Stara Gradiška

Stara Gradiška

coat of arms

Coordinates: 45 ° 9 ′ 0 ″ N , 17 ° 15 ′ 0 ″ E

Basic data

State :

Croatia

County :

Brod-Posavina

Area :

78 km²

Residents :

1,363 (2011)

Population density :

17 inhabitants per km²

Telephone code :

(+385) 035

Postal code :

35 435

License plate :

NG

Structure and administration
(status: 2013, cf. )

Community type :

local community

Mayor :

Velimir Paušić ( HDZ )

Website :

www.staragradiska.com

Stara Gradiška ( German Altgradisch ) is a place in the Brod-Posavina County in Croatia and the seat of the municipality of the same name.

geography

Stara Gradiška is located on the left bank of the Sava across from Gradiška . The municipality has an area of 78 km² and, with the exception of the main town, is rural.

history

The town of Gradiška was founded in the 13th century at the Sava crossing and was initially called Gradiški Brod . After Nova Gradiška was founded in 1748, the Austrian (Croatian) part of the old town north of the Sava was given the name Stara Gradiška to distinguish it.

In World War II, which was located in the central warehouse in Stara Gradiska of the Jasenovac concentration camp .

population

Seven places belong to the municipality: Donji Varoš, Gornji Varoš, Gredani, Novi Varoš, Pivare, Stara Gradiška and Uskoci.

At the 2011 census, the community had 1,363 inhabitants, of which 327 lived in the main town.

Web links

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