Veliko Trgovišće

Veliko Trgovišće is a village and municipality in Krapina-Zagorje County in Croatia located just south-west from nearby town Zabok.

Veliko Trgovišće
Municipality
Veliko Trgovišće railway station
Veliko Trgovišće railway station
Veliko Trgovišće is located in Croatia
Veliko Trgovišće
Veliko Trgovišće
Location of Veliko Trgovišće in Croatia
Coordinates: 46°00′N 15°51′E
Country Croatia
CountyKrapina-Zagorje County
Regions of CroatiaHrvatsko Zagorje
Government
 • MayorRobert Greblički
Websitewww.veliko-trgovisce.hr

Population

In the 2011 census, there were a total of 4,945 inhabitants in the municipality, in the following settlements:[1]

  • Bezavina, population 108
  • Domahovo, population 385
  • Družilovec, population 472
  • Dubrovčan, population 807
  • Jalšje, population 367
  • Jezero Klanječko, population 225
  • Mrzlo Polje, population 215
  • Požarkovec, population 112
  • Ravnice, population 316
  • Strmec, population 167
  • Turnišće Klanječko, population 50
  • Velika Erpenja, population 111
  • Veliko Trgovišće, population 1,250
  • Vilanci, population 123
  • Vižovlje, population 237

History

In the late 19th and early 20th century, Veliko Trgovišće was part of Varaždin County in the Kingdom of Croatia-Slavonia.

People

Croatian President Franjo Tuđman was born in Veliko Trgovišće in 1922, when it was part of the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes.

References
  1. "Population by Age and Sex, by Settlements, 2011 Census: Veliko Trgovišće". Census of Population, Households and Dwellings 2011. Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics. December 2012.
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