Sveti Ivan Zelina

Sveti Ivan Zelina (Croatian pronunciation: [svêːtiː ǐvan zělina]) is a town in Zagreb County, Croatia.

Sveti Ivan Zelina
Grad Sveti Ivan Zelina
Town of Sveti Ivan Zelina
Sveti Ivan Zelina town center
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Nickname(s): 
Zelina
Sveti Ivan Zelina
Location of Sveti Ivan Zelina within Croatia
Coordinates: 45°57′34.6428″N 16°14′35.0226″E
Country Croatia
CountyZagreb
Government
  MayorHrvoje Košćec [1]
Population
 (2011)[2]
  Total15,959
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Area code+385 (0) 1
Websitehttps://zelina.hr

Geography

Sveti Ivan Zelina is north-east from Zagreb, connected:

  • 27 km (17 mi) by A4 highway (Zagreb - Sv.Helena), then state road Sv.Helena - Sveti Ivan Zelina,

Population

In the 2011 Croatian census, the total population of the administrative territory of Sveti Ivan Zelina was 15,959, divided in the following settlements:[2]

History

In the late 19th and early 20th century, Sveti Ivan Zelina was a district capital in the Zagreb County of the Kingdom of Croatia-Slavonia.

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

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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