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Novi Marof (Kajkavian: Nuovi Narof) is a town in north-western Croatia, located south of Varaždin and east of Ivanec, in the Varaždin County. It lies on intersection of state roads D3 (from south to north) and D24 (from west) and is also connected with highway A4, state road D22 (from east) and R201 railway.

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Map of 42220, Novi Marof, Croatia

The population of the municipality is 13,246 (census 2011), distributed in the following settlements:

History

In the late 19th and early 20th century, Novi Marof was a district capital in the Varaždin County of the Kingdom of Croatia-Slavonia.

Notable residents

  • Blaženko Lacković, Croatian handball player
  • Culture

    The town has memorial markers to:

  • Croatian soldiers and civilians who died or went missing during and after World War II
  • 1992 European Community Monitor Mission helicopter downing during the Croatian War of Independence
  • References

    Novi Marof Wikipedia


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