Vrbovec (Croatia)

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Vrbovec
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Vrbovec (Croatia) (Croatia)
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Coordinates: 45 ° 53 ′ 0 ″  N , 16 ° 26 ′ 0 ″  E
Basic data
State : Croatian flag Croatia
County : Zagreb County Flag Zagreb
Height : 155  m. i. J.
Area : 159.180  km²
Residents : 14,797 (2011)
Population density : 93 inhabitants per km²
Telephone code : (+385) 01
Postal code : 10 340
License plate : ZG
Structure and administration
(status: 2013, cf. )
Community type : city
Mayor : Vladimir Bregović ( HDZ )
Coalition partner : HSU
Postal address : Trg Petra Zrinskog 9
10 340 Vrbovec
Website :
Others
Patron saint : Saint Vitus (Sveti Vid)
City Festival : 15th June

Vrbovec is a city in northern Croatia that belongs to the Zagreb County . It is located 32 km northeast of Zagreb on the A4 motorway in the direction of Varaždin . According to the 2011 census, there are 14,797 inhabitants (97.66% Croatians ) in the administrative area of ​​the city of Vrbovec and 4,947 people in the city itself.

administration

The mayor who has been in office since 2005 is Vladimir Bregović , who is the successor to Zlatko Herček (2001-2005). The administrative administrative area of ​​the city includes 42 villages and settlement areas: Banovo , Brčevec, Celine, Cerik, Cerje, Dijaneš, Donji Tkalec, Dulepska, Đivan, Gaj , Gornji Tkalec , Gostović, Graberanec, Graberšćak, Greda, Hrušakkovica, Končkovica , Kućari, Lonjica, Lovrečka Varoš, Lovrečka Velika, Luka, Lukovo, Marenić, Martinska Ves, Naselje Stjepana Radića, Negovec , Novo Selo, Peskovec, Pirakovec, Podolec, Poljana, Poljanski Lug, Prilesje, Samoborec, Savska Cesta, Vrbovec., Top , Vrbovečki Pavlovec, Vrhovec and Žunci.

history

Vrbovec is mentioned for the first time on April 21, 1244 in church documents. The documents of the series "Privilegialia" are in the episcopal archive in Zagreb . In the 15th century, Vrbovec is mentioned as a trading center where markets regularly took place. During the 16th and 17th centuries, the feudal lord of Vrbovec was the Zrinski family, who protected the area from the Turkish invasion. During this time, Petar Zrinski was born, who later became a Croatian ban .

On September 10, 1976, two planes collided over the city, this plane accident is the largest in Croatian history to this day.

Culture

Since 1980 the small cultural festival " Kaj su jeli naši stari? " Has been held in Vrbovec every last weekend in August (from Friday to Sunday). According to the name of the festival (in German roughly: What did our ancestors eat?), Traditional food is cooked here according to old recipes, exhibited and offered for tasting and sold. There will also be a competition to see which exhibitor could prepare the best traditional food. In 2009 the event was opened by the current Prime Minister of Croatia Jadranka Kosor .

The town festival takes place every year on June 15, which is held in honor of the patron saint of St. Veit.

Sports

NK Vrbovec - Football Club - 3rd Croatian League (HNL)

HK Vrbovec - wrestling club

KK "Petar Zrinski" Vrbovec - basketball club

AK "Petar Zrinski" Vrbovec - athletics club

economy

The most important economic sectors in Vrbovec are the meat processing industry, bakery products and metal processing and manufacturing. The most important employer in the city and the surrounding area is the butcher " PIK Vrbovec ", which has been part of the Agrokor group since 2005 .

Tower of Petar Zrinski

Personalities

sons and daughters of the town

Personalities who have worked on site

Web links

Commons : Vrbovec  - collection of images, videos and audio files