Veliko Trgovišće is a
village
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and
municipality
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The term ''municipality' ...
in
Krapina-Zagorje County
Krapina-Zagorje County (, ) is a county in northern Croatia, bordering Slovenia. It encompasses most of the historic region called Hrvatsko Zagorje.
The area contains the excavation site of a 100,000-year-old Neanderthal man in caves near the ...
in
Croatia
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located just south-west from nearby town
Zabok
Zabok is a town situated in northwest Croatia in the Krapina-Zagorje County. According to the 2011 census, it has a total population of 8,994, with 2,714 in Zabok itself. Zabok is situated on the main crossroads in the heart of Hrvatsko Zagorje r ...
.
Population
In the 2011 census, there were a total of 4,945 inhabitants in the municipality, in the following
settlements:
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Bezavina, population 108
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Domahovo, population 385
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Družilovec, population 472
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Dubrovčan, population 807
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Jalšje, population 367
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Jezero Klanječko
Jezero (), meaning 'lake' in several Slavic languages, may refer to:
Places Earth Bosnia and Herzegovina
* Jezero, Bosnia and Herzegovina
* Jezero, Bihać
* Jezero, Kakanj
* Jezero, Kalinovik
* Jezero, Konjic
Croatia
* Jezero, Karlovac Co ...
, population 225
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Mrzlo Polje, population 215
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Požarkovec, population 112
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Ravnice, population 316
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Strmec, population 167
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Turnišće Klanječko, population 50
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Velika Erpenja, population 111
* Veliko Trgovišće, population 1,250
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Vilanci, population 123
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Vižovlje, population 237
History
In the late 19th and early 20th century, Veliko Trgovišće was part of
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 ...
in the
Kingdom of Croatia-Slavonia
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.
People
Croatian President
Franjo Tuđman
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was born in Veliko Trgovišće in 1922, when it was part of the
Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes
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.
References
External links
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Populated places in Krapina-Zagorje County
Municipalities of Croatia
Franjo Tuđman
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