Country Croatia Time zone CET (UTC+1) Website Grad Garešnica Population 10,472 (2011) Local time Friday 5:59 PM | County Bjelovar-Bilogora Postal code 43280 Area 225.9 km² Area code 043 | |
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Garešnica is a town and municipality in Bjelovar-Bilogora County, Croatia. It is part of Moslavina. There are a total of 10,472 inhabitants, of whom 85% are Croats.
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Garešnica is located in central Croatia at the foot of Moslavačka gora mountain, 17 km (10.56 mi) northeast of Kutina, on the main road Kutina - Veliki Zdenci - Virovitica. It was first mentioned in 1527. The church Visitation of Our Lady was built in 1752 and has still a lot of original inventory.
The town is home to a memorial to its deceased defenders from the Croatian War of Independence.
Municipality
The following settlements comprise the Garešnica municipality:
History
In the late 19th and early 20th century, Garešnica was a district capital in the Bjelovar-Križevci County of the Kingdom of Croatia-Slavonia.