Novigrad Podravski

Novigrad Podravski is a municipality in the Koprivnica-Križevci County in Croatia. According to the 2011 census, there are 2,872 inhabitants in the area, with Croats forming a majority at 94.5%.[1]

Novigrad Podravski is located in Croatia
Novigrad Podravski
Location of Novigrad Podravski in Croatia

History

In the late 19th century and early 20th century, Novigrad Podravski was part of the Bjelovar-Križevci County of the Kingdom of Croatia-Slavonia.

Religion

Serbian Orthodox Church of Lazarus of the Four Days was built in the village of Plavšinac in 1758.[2] Its iconostasis was painted by the Montenegrin painter Atanas Bocarić.[2] Two of its icons are exhibited in the Museum of the Serbian Orthodox Church in Zagreb.[2] Due to its cultural and architectural features building is classified as a protected cultural property.[2]

References
  1. "Population by Ethnicity, by Towns/Municipalities, 2011 Census: County of Koprivnica-Križevci". Census of Population, Households and Dwellings 2011. Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics. December 2012.
  2. Cetina, Nikola (20 November 2012). "Hram svetog četverodnevnog Lazara u Plavšincu". Identitet (in Serbian). Zagreb: Serb Democratic Forum (171).



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