Sveti Ivan Zelina

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Sveti Ivan Zelina
Town
Church of St. John the Baptist in Sveti Ivan Zelina
Church of St. John the Baptist in Sveti Ivan Zelina
Nickname(s): Zelina
Sveti Ivan Zelina is located in Croatia
Sveti Ivan Zelina
Sveti Ivan Zelina
Location of Sveti Ivan Zelina within Croatia
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Country Croatia
County Zagreb County
Government
 • Mayor Hrvoje Koščec [1]
Population (2011)[2]
 • Total 15,959
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Area code +385 (0) 1

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

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]

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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.

Culture

The wine-house is at the central square of Sveti Ivan Zelina.

Sport

There was a swimming pool in Sveti Ivan Zelina (at present under renovation). Field Hockey. Women's Handball.

References

  1. 2009 Elections - Results
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