Veliki Grđevac (, hu, Nagygordonya) is a municipality in

Bjelovar-Bilogora County Bjelovar-Bilogora County (; hr, Bjelovarsko-bilogorska županija ) is a county in central Croatia. The central town of Bjelovar was first mentioned in 1413, and it only gained importance when a new fort was built in 1756 to defend against the ...

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. 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
/ref> 80.41% of which are

Croats The Croats (; hr, Hrvati ) are a South Slavic ethnic group who share a common Croatian ancestry, culture, history and language. They are also a recognized minority in a number of neighboring countries, namely Austria, the Czech Republic, ...

, in 1,157 of family households.Households by family composition and family households by number of members, Census 2001 – Republic of Croatia - Croatian Bureau of Statistics, www.dzs.hr
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Geography

The present municipality Veliki Grđevac arose during the Croatian War of Independence, separated from the former municipality

Grubišno Polje Grubišno Polje (Czech: ''Hrubečné Pole'') is a town in Bjelovar-Bilogora County, Croatia. Demographics In the 1991 census, the settlement had equal numbers of Serbs and Croatians, but during the Croatian War of Independence the Croatian Serbs ...

. Municipality area extends from the southwestern slopes of

Bilogora Bilogora (Bilo-gora, or ''Bilogorje'', ''Bilo-gorje'') is a low mountainous range 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 ...

hills, across the

Česma Česma is a river in central Croatia, a left tributary of the river Lonja-Trebež. It is long, and its catchment area is . Created by merging streams ''Grđevica'' and ''Barna'' at near the village of Pavlovac in the municipality of Veliki ...

river towards the northernmost slopes of the Moslavačka gora. Area around the Veliki Grđevac is characterized by wet

meadow A meadow ( ) is an open habitat, or field, vegetated by grasses, herbs, and other non- woody plants. Trees or shrubs may sparsely populate meadows, as long as these areas maintain an open character. Meadows may be naturally occurring or arti ...

s under

hills.

Municipality

The following villages comprise the Veliki Grđevac municipality: *

Cremušina Cremušina is a village in the municipality Veliki Grđevac, Bjelovar-Bilogora County in Croatia , image_flag = Flag of Croatia.svg , image_coat = Coat of arms of Croatia.svg , anthem = " Lijepa naša dom ...

– population 3 * Donja Kovačica – 342 * Dražica – 182 * Gornja Kovačica – 309 * Mala Pisanica – 222 * Mali Grđevac – 13 * Pavlovac – 679 * Sibenik – 38 * Topolovica – 14 * Veliki Grđevac – 1,358 * Zrinska – 153

History

In the late 19th and early 20th century, Veliki Grđevac was part of the

Bjelovar-Križevci County The Bjelovar-Križevci County ( hr, Bjelovarsko-križevačka županija; hu, Belovár-Kőrös vármegye) was a historic administrative subdivision of the Kingdom of Croatia-Slavonia. Croatia-Slavonia was an autonomous kingdom within the Lands ...

of the Kingdom of Croatia-Slavonia.

Notable people

* Mato Lovrak (1899–1974), Croatian writer *

Károly Knezić Károly Knezić ( hu, Knézich Károly; 6 September 1808, Veliki Grđevac - 6 October 1849, Arad) was a honvéd general in the Hungarian Army. On his father's side he had Croatian roots, while his mother was a Hungarian. He was executed for hi ...

(1808–1849), honvéd general in the

Hungarian Army The Hungarian Ground Forces ( hu, Magyar Szárazföldi Haderő) is the land branch of the Hungarian Defence Forces, and is responsible for ground activities and troops including artillery, tanks, APCs, IFVs and ground support. Hungary's ground ...

* Dušan Kašić (1914–1990), historian and Orthodox Christian

theologian Theology is the systematic study of the nature of the divine and, more broadly, of religious belief. It is taught as an academic discipline, typically in universities and seminaries. It occupies itself with the unique content of analyzing the ...

Monuments and sightseeings

* Mato Lovrak center — consisting of compositional museum train and a

mill Mill may refer to: Science and technology * * Mill (grinding) * Milling (machining) * Millwork * Textile mill * Steel mill, a factory for the manufacture of steel * List of types of mill * Mill, the arithmetic unit of the Analytical Engine early ...

with

pond A pond is an area filled with water, either natural or artificial, that is smaller than a lake. Defining them to be less than in area, less than deep, and with less than 30% emergent vegetation helps in distinguishing their ecology from ...

that represented the most famous symbols of the Mato Lovrak’s novels: " Train in the Snow" and "

Družba Pere Kvržice ''Družba Pere Kvržice'' ("Pero the Lump's gang") is a 1933 children's novel written by Croatian children's novelist Mato Lovrak. The plot concerns a group of children headed by Pero "Kvržica", who secretly decide to restore a disused village m ...

" (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 ( en, Mato Lovrak Elementary School)

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

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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

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Veliki Grdevac Municipalities of Croatia Populated places in Bjelovar-Bilogora County