Gvozd

Gvozd
Гвозд

coat of arms

Coordinates: 45 ° 20 ′ 56 ″ N , 15 ° 51 ′ 55 ″ E

Basic data

State :

Croatia

County :

Sisak-Moslavina

Area :

212.4 km²

Residents :

2,970 (2011)

Population density :

14 inhabitants per km²

Telephone code :

(+385) 044

Postal code :

44 410

License plate :

SK

Structure and administration
(status: 2013, cf. )

Community type :

local community

Mayor :

Branko Jovičić ( SDSS )

Website :

www.gvozd.hr

Gvozd ( Serbian - Cyrillic Гвозд ; in the 20th century Vrginmost ) is a municipality in the Sisak-Moslavina County in Croatia . In 2011 the municipality had 2,970 inhabitants, of which 66.53% were from the Serbian population and 32.02% from the Croatian population.

history

In 1097 the last Croatian king, Petar Svačić, was killed in the battle of Gvozd Mountain .

Famous pepole

Gabriel von Rodich (1812–1890), General of the Austro-Hungarian Army
Stephan von Ljubičić (1855–1935), General of the Austro-Hungarian Army