Koprivnica
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Koprivnica | ||
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Grad Koprivnica City of Koprivnica | ||
Country Croatia | | |
County | Koprivnica-Križevci | |
Government | ||
• Mayor | Mišel Jakšić (SDP) | |
• City Council | 21 members | |
Area UTC+2 (CEST) | ||
Postal code | 48000 | |
Area code | 048 | |
Vehicle registration | KC | |
Website | koprivnica |
Koprivnica (Croatian pronunciation:
Population
The list of settlements in the Koprivnica municipality is:[3]
- Bakovčica, population 321
- Draganovec, population 506
- Herešin, population 728
- Jagnjedovec, population 344
- Koprivnica, population 23,955
- Kunovec Breg, population 641
- Reka, population 1,507
- Starigrad, population 2,386
- Štaglinec, population 466
population | 4554 | 5823 | 6582 | 7574 | 8544 | 11552 | 11536 | 11932 | 12864 | 14139 | 16582 | 21104 | 25941 | 29706 | 30994 | 30854 | 28580 |
1857 | 1869 | 1880 | 1890 | 1900 | 1910 | 1921 | 1931 | 1948 | 1953 | 1961 | 1971 | 1981 | 1991 | 2001 | 2011 | 2021 |
Geography
Koprivnica (
Education
Universities
Koprivnica and Varaždin took part in establishing the University North, a public national university that operates in both cities since 2015.
University North (University centre Koprivnica)
- Department of Media and Communication
- Department of Environmental protection, recycling and packaging
- Department of Communication, Media and Journalism
- Department of Logistics and Sustainable Mobility
- Department of Business and Management
- Department of Food Technology
- Department of Art Studies
- Department of Computing and Informatics
History
Koprivnica has a history similar to that of nearby Varaždin: it was first mentioned in 1272 in a document by prince László IV and declared a free royal town by king Lajos I in 1356, and flourished as a trading place and a military fortress since that time.
In the 14th century, the town settlement further developed due to increased trade under the influence of Varaždin. During the construction of Renaissance fortification in the second half of the 16th century Koprivnica was the centre of the Slavonian military border. Koprivnica counted among its troops musketeers, German soldiers, hussars and infantry. At that time the Renaissance square emerged together with the Town hall which emphasized its Renaissance identity, so Koprivnica can today be legitimately considered a renaissance town.
The military aspect set it back somewhat when it was included in the
Its position on the border of
In the 19th century, the old Renaissance and Baroque housing and buildings associated with trade were replaced by the now historical architecture and the new town centre acquired its present appearance. In 1863, the main part of the future town park was planted, and the removal of the old fortification together with the construction of the railway determined the regional development of the town. Railway connections enabled the development of industry and further established Koprivnica as a leading centre of the Podravina region. The Koprivnica Synagogue was built in 1875 in the centre of Koprivnica. Today it is listed as a cultural monument.
In the late 19th century and early 20th century, Koprivnica was a district capital in the
Koprivnica developed significantly in the 20th century with the advent of the
The annual "
Notable people
- Vanna
- Zlata Bartl
- Ivan Brkić
- Stjepan Brodarić
- Žarko Dolinar
- Ivica Hiršl
- Rudolf Horvat
- Baltazar Dvorničić Napuly
- Ivan Generalić
- Ivan Golac
- Slavko Löwy
- Armin Schreiner
- Milivoj Solar
- Dejan Šomoci
- Branko Švarc
Sources
- Cresswell, Peterjon; Atkins, Ismay; Dunn, Lily (2006). Time Out Croatia (First ed.). London, Berkeley & Toronto: Time Out Group Ltd & Ebury Publishing, ISBN 978-1-904978-70-1.
- Bulatović, Radomir (1990). Koncentracioni logor Jasenovac s posebnim osvrtom na Donju Gradinu: istorijsko-sociološka i antropološka studija. Svjetlost.
- Council, United States Holocaust Memorial (1991). Days of remembrance, April 7–14, 1991: fifty years ago : from terror to systematic murder : planning guide. U.S. Holocaust Memorial Council.
- Rudolf Horvat, "Povijest slob. i kr. grada Koprivnice", Zagreb, 1943.
- Leander Brozović, "Građa za povijest Koprivnice", crteži i skice Stjepan Kukec, Koprivnica 1978.
- Milan Prelog, ISBN 86-80195-01-4
- Nada Klaić, "Koprivnica u srednjem vijeku", Koprivnica 1987.
- Dragutin Feletar, "Podravina : općine Đurđevac, Koprivnica i Ludbreg u prošlosti i sadašnjosti", Koprivnica : Centar za kulturu, 1988.
- Petrić, Hrvoje (2000). Koprivnica na razmeđi epoha (1765–1870). Zavod za hrvatsku povijest Filozofskog fakulteta u Zagrebu i Nakladna kuća dr. Feletar. ISBN 953-6235-54-4.
- Mirela Slukan Altić, ur., Povijesni atlas gradova - Koprivnica, Zagreb-Koprivnica 2005. ISBN 953-6666-42-1
Gallery
References
- Wikidata Q119585703.
- ^ "Population by Age and Sex, by Settlements, 2021 Census". Census of Population, Households and Dwellings in 2021. Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics. 2022.
- ^ a b "Population by Age and Sex, by Settlements, 2011 Census: Koprivnica". Census of Population, Households and Dwellings 2011. Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics. December 2012.
- ^ (Bulatović 1990, p. 78)
- ^ www.utilis.biz, Utilis d.o.o., Zagreb. "JUSP Jasenovac – CAMPS IN THE INDEPENDENT STATE OF CROATIA". www.jusp-jasenovac.hr. Retrieved 4 February 2017.
The first Ustasha concentration camp in the Independent State of Croatia, Danica, was founded on 15 April 1941 near Koprivnica.
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