Gaj (Vrbovec)
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| State : |
 Croatia
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| County : |
 Zagreb
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| Area : | 67.64 km² | ||
| Residents : | 428 (2001) | ||
| Population density : | 6 inhabitants per km² | ||
| Telephone code : | (+385) 01 | ||
| Postal code : | 10340 Vrbovec | ||
| License plate : | ZG | ||
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| Community type : | Village | ||
Gaj is a village west of Vrbovec , Croatia with 418 inhabitants.
history
Matija Kutinšćak has 1620 founded the village in fact, as he immigrants from Slavonia the empty land "Lipi Gaj" gave 10 years of free rent. The immigrants began to clear the forest and build houses. In 1708 the serfs were freed.
Personalities
- Božidar Pankretić , Minister of Agriculture, Parliament representative for the HSS , politician
- Josip Pankretić , former parliamentary representative for the HSS