Koprivnica

Koprivnica
Koprivnica
Koprivnica is located in Croatia
Koprivnica
Location of Koprivnica in Croatia
Coordinates: 46°09′N 16°49′E / 46.15°N 16.817°E / 46.15; 16.817
Country Croatia
County Koprivnica-Križevci county
Government
 – Mayor Zvonimir Mršić (SDP)
Area
 – Total 91.05 km2 (35.2 sq mi)
Population (2011)[1]
 – Total 30,872
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 – Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Website http://www.koprivnica.hr/

Koprivnica (pronounced [kɔ̝̌priːv̞nit͡sa]) is a city in northern Croatia. It is the capital of the Koprivnica-Križevci county. In 2011 the city administrative area had a total population of 30,872, with 23,896 in the city itself.[1]

Contents

Population

The list of settlements in the Koprivnica municipality is:[1]

  • Bakovčica, population 322
  • Draganovec, population 506
  • Herešin, population 724
  • Jagnjedovec, population 340
  • Koprivnica, population 23,896
  • Kunovec Breg, population 639
  • Reka, population 1,519
  • Starigrad, population 2,392
  • Štaglinec, population 473

Geography

Koprivnica (German: Kopreinitz, Hungarian: Kapronca) is situated at a strategic location – on the slopes of Bilogora and Kalnik from the south and river Drava from the north. Its position enabled it to develop numerous functions for the wider area such as trade, crafts and administration and in the 13th century, Koprivnica became a town settlement. Koprivnica was named after the brook with the same name, which was first mentioned at the beginning of the 13th century during the Hungarian Kingdom.

History

Koprivnica has a history similar to nearby Varaždin: it was first mentioned in 1272 in a document by prince László IV and declared a free royal town by king Lajos I in 1356, and flourished as a trading place and a military fortress since.

In the 14th century, the town settlement further developed due to increased trade under the influence of Varaždin. During the construction of Renaissance fortification in the second half of the 16th century Koprivnica was the centre of Slavonian military border. Koprivnica had in its troops musketeers, German soldiers, hussars and infantry. At that time the Renaissance square emerges together with the Town hall which emphasized the renaissance identity, so Koprivnica is today legitimately considered a renaissance town.

The military aspect set it back some when it was included in the Military Frontier in the 16th century during the wars with the Ottoman Turks, but after Maria Theresia's decree of 1765 it resumed life as a peaceful little merchant town that it really was.

Its position on the border of Habsburg Empire and Ottoman Empire influenced the environment, economic, social and demographic changes, as well as everyday life. Koprivnica is therefore considered a border town. In the second half of the 17th century Koprivnica was among the most developed royal towns in Croatian-Slavonian Kingdom and its economic growth was in the first place based on strong trade activity. The fact that three most significant churches (St. Nicholas, St. Anthony of Padua with Franciscan monastery and Assumption of Virgin Mary in Mocile further proves economic power of the town in the 17th century. Economic activity was moved outside the town fortifications and this resulted with the wide and spacious baroque square – today’s Zrinski square and Jelačić square. At the same time the oldest streets were formed and they established the development base for the town till the present days.

In the 19th century, old Renaissance and Baroque housing and trade objects were replaced with historicistical architecture and the new town centre obtained its present appearance. In 1863, the main part of the future town park was planted, and removal of the old fortification together with the construction of the railway determined the regional development of the town. Railway connections enabled development of industry and further established Koprivnica as a leading centre of Podravina region.

Koprivnica developed significantly in the 20th century with the advent of the Podravka food industry, known worldwide for its Vegeta spice. They even have a museum of Podravka.

Worth mentioning is the annual "motifs of Podravina" event when the whole town becomes a gallery of naïve art. Many of the Croatian greatest naïve artists come from the villages along the Drava in this county, notably Ivan Generalić.

Notable people

Church of St Nicholas

Sources

External links

Coordinates: 46°09′N 16°49′E / 46.15°N 16.817°E / 46.15; 16.817


Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Поможем сделать НИР

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Kòprīvnica — (Koprívnica) ž grad u Podravini …   Veliki rječnik hrvatskoga jezika

  • Koprivnica — Kòprīvnica (Koprȋvnica) ž DEFINICIJA grad u Podravini, 24.238 stan. ONOMASTIKA v. kopriva …   Hrvatski jezični portal

  • Koprivnica — (spr. niza), s. Kopreinitz …   Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon

  • Koprivnica —  Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différentes localités partageant un même nom. Koprivnica est un toponyme qui peut désigner : en  Bosnie Herzegovine !Bosnie Herzégovine Koprivnica …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Koprivnica — Centro de la ciudad. Koprivnica es una ciudad de Croacia. Es el centro administrativo del condado de Koprivnica Križevci. Tiene una población de 30.994 (2001). Personajes Ilustres Marko Tomas (Jugador del Real Madrid) Enlaces externos …   Wikipedia Español

  • Koprivnica — Es gibt drei Orte namens Koprivnica: in Kroatien; siehe Koprivnica (Kroatien) in der Slowakei; siehe Koprivnica (Slowakei) in Serbien, in der Gemeinde Zaječar; siehe Koprivnica (Zaječar) Diese Seite ist eine B …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Koprivnica — Original name in latin Koprivnica Name in other language Caprontza, Kapronca, Kaproncza, Kopreinitz, Koprivnica, Koprivnicza, Kopriwnitza, Копривница State code HR Continent/City Europe/Zagreb longitude 46.16278 latitude 16.8275 altitude 139… …   Cities with a population over 1000 database

  • Koprivnica — Sp Kòprivnica Ap Koprivnica L Kroatija …   Pasaulio vietovardžiai. Internetinė duomenų bazė

  • Koprivnica (Kroatien) — Koprivnica …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Koprivnica (Croatie) — Koprivnica (Koprivnica Križevci) Pour les articles homonymes, voir Koprivnica. Koprivnica Église de Koprivnica …   Wikipédia en Français

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”