Lekenik is a

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and a

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in central

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, located between

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and

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in the lowland region of Turopolje.

Norman Jewison Norman Frederick Jewison (July 21, 1926 – January 20, 2024) was a Canadian filmmaker. He was known for directing films which addressed topical Social issue, social and political issues, often making controversial or complicated subjects acces ...

chose Lekenik to represent Anatevka for the 1971 film ''

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'', after visiting other sites in Austria, Canada, and Romania. The film ends with the credit: "Our thanks to the people of the villages of Lekenik and Mala Gorica and the city of

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, Yugoslavia." It is well known in Croatia for hosting two

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().

Population

In the 2011 census, the total population of Lekenik municipality was 6,032 people, in the following settlements: * Brežane Lekeničke, population 302 * Brkiševina, population 95 * Cerje Letovanićko, population 73 * Donji Vukojevac, population 499 * Dužica, population 353 * Gornji Vukojevac, population 67 * Lekenik, population 1,897 * Letovanić, population 464 * Palanjek Pokupski, population 9 * Pešćenica, population 883 * Petrovec, population 334 * Pokupsko Vratečko, population 23 *

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, population 283 * Stari Brod, population 166 * Stari Farkašić, population 86 * Šišinec, population 78 * Vrh Letovanićki, population 65 * Žažina, population 355 In the same census, an absolute majority were

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at 97%.

Climate

Since records began in 1981, the highest temperature recorded at the Vukojevac weather station was , on 6 August 2012. The coldest temperature was , on 12 January 1985.

Media

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—Local

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