Sveti Ivan Zelina () is a
town
A town is a human settlement. Towns are generally larger than villages and smaller than cities, though the criteria to distinguish between them vary considerably in different parts of the world.
Origin and use
The word "town" shares an ori ...
in
Zagreb County
Zagreb County ( hr, Zagrebačka županija) is a county in Northern Croatia. It surrounds, but does not contain, the nation's capital Zagreb, which is a separate territorial unit. For that reason, the county is often nicknamed "Zagreb ring" ( hr, ...
,
Croatia
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.
Geography
Sveti Ivan Zelina is north-east from
Zagreb
Zagreb ( , , , ) is the capital and largest city of Croatia. It is in the northwest of the country, along the Sava river, at the southern slopes of the Medvednica mountain. Zagreb stands near the international border between Croatia and Slov ...
, connected:
* by
A4 highway (Zagreb - Sv.Helena), then state road Sv.Helena - Sveti Ivan Zelina,
Population
In the
2011 Croatian census
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, the total population of the administrative territory of Sveti Ivan Zelina was 15,959, divided in the following settlements:
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Banje Selo, population 106
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Berislavec, population 46
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Biškupec Zelinski, population 988
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Blaškovec, population 577
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Blaževdol, population 433
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Breg Mokrički
Breg Mokrički is a settlement (''naselje'') in the Sveti Ivan Zelina administrative territory of Zagreb County, Croatia
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, population 45
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Brezovec Zelinski, population 167
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Bukevje
Bukevje is a settlement (''naselje'') in the Sveti Ivan Zelina administrative territory of Zagreb County, Croatia
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, population 84
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Bukovec Zelinski
Bukovec Zelinski is a village in Croatia
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, population 413
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Bunjak
Bunjak is a village in Croatia
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, population 133
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Curkovec
Curkovec is a settlement (''naselje'') in the Sveti Ivan Zelina administrative territory of Zagreb County, Croatia
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, population 88
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Črečan, population 167
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Donja Drenova
Donja Drenova is a settlement (''naselje'') in the Sveti Ivan Zelina administrative territory of Zagreb County, Croatia
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, population 308
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Donja Topličica
Donja Topličica is a settlement (''naselje'') in the Sveti Ivan Zelina administrative territory of Zagreb County, Croatia
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, population 68
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Donja Zelina
Donja Zelina is a village in Croatia
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, anthem = " Lijepa naša domovino"("Our Beautiful Homeland")
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, population 847
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Donje Orešje
Donje Orešje is a village in Croatia. It is located in the Sveti Ivan Zelina municipality, which is part of the Zagreb County
Zagreb County ( hr, Zagrebačka županija) is a county in Northern Croatia. It surrounds, but does not contain, the n ...
, population 502
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Donje Psarjevo
Donje Psarjevo is a village in Croatia
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, population 311
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Dubovec Bisaški
Dubovec Bisaški is a village in Croatia
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, population 86
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Filipovići, population 70
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Goričanec, population 77
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Goričica, population 370
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Gornja Drenova, population 322
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Gornja Topličica, population 157
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Gornje Orešje, population 251
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Gornje Psarjevo, population 467
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Gornji Vinkovec, population 66
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Hrastje, population 193
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Hrnjanec, population 409
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Kalinje, population 236
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Keleminovec, population 116
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Kladešćica, population 0
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Komin
Komin may refer to:
* Komin, Dubrovnik-Neretva County
Komin is a small town in Dubrovnik-Neretva County in Croatia on the river Neretva
The Neretva ( sr-cyrl, Неретва, ), also known as Narenta, is one of the largest rivers of the east ...
, population 250
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Krečaves, population 256
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Križevčec, population 102
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Laktec, population 175
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Majkovec, population 194
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Marinovec Zelinski, population 73
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Mokrica Tomaševečka, population 40
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Nespeš, population 338
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Novakovec Bisaški, population 30
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Novo Mjesto, population 147
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Obrež Zelinski, population 64
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Paukovec, population 342
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Polonje, population 344
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Polonje Tomaševečko, population 42
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Prepolno, population 71
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Pretoki, population 295
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Radoišće, population 250
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Salnik, population 72
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Selnica Psarjevačka, population 223
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Suhodol Zelinski, population 99
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Sveta Helena, population 366
* Sveti Ivan Zelina, population 2,764
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Šalovec, population 169
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Šulinec, population 214
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Šurdovec, population 33
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Tomaševec, population 198
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Velika Gora, population 82
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Vukovje Zelinsko, population 90
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Zadrkovec, population 214
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Zrinšćina, population 126
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Žitomir, population 193
History
In the late 19th and early 20th century, Sveti Ivan Zelina was a district capital in the
Zagreb County
Zagreb County ( hr, Zagrebačka županija) is a county in Northern Croatia. It surrounds, but does not contain, the nation's capital Zagreb, which is a separate territorial unit. For that reason, the county is often nicknamed "Zagreb ring" ( hr, ...
of the
Kingdom of Croatia-Slavonia.
From 1947 to 1990, during the communist regime, the town was known as Zelina.
Economy
Iskra company is one of the most important companies in Sveti Ivan Zelina.
Notable inhabitants
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Dragutin Domjanić, a poet
Education
Elementary and high-school are in Sveti Ivan Zelina.
Sport
There was a swimming pool in Sveti Ivan Zelina (at present under renovation).
Field Hockey.
Women's Handball.
References
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Cities and towns in Croatia
Populated places in Zagreb County
Zagreb County (former)