Veliko Trgovišće is a village and municipality in Krapina-Zagorje County in Croatia located just south-west from nearby town Zabok.

Veliko Trgovišće
Municipality
Veliko Trgovišće railway station
Veliko Trgovišće railway station
Veliko Trgovišće is located in Croatia
Veliko Trgovišće
Veliko Trgovišće
Location of Veliko Trgovišće in Croatia
Coordinates: 46°00′N 15°51′E / 46.000°N 15.850°E / 46.000; 15.850
Country Croatia
CountyKrapina-Zagorje County
Regions of CroatiaHrvatsko Zagorje
Government
 • MayorRobert Greblički
Area
 • Municipality
46.7 km2 (18.0 sq mi)
 • Urban
6.4 km2 (2.5 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
 • Municipality
4,448
 • Density95/km2 (250/sq mi)
 • Urban
1,193
 • Urban density190/km2 (480/sq mi)
Websiteveliko-trgovisce.hr

Population

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In the 2011 census, there were a total of 4,945 inhabitants in the municipality, in the following settlements:[3]

History

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In the late 19th and early 20th century, Veliko Trgovišće was part of Varaždin County in the Kingdom of Croatia-Slavonia.

People

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Croatian President Franjo Tuđman was born in Veliko Trgovišće in 1922, when it was part of the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes.

References

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  1. ^ Register of spatial units of the State Geodetic Administration of the Republic of Croatia. Wikidata Q119585703.
  2. ^ "Population by Age and Sex, by Settlements" (xlsx). Census of Population, Households and Dwellings in 2021. Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics. 2022.
  3. ^ "Population by Age and Sex, by Settlements, 2011 Census: Veliko Trgovišće". Census of Population, Households and Dwellings 2011. Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics. December 2012.
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