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Poles Of Croatia
Poles in Croatia (; ) are one of 22 national minorities in Croatia. According to the 2011 Census, there were 672 Poles living in Croatia, with the largest concentration in Zagreb. History Some Polish highly skilled professionals migrated to Zagreb in the second half of the 19th century. Another group of Poles arrived in the 1960s–1980s, resulting in about 2,000 persons of Polish background by the beginning of the 21st century. At the time, the Polish community in Croatia was primarily composed of university-trained individuals, with women making up the vast majority. Croatian Poles have established two cultural societies, the Polish Cultural Association " Mikolaj Kopernik" that also includes the vocal and dance ensembles in Zagreb and the Polish Cultural Association " Fryderyk Chopin" in Rijeka. Past population figures Notable people of Polish ancestry in Croatia * (1868, , (now part of Kamanje) 1949, Zagreb) Mladen Švab, ''Uzleti jednoga zmaja: U povodu 50. godišn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zagreb
Zagreb ( ) is the capital (political), capital and List of cities and towns in Croatia#List of cities and towns, largest city of Croatia. It is in the Northern Croatia, north of the country, along the Sava river, at the southern slopes of the Medvednica mountain. Zagreb stands near the international border between Croatia and Slovenia at an elevation of approximately above mean sea level, above sea level. At the 2021 census, the city itself had a population of 767,131, while the population of Zagreb metropolitan area is 1,086,528. The oldest settlement in the vicinity of the city was the Roman Andautonia, in today's Šćitarjevo. The historical record of the name "Zagreb" dates from 1134, in reference to the foundation of the settlement at Kaptol, Zagreb, Kaptol in 1094. Zagreb became a free royal city in 1242. In 1851, Janko Kamauf became Zagreb's List of mayors of Zagreb, first mayor. Zagreb has special status as a Administrative divisions of Croatia, Croatian administrative ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Slavoljub Penkala
Slavoljub Eduard Penkala (; 20 April 1871 – 5 February 1922) was a Croatian engineer and inventor. Biography Eduard Penkala was born in Liptószentmiklós (now Liptovský Mikuláš in Slovakia), then part of Austria-Hungary, to Franciszek Pękała, who was of Polish heritage, and Maria Pękała (née Hannel), who was of Dutch descent. He attended the University of Vienna and Royal Saxon Polytechnic Institute, graduating from the latter on March 25, 1898, and going on to earn a doctorate in organic chemistry. During his studies, he attended violin lessons where he met his future wife, pianist Emily Stoffregen. He then moved with his wife to Zagreb (which was then in the Kingdom of Croatia-Slavonia). To mark his loyalty to his new homeland, he took on the Croatian name Slavoljub ( Croatian for " slavophile"), becoming a naturalized Croat. He became renowned for further development of the mechanical pencil (1906) - then called an "automatic pencil" - and the first solid-ink foun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Polish Expatriates In Croatia
Polish may refer to: * Anything from or related to Poland, a country in Europe * Polish language * Polish people, people from Poland or of Polish descent * Polish chicken * Polish brothers (Mark Polish and Michael Polish, born 1970), American twin screenwriters * Kevin Polish, an American Paralympian archer Polish may refer to: * Polishing, the process of creating a smooth and shiny surface by rubbing or chemical action ** French polishing, polishing wood to a high gloss finish * Nail polish * Shoe polish * Polish (screenwriting), improving a script in smaller ways than in a rewrite See also * * * Polishchuk (surname) * Polonaise (other) A polonaise ()) is a stately dance of Polish origin or a piece of music for this dance. Polonaise may also refer to: * Polonaises (Chopin), compositions by Frédéric Chopin ** Polonaise in A-flat major, Op. 53 (, ''Heroic Polonaise''; ) * Polon ... {{Disambiguation, surname Language and nationality disambiguation pages ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Croatian People Of Polish Descent
Croatian may refer to: *Croatia *Croatian language *Croatian people *Croatians (demonym) See also * * * Croatan (other) * Croatia (other) * Croatoan (other) * Hrvatski (other) * Hrvatsko (other) * Serbo-Croatian (other) Serbo-Croatian, Croato-Serbian, Serbo-Croat or Croato-Serb, refers to a South Slavic language that is the primary language of Serbia, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Montenegro, as well as a minority language in Kosovo Kosovo, officiall ... {{disambiguation Language and nationality disambiguation pages ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Croatia–Poland Relations
Croatia–Poland relations are foreign relations between Croatia and Poland. Both countries are full members of the European Union, NATO, OECD, OSCE, Three Seas Initiative and the Council of Europe. Poland gave full support to Croatia's membership in the European Union and NATO. History Up until the 20th century, Poland's relations with Croatia was mostly conducted throughout the relations between Poland and various entities ruling Croatia, notably Poland's relations with Hungary, Austria and Yugoslavia. Poland and Croatia were united by a personal union under the union of Hungary and Poland during the reign of kings Louis I of Hungary in 1370–1382, and Władysław III of Poland in 1440–1444. Poles and Croats fought side by side against the Ottoman invasion of Europe in several battles, including at Nicopolis (1396), Varna (1444) and Mohács (1526). In the interbellum, a Consulate-General of Poland was based in Zagreb, and honorary consulates of Poland were located in Dubro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Verena Fostač
Verena of Zurzach, also known as Saint Verena ( 260 – ), was an early Christian consecrated virgin and hermit. She is venerated as a saint in the Eastern Orthodox Church, Roman Catholic Church and Oriental Orthodox Churches. She is especially venerated in Switzerland, where her cult is attested in Bad Zurzach, the reported place of her burial, from at least the 5th century. Her feast is on 1 September. Legend The oldest tradition of the life of Verena is found in the so-called ''Vita prior'' by Hatto, the abbot of Reichenau (and later bishop of Mainz), written in c. 888. The younger ''Vita posterior'' was most likely written by a monk in Zurzach in the 11th century, the oldest extant copy dating to the 12th century. According to Hatto's account, Verena was born in Thebes as the daughter of a notable Christian family. She was educated by a bishop named Chaeremon (''Vita prior'', ch. 3). A bishop Chaeremon of Nilopolis is mentioned by Eusebius as martyred in 250, which woul ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Antun Fostač
Antun () is a masculine given name used in Croatia and among people of Croatian descent elsewhere. It is a common given name, cognate to the name Anthony. Other such Croatian names include Ante, Anton and Toni. Antun is also a surname found in Syria. Given name *Antun Augustinčić (1900–1979), Croatian sculptor * Antun Karlo Bakotić (1831–1887), Croatian writer and physicist * Antun Banek (1901–1987), Yugoslav cyclist * Antun Barac (1894–1955), Croatian historian *Antun Bauer (archbishop) (1856–1937), Croatian theologian, philosopher and Archbishop * Antun Bauer (museologist) (1911–2000), Croatian museologist and collector *Antun Petar Bezjak, birthname of Zvonko Bezjak (born 1935), Croatian hammer thrower * Antun Blažić (1916–1943), Croatian resistance fighter *Antun Bogetić (1922–2017), Croatian Prelate * Anton Cerer (1916–2006), Slovenian swimmer *Antun Dalmatin (fl. 16th century), Croatian translator and publisher *Antun Dobronić (1878–1955), Croat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Benedikt Fostač , a settlement in northeastern Slovenia
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Benedikt may refer to: *Benedikt, a spelling of the name Benedict *Benedikt, Benedikt Benedikt () is the central settlement in the Municipality of Benedikt in northeastern Slovenia. Before 1998, it was part of the Municipality of Lenart. It lies in the Slovene Hills (). The area is part of the traditional region of Styria. It is now ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Białystok
Białystok is the largest city in northeastern Poland and the capital of the Podlaskie Voivodeship. It is the List of cities and towns in Poland, tenth-largest city in Poland, second in terms of population density, and thirteenth in area. Białystok is located in the Białystok Uplands of the Podlachia, Podlachian Plain on the banks of the Biała (Supraśl), Biała River, (124 mi) northeast of Warsaw. It has historically attracted migrants from elsewhere in Poland and beyond, particularly from Central Europe, Central and Eastern Europe. This is facilitated by the Belarus–Poland border, nearby border with Belarus also being the eastern border of the European Union, as well as the Schengen Area. The city and its adjacent municipalities constitute Metropolitan Białystok. The city has a Humid continental climate#Dfb/Dwb/Dsb: Mild to warm summer subtype, warm summer continental climate, characterized by warm summers and long frosty winters. Forests are an important part of Bi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Members Of The Slovenian Academy Of Sciences And Arts
List of members of Slovenian Academy of Sciences and Arts. A Lidija Andolšek-Jeras † - Ivo Andrić † - Mihajlo Apostoloski † - Tatjana Avšič – Županc - B Tadej Bajd - Anton Bajec † - Aleksander Bajt † - Krešimir Balenović † - Derek Harold Richard Barton † - Milan Bartoš † - Janez Batis † - Mirko Bedjanič † - Friedrich-Karl Beier † - Aleksandar Belić † - Alojz Benac † - František Benhart - Arthur E. Bergles † - Oton Berkopec † - Emerik Bernard - France Bernik - Janez Bernik - France Bevk † - France Bezlaj † - Robert Blinc † - Milan Bogdanović † - Jože Bole † - Matej Bor † - Nikolaj A. Borisevič † - Marja Boršnik † - Ivan Brajdić Ivan () is a Slavic male given name, connected with the variant of the Greek name (English: John) from Hebrew meaning 'God is gracious'. It is associated worldwide with Slavic countries. The earliest person known to bear the name was the Bul ... ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
