Zlatar-Bistrica
Zlatar-Bistrica | |
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Municipality | |
  Zlatar-Bistrica Location of Zlatar-Bistrica in Croatia | |
| Coordinates: 46°05′10″N 16°04′34″E / 46.086°N 16.076°E | |
| Country |  Croatia |
| County | Krapina-Zagorje County |
| Government | |
| • Municipal Mayor | Dražen Mikulec (SDP) |
| Area | |
• Municipality | 24.7 km2 (9.5 sq mi) |
| • Urban | 6.2 km2 (2.4 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | |
• Municipality | 2,308 |
| • Density | 93/km2 (240/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 1,393 |
| • Urban density | 220/km2 (580/sq mi) |
| Website | zlatar-bistrica |
Zlatar-Bistrica is a village and municipality in northwestern Croatia, in the Krapina-Zagorje County. It lies on the crossroads of two important roads for the region, one connecting northern parts of the county with Zagreb (D29) and the other connecting Varaždin and western part of the county (D24) and is also connected by R201 railway.
History
[edit]The present-day municipality of Zlatar Bistrica was formed by merging the hamlets of Donji Brestovec, Gornji Brestovec and Grančari. The town, along with the settlements, was formed around the newly created railway station on the Zagreb-Varaždin railway in 1911. The station, and thus the settlement located nearby, got its name from the combination of the two nearest larger towns between which it is located – Zlatar and Marija Bistrica.[3]
From 1962 until 1991 Zlatar Bistrica was the largest municipality in Hrvatsko Zagorje with approximately 33,000 inhabitants. The municipal seat was located in the center of Zlatar Bistrica, and the municipality itself included the present-day towns and municipalities of Budinščina, Hrašćina, Konjščina, Lobor, Mihovljan, Novi Golubovec, Mače, Zlatar and Zlatar Bistrica.[3]
Demographics
[edit]In the 2021 census, the municipality had a total population of 2,308 inhabitants, in the following settlements:[2]
- Ervenik, population 64
- Lipovec, population 160
- Lovrečan, population 362
- Opasanjek, population 82
- Veleškovec, population 247
- Zlatar-Bistrica, population 1,393
| population | 1084 | 1342 | 1455 | 1799 | 2126 | 2416 | 2605 | 2665 | 2599 | 2610 | 2584 | 2552 | 2598 | 2670 | 2830 | 2600 | 2308 |
| 1857 | 1869 | 1880 | 1890 | 1900 | 1910 | 1921 | 1931 | 1948 | 1953 | 1961 | 1971 | 1981 | 1991 | 2001 | 2011 | 2021 |
Administration
[edit]The current mayor of Zlatar-Bistrica is Dražen Mikulec (SDP) and the Zlatar-Bistrica Municipal Council consists of 9 seats.
| Groups | Councilors per group | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SDP-HSS | 4 / 9
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| Independents | 3 / 9
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| HDZ | 2 / 9
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Culture
[edit]- Cultural and artistic educational association „KAJ“, Zlatar Bistrica[5]
- Hunting Association "Šljuka" Zlatar Bistrica[5]
- Croatian Mountaineering Association "Javor"[5]
- Eco-association "Lijepa naša", Zlatar Bistrica[5]
- Wind Orchestra of the Municipality of Zlatar Bistrica[5]
Sport
[edit]- NK "Ivančica", football team established in 1994.[6]
- RK "Zlatar-Bistrica", handball team for men.[5]
- ŽRK "Zlatar-Bistrica", handball team for women.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ Register of spatial units of the State Geodetic Administration of the Republic of Croatia. Wikidata Q119585703.
- ^ a b "Population by Age and Sex, by Settlements" (xlsx). Census of Population, Households and Dwellings in 2021. Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics. 2022.
- ^ a b "Povijest". www.zlatar-bistrica.hr. Retrieved 2025-07-21.
- ^ "II. KRAPINSKO-ZAGORSKA ŽUPANIJA" (PDF). State Election Committee of the Republic of Croatia. Retrieved 21 July 2025.
- ^ a b c d e f "Udruge". www.zlatar-bistrica.hr. Retrieved 2025-07-21.
- ^ "NK Ivančica (ZB)". Retrieved 2025-07-21.
- ^ "OPĆINA ZLATAR BISTRICA". Retrieved 2025-07-21.
External links
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