Novska is a town in the
Sisak-Moslavina County
Sisak-Moslavina County () is a Croatian county in eastern Central Croatia and southwestern Slavonia. It is named after the city of Sisak and the region Moslavina just across the river Sava. According to the 2021 census, it is inhabited by 140, ...
of
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 ...
. It is located in western part of the historic region of
Slavonia
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, between
Kutina and
Nova Gradiška
Nova Gradiška is a town located in the Brod-Posavina County of Croatia, population 14,229 (2011). It is located in the historic region of Slavonia, near the border to Bosnia and Herzegovina.
The first word in the name means ''New'', and there' ...
, linear distance southeast of the capital,
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 ...
.
Climate
Since records began in 1981, the highest temperature recorded at the local weather station was , on 4 August 2017. The coldest temperature was , on 13 January 2003.
Demographics
Novska has a total population of 13,518 in the following settlements:
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Bair, population 6
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Borovac, population 273
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Brestača, population 913
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Brezovac, population 9
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Bročice, population 964
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Jazavica, population 398
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Kozarice, population 433
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Kričke, population 23
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Lovska, population 9
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Nova Subocka, population 713
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Novi Grabovac, population 14
* Novska, population 7,028
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Paklenica, population 279
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Plesmo, population 87
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Popovac, population 10
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Rađenovci, population 2
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Rajčići, population 4
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Rajić, population 875
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Roždanik, population 262
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Sigetac, population 122
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Stara Subocka, population 502
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Stari Grabovac
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Voćarica, population 199
In the 2011 census, 91.64% (12,388) of the population were
Croats
The Croats (; , ) are a South Slavs, South Slavic ethnic group native to Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina and other neighboring countries in Central Europe, Central and Southeastern Europe who share a common Croatian Cultural heritage, ancest ...
and 4.74% (641) were
Serbs
The Serbs ( sr-Cyr, Срби, Srbi, ) are a South Slavs, South Slavic ethnic group native to Southeastern Europe who share a common Serbian Cultural heritage, ancestry, Culture of Serbia, culture, History of Serbia, history, and Serbian lan ...
. In 1991 in the town lived 24,696 inhabitants, Croats 16,556 (67.03%), Serbs 5,402 (21.87%),
Yugoslavs
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675 (2.73%), others 2,063 (8.35%).
Politics
Minority councils and representatives
Directly elected minority councils and representatives are tasked with consulting tasks for the local or regional authorities in which they are advocating for minority rights and interests, integration into public life and participation in the management of local affairs.
At the
Serbs of Croatia
The Serbs of Croatia ( sh-Cyrl-Latn, separator=" / ", Срби у Хрватској, Srbi u Hrvatskoj) or Croatian Serbs ( sh-Cyrl-Latn, separator=" / ", Хрватски Срби, Hrvatski Srbi) constitute the largest national minority in C ...
fulfilled legal requirements to elect 15 members minority council of the Town of Novska.
History
Before 1881, Novska was part of the
Austrian monarchy
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(
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 ...
after the
compromise of 1867), in the
Slavonian Military Frontier, Gradiskaner Regiment N°VIII. Between 1881 and 1918, in the
Požega County of the Kingdom.
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 ...
two separate mass murders of Serb civilians took place in the town. On 21 November 1991, four Serbs were tortured and killed. On 18 December 1991, four Serbs were shot with one managing to survive. In the first case, Croatian Army soldier Damir Vida Raguž was found guilty of war crimes in a first-instance verdict and sentenced to 20 years in prison, while the other accused, Željko Škledar was acquitted. The verdict was overturned however and following a re-trial, both were acquitted. In the second case, Željko Belina and Dejan Milić were sentenced by the Zagreb County Court to 10 and 9 years in prison, respectively, following a Supreme Court reversal of an earlier adjudication.
Transport and industry
The Croatian railway lines
M103,
M104 and
M105 are connected with each other at the
Novska railway station. All of them and the
A3 motorway, which runs passes by south of the town, are part of
Pan-European Corridor X. Novska is known for its steel elbow factory, Metaflex.
References
External links
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Public open university Novska
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Cities and towns in Croatia
Populated places in Sisak-Moslavina County
Požega County
Slavonia