in the town proper.
According to the
2001 census, there are 3,248 inhabitants,
[Population by sex and age, by settlements, Census 2001 – Republic of Croatia - Croatian Bureau of Statistics, www.dzs.hr](_blank)
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The municipality consists of the following settlements:
Politics
Minority councils and representatives
Directly elected minority councils and representatives are tasked with consulting tasks for the local or regional authorities in which they are advocating for minority rights and interests, integration into public life and participation in the management of local affairs.Czechs
The Czechs (, ; singular Czech, masculine: ''Čech'' , singular feminine: ''Češka'' ), or the Czech people (), are a West Slavs, West Slavic ethnic group and a nation native to the Czech Republic in Central Europe, who share a common Bohemia ...
, Hungarians
Hungarians, also known as Magyars, are an Ethnicity, ethnic group native to Hungary (), who share a common Culture of Hungary, culture, Hungarian language, language and History of Hungary, history. They also have a notable presence in former pa ...
and Serbs of Croatia
The Serbs of Croatia ( sh-Cyrl-Latn, separator=" / ", Срби у Хрватској, Srbi u Hrvatskoj) or Croatian Serbs ( sh-Cyrl-Latn, separator=" / ", Хрватски Срби, Hrvatski Srbi) constitute the largest national minority in C ...
all fulfilled legal requirements to each elect 10 members minority councils of the Municipality of Severin but the elections for Czech council were not organized due to the lack of candidates and only 8 members were elected in Serb one.
History
In the late 19th and early 20th century, Veliki Grđevac was part of the Bjelovar-Križevci County 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 ...
.
Notable people
* Mato Lovrak (1899–1974), Croatian writer
* Károly Knezić (1808–1849), honvéd general in the Hungarian Army
* Dušan Kašić (1914–1990), historian and Orthodox Christian theologian
Theology is the study of religious belief from a religious perspective, with a focus on the nature of divinity. It is taught as an academic discipline, typically in universities and seminaries. It occupies itself with the unique content of ...
Monuments and sightseeings
* Mato Lovrak center — consisting of compositional museum train and a mill
Mill may refer to:
Science and technology
* Factory
* Mill (grinding)
* Milling (machining)
* Millwork
* Paper mill
* Steel mill, a factory for the manufacture of steel
* Sugarcane mill
* Textile mill
* List of types of mill
* Mill, the arithmetic ...
with pond
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that represented the most famous symbols of the Mato Lovrak’s novels: " Train in the Snow" and " Družba Pere Kvržice" (translated as "Pero Lump gang").
* Friend of Nature Trail — the nature friends path is located nearby Lovrak center, and viewing is accompanied by the guides. The pathis intended for students, for their nature classes, organised groups, and for all friends of nature. Things to see:
** Biology interests of forest vegetations
** The natural regeneration of forest
** Forest animals
Education
* Osnovna škola Mate Lovraka ()
Culture
Lovrak days of culture are traditional cultural and educational events dedicated to the national significance Mato Lovrak, one of the most successful children's writer in Croatia
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.
Sport
* Football club "Gordowa" Veliki Grđevac
* Karate Klub "Gordowa" Veliki Grđevac
* Sports-Fishing Association "Grđevica" Veliki Grđevac
* Hunting association "Jelen" (Deer) Veliki Grđevac
References
External links
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Municipalities of Croatia
Populated places in Bjelovar-Bilogora County