Sveti Ivan Zelina () is a
town
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in
Zagreb County
Zagreb County () is a county in Northern Croatia. It surrounds, but does not contain, the nation's capital Zagreb, which is a separate territorial unit. For that reason, the county is often nicknamed "Zagreb ring" (). According to the 2021 censu ...
,
Croatia
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.
Geography
Sveti Ivan Zelina is north-east from
Zagreb
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, connected:
* by
A4 highway (Zagreb - Sv.Helena), then state road Sv.Helena - Sveti Ivan Zelina,
Climate
Since records began in 1981, the highest temperature recorded at the local weather station was , on 24 August 2012. The coldest temperature was , on 12 February 1985.
Population
In the
2011 Croatian census
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, the total population of the administrative territory of Sveti Ivan Zelina was 15,959, divided in the following settlements:
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Banje Selo, population 106
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Berislavec, population 46
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Biškupec Zelinski, population 988
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Blaškovec, population 577
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Blaževdol, population 433
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Breg Mokrički, population 45
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Brezovec Zelinski, population 167
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Bukevje, population 84
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Bukovec Zelinski, population 413
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Bunjak, population 133
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Curkovec, population 88
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Črečan, population 167
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Donja Drenova, population 308
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Donja Topličica, population 68
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Donja Zelina, population 847
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Donje Orešje, population 502
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Donje Psarjevo, population 311
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Dubovec Bisaški, population 86
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Filipovići, population 70
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Goričanec, population 77
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Goričica, population 370
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Gornja Drenova, population 322
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Gornja Topličica, population 157
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Gornje Orešje, population 251
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Gornje Psarjevo, population 467
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Gornji Vinkovec, population 66
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Hrastje, population 193
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Hrnjanec, population 409
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Kalinje, population 236
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Keleminovec, population 116
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Kladešćica, population 0
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Komin, population 250
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Krečaves, population 256
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Križevčec, population 102
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Laktec, population 175
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Majkovec, population 194
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Marinovec Zelinski, population 73
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Mokrica Tomaševečka, population 40
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Nespeš, population 338
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Novakovec Bisaški, population 30
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Novo Mjesto, population 147
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Obrež Zelinski, population 64
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Paukovec, population 342
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Polonje, population 344
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Polonje Tomaševečko, population 42
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Prepolno, population 71
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Pretoki, population 295
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Radoišće, population 250
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Salnik, population 72
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Selnica Psarjevačka, population 223
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Suhodol Zelinski, population 99
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Sveta Helena, population 366
* Sveti Ivan Zelina, population 2,764
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Šalovec, population 169
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Šulinec, population 214
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Šurdovec, population 33
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Tomaševec, population 198
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Velika Gora, population 82
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Vukovje Zelinsko, population 90
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Zadrkovec, population 214
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Zrinšćina, population 126
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Žitomir, population 193
History
In the late 19th and early 20th century, Sveti Ivan Zelina was a district capital in the
Zagreb County
Zagreb County () is a county in Northern Croatia. It surrounds, but does not contain, the nation's capital Zagreb, which is a separate territorial unit. For that reason, the county is often nicknamed "Zagreb ring" (). According to the 2021 censu ...
of the
Kingdom of Croatia-Slavonia
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.
From 1947 to 1990, during the communist regime, the town was known as Zelina.
Economy
Iskra company is one of the most important companies in Sveti Ivan Zelina.
Notable inhabitants
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Dragutin Domjanić, a poet
Education
Elementary and high-school are in Sveti Ivan Zelina.
Sport
There was a swimming pool in Sveti Ivan Zelina (at present under renovation).
Field Hockey.
Women's Handball.
References
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Cities and towns in Croatia
Populated places in Zagreb County
Zagreb County (former)