Čazma

Čazma
coat of arms
Coordinates: 45 ° 44 ′ 54 ″  N , 16 ° 36 ′ 58 ″  E
Basic data
State :	Croatia
County :	Bjelovar-Bilogora
Area :	238  km²
Residents :	8,077 (2011)
Population density :	34 inhabitants per km²
Telephone code :	(+385) 043
Postal code :	43 240
License plate :	BJ
Structure and administration (status: 2013, cf. )
Community type :	city
Mayor :	Dinko Pirak ( HSS )
Website :	www.cazma.hr

Čazma [ ˈtʃǎzmâ ] ( Hungarian Csázma ) is a place in Croatia .

location

Čazma is located on the Česma River between Bjelovar and Ivanić-Grad in Bjelovar-Bilogora County . According to the 2011 census, the population of the entire municipality is 8,077. Čazma itself has 2,801 inhabitants.

The following villages and farmsteads also fall under the administrative unit of Čazma: Babinac, Donja Petrička, Đurđic, Gornja Petrička, Ivanska, Kolarevo Selo, Križic, Paljevine, Rastovac, Samarica, Srijedska, Stara Plošćica and Utiskani.

The Church of St. Magdalena in Čazma

economy

With Čazmatrans , a major Croatian transport company has its headquarters in Čazma.

traffic

National roads D 26 ( Motorway 4 / Vrbovec - Garešnica ) and D 43 ( Bjelovar - Ivanić-Grad / Motorway 3 ) intersect in Čazma . The next motorway junction of the A3 ( Ivanić-Grad ) is 18 km west of the city.

Personalities

• Janus Pannonius , (Croatian Ivan Čezmićki ), poet
• Slavko Kolar , writer