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Country
  
Croatia

Elevation
  
146 m (479 ft)

Time zone
  
CET (UTC+1)

Local time
  
Sunday 1:18 AM

Area code
  
043

Postal code
  
43270

Municipality seat
  
Veliki Grđevac

Demonym(s)
  
Grđevčani

Area
  
164.8 km²

Population
  
3,248 (2001)

First settled
  
1244

Veliki Grđevac

County
  
Bjelovar-Bilogora County

Weather
  
12°C, Wind SW at 5 km/h, 64% Humidity

Veliki Grđevac ([ʋêlikiː ɡr̩̂dʑeʋats], Hungarian: Nagygordonya)) is a municipality in Bjelovar-Bilogora County, Croatia. According to the 2001 census, there are 3,248 inhabitants, 80.41% of which are Croats, in 1,157 of family households.

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Map of 43270, Veliki Gr%C4%91evac, Croatia

Geography

The present municipality Veliki Grđevac arose during the Croatian War of Independence, separated from the former municipality Grubišno Polje. Municipality area extends from the southwestern slopes of Bilogora hills, across the Česma river towards the northernmost slopes of the Moslavačka gora. Area around the Veliki Grđevac is characterized by wet meadows under Bilogora hills.

Municipality

The following villages comprise the Veliki Grđevac municipality:

  • Cremušina – population 3
  • Donja Kovačica – 342
  • Dražica – 182
  • Gornja Kovačica – 309
  • Mala Pisanica – 222
  • Mali Grđevac – 13
  • Pavlovac – 679
  • Sibenik – 38
  • Topolovica – 14
  • Veliki Grđevac – 1,358
  • Zrinska – 153

    • History

    In the late 19th and early 20th century, Veliki Grđevac was part of the Bjelovar-Križevci County of the Kingdom of Croatia-Slavonia.

    Notable people

  • Mato Lovrak (1899–1974), Croatian writer
  • Károly Knezić (1808–1849), honvéd general in the Hungarian Army
  • Dušan Kašić (1914–1990), historian and Orthodox Christian theologian

    • Monuments and sightseeings

  • Mato Lovrak center — consisting of compositional museum train and a mill with pond that represented the most famous symbols of the Mato Lovrak’s novels: "Train in the Snow" and "Družba Pere Kvržice" (translated as "Pero Lump gang").
  • Friend of Nature Trail — the nature friends path is located nearby Lovrak center, and viewing is accompanied by the guides. The pathis intended for students, for their nature classes, organised groups, and for all friends of nature. Things to see:
  • Biology interests of forest vegetations
  • The natural regeneration of forest
  • Forest animals

    • Education

  • Osnovna škola Mate Lovraka (English: Mato Lovrak Elementary School)

    • Culture

    Lovrak days of culture are traditional cultural and educational events dedicated to the national significance Mato Lovrak, one of the most successful children's writer in Croatia.

    Sport

  • Football club "Gordowa" Veliki Grđevac
  • Karate Klub "Gordowa" Veliki Grđevac
  • Sports-Fishing Association "Grđevica" Veliki Grđevac
  • Hunting association "Jelen" (Deer) Veliki Grđevac

    • References

    Veliki Grđevac Wikipedia
    (Text) CC BY-SA


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