Sveta Nedelja, Zagreb County

Sveta Nedelja (until 1991: Sveta Nedjelja, literally Holy Sunday in English, or Saint Kyriake) is a town in Zagreb County, Croatia. It is one of the provincial satellite towns in Zagreb's metropolitan region.

Sveta Nedelja
Town
Grad Sveta Nedelja
Town of Sveta Nedelja
Church of the Holy Trinity in Sveta Nedelja
Sveta Nedelja
Location of Sveta Nedelja in Croatia
Coordinates: 45.79°N 15.78°E / 45.79; 15.78
Country Croatia
County Zagreb
Government
 • MayorDario Zurovec (Ind.)
 • City Council
Area
 • Town52.6 km2 (20.3 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Town18,059
 • Density340/km2 (890/sq mi)
 • Urban
1,338
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
10431
Area code(s)01
Vehicle registrationZG
WebsiteGrad Sveta Nedelja

Geography

Sveta Nedelja is situated west of Zagreb near the town of Samobor. It has an exit on the A3 motorway, which passes northwest-southeast through the town, and Franjo Tuđman Street going east-west towards the Podsused Bridge.

Population

In the Croatian census of 2011, the total population of the Town of Sveta Nedelja was 18,059, divided into 14 settlements:[1]

Administration
Rimac Concept One

Town government, health-service, post office are the part of infrastructure of Sveta Nedelja. Head of the Town government is a Mayor (current mayor is Dario Zurovec) with head town administration.

Economy

Rimac Automobili has its headquarters in the town. It is also the wealthiest municipality in Zagreb County and one of the wealthiest municipalities in the country and with most registered small enterprises in the country.

Monuments and Sightseeing

There are several monuments and buildings for sightseers in the Town of Sveta Nedelja:

  • baroquesqe Holy Trinity parish church and parish house in Sveta Nedelja
  • The old parish house "Crkvenjak" in Sveta Nedelja
  • St. Rocco chapel in Sveta Nedelja
  • Medieval Erdödy castle in Kerestinec
  • old mansions in Brezje and Rakitje
  • baroquesqe St. Andrew chapel in Novaki
  • St Mary Magdalena chapel in Mala Gorica
  • Monument to the victims of communist crimes[2]

Education

Primary education in Sveta Nedelja is covered by the Sveta Nedelja Elementary School and its three branch offices in Kerestinec, Rakitje and Strmec. Another branch office is located in Rakov Potok in the Stupnik municipality.

References
  1. "Population by Age and Sex, by Settlements, 2011 Census: Sveta Nedelja". Census of Population, Households and Dwellings 2011. Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics. December 2012.
  2. No ideology can bring any good

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