Novi Marof (

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: ) is a town in north-western

Croatia Croatia, officially the Republic of Croatia, is a country in Central Europe, Central and Southeast Europe, on the coast of the Adriatic Sea. It borders Slovenia to the northwest, Hungary to the northeast, Serbia to the east, Bosnia and Herze ...

, located south of

Varaždin Varaždin ( or ; , also known by #Name, alternative names) is a city in Northern Croatia, north-east of Zagreb. The total population is 46,946, with 38,839 in the city settlement itself (2011). The city is best known for its baroque buildings, ...

and east of

Ivanec Ivanec is a town in northern Croatia, located southwest of Varaždin, east of Lepoglava and north of the mountain Ivanščica. History In the late 19th and early 20th century, Ivanec was a district capital in Varaždin County of the Kingdom of ...

, in

Varaždin County Varaždin County () is a county in Hrvatsko Zagorje. It is named after its county seat, the city of Varaždin. Geography The county contains the city of Varaždin, the towns of: Ivanec, Ludbreg, Lepoglava, Novi Marof and Varaždinske Top ...

. It lies on the intersection of state

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s D3 (from south to north) and D24 (from the west) and is also connected with highway A4, state road D22 (from the east) and R201 railway.

History

In the late 19th and early 20th century, Novi Marof was a district capital in

of the

Kingdom of Croatia-Slavonia The Kingdom of Croatia-Slavonia (; or ; ) was a nominally autonomous kingdom and constitutionally defined separate political nation within the Austro-Hungarian Empire. It was created in 1868 by merging the kingdoms of Kingdom of Croatia (Habs ...

Climate

Since records began in 1981, the highest temperature recorded at the local weather station was , on 5 August 2012. The coldest temperature was , on 8 January 1985.

Population

The population of the municipality is 13,246 (census 2011), distributed in the following settlements: *

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, population 62 *

Donje Makojišće Donje Makojišće is a village in northern Croatia's Varaždin County Varaždin County () is a county in Hrvatsko Zagorje. It is named after its county seat, the city of Varaždin. Geography The county contains the city of Varaždin, the to ...

, population 526 * Filipići, population 122 * Gornje Makojišće, population 400 * Grana, population 526 *

Jelenščak Jelenščak is a village in Croatia's Varaždin County Varaždin County () is a county in Hrvatsko Zagorje. It is named after its county seat, the city of Varaždin. Geography The county contains the city of Varaždin, the towns of: Ivanec, ...

, population 213 *

Kamena Gorica Kamena Gorica is a village in Varaždin County in Croatia Croatia, officially the Republic of Croatia, is a country in Central Europe, Central and Southeast Europe, on the coast of the Adriatic Sea. It borders Slovenia to the northwest, Hu ...

, population 232 * Ključ, population 928 *

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, population 418 *

Madžarevo Madžarevo is a village in Varaždin County, northern Croatia Croatia, officially the Republic of Croatia, is a country in Central Europe, Central and Southeast Europe, on the coast of the Adriatic Sea. It borders Slovenia to the northwest ...

, population 910 * Možđenec, population 677 * Novi Marof, population 1,956 * Orehovec, population 297 * Oštrice, population 452 *

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, population 81 * Podevčevo, population 737 * Podrute, population 421 * Presečno, population 893 * Remetinec, population 1,477 * Strmec Remetinečki, population 511 * Sudovec, population 350 *

Topličica Topličica may refer to: * Topličica, Varaždin County, a village near Novi Marof * Topličica, Krapina-Zagorje County, a village near Budinšćina * Gornja Topličica, a village near Sveti Ivan Zelina * Donja Topličica, a village near S ...

, population 207 *

Završje Podbelsko Završje Podbelsko is a village in northern Croatia. It is near Novi Marof in Varaždin County Varaždin County () is a county in Hrvatsko Zagorje. It is named after its county seat, the city of Varaždin. Geography The county contains the ...

, population 850

Notable residents

Blaženko Lacković Blaženko Lacković (born 25 December 1980) is a retired Croatian handball player. He is World champion from 2003,

, Croatian handball player

Culture

The town was the home of the Croatian independent record label Ill In The Head until it relocated to Canada. The town has memorial markers to: *

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and civilians who died or went missing during and after

World War II World War II or the Second World War (1 September 1939 – 2 September 1945) was a World war, global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies of World War II, Allies and the Axis powers. World War II by country, Nearly all of the wo ...

1992 European Community Monitor Mission helicopter downing The 1992 European Community Monitor Mission helicopter downing was an incident that occurred on 7 January 1992, during the Croatian War of Independence, in which a European Community Monitor Mission (ECMM) helicopter carrying five European Commu ...

during the

Croatian War of Independence The Croatian War of Independence) and (rarely) "War in Krajina" ( sr-Cyrl-Latn, Рат у Крајини, Rat u Krajini) are used. was an armed conflict fought in Croatia from 1991 to 1995 between Croats, Croat forces loyal to the Governmen ...

16th anniversary of the death of European observers
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References

External links

Novi Marof official site

Novi Marof unofficial Web portal
Cities and towns in Croatia Populated places in Varaždin County Varaždin County (former) {{Varaždin-geo-stub