Sveti Ivan Zelina

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Sveti Ivan Zelina (Croatian pronunciation: [svêːtiː ǐvan zělina]) is a town in Zagreb County, Croatia.

Country Croatia
Area code+385 (0) 1
Websitezelina.hr
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Sveti Ivan Zelina town center
Sveti Ivan Zelina town center
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Coat of arms of Sveti Ivan Zelina
Nickname: 
Zelina
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Sveti Ivan Zelina is located in Croatia
Sveti Ivan Zelina
Sveti Ivan Zelina
Location of Sveti Ivan Zelina within Croatia
Coordinates: 45°57′34.6428″N 16°14′35.0226″E
Country Croatia
RegionCentral Croatia (Prigorje)
County Zagreb
Government
  MayorHrvoje Košćec (Fokus)[1]
Area
  Town
185.9 km2 (71.8 sq mi)
  Urban
4.0 km2 (1.5 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[3]
  Town
14,602
  Density78.55/km2 (203.4/sq mi)
  Urban
2,583
  Urban density650/km2 (1,700/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Area code+385 (0) 1
Websitezelina.hr
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Geography

Sveti Ivan Zelina is north-east from Zagreb, connected:

  • 27 km (17 mi) by A4 highway (Zagreb - Sv.Helena), then state road Sv.Helena - Sveti Ivan Zelina,

Climate

Since records began in 1981, the highest temperature recorded at the local weather station was 38.2 °C (100.8 °F), on 24 August 2012.[4] The coldest temperature was −21.0 °C (−5.8 °F), on 12 February 1985.[5]

Population

In the 2011 Croatian census, the total population of the administrative territory of Sveti Ivan Zelina was 15,959, divided in the following settlements:[6]

Town of Sveti Ivan Zelina: Population trends 1857–2021
Town downtown

History

In the late 19th and early 20th century, Sveti Ivan Zelina was a district capital in the Zagreb County of the Kingdom of Croatia-Slavonia.[citation needed]

From 1947 to 1990, during the Yugoslav era, the town was known as Zelina.[citation needed]

Economy

Iskra company is one of the most important companies in Sveti Ivan Zelina.

Notable inhabitants

Education

Elementary and high-school are in Sveti Ivan Zelina.

Sport

There was a swimming pool in Sveti Ivan Zelina (at present under renovation). Field Hockey. Women's Handball.

References

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