Konjščina
Konjščina | |
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Village | |
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  Konjščina  Konjščina | |
| Coordinates: 46°4′12″N 16°10′48″E / 46.07000°N 16.18000°E | |
| Country |  Croatia |
| County | Krapina-Zagorje County |
| Government | |
| • Municipal Mayor | Mirko Krznar |
| Area | |
• Village | 44.3 km2 (17.1 sq mi) |
| • Urban | 1.2 km2 (0.5 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | |
• Village | 3,308 |
| • Density | 75/km2 (190/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 910 |
| • Urban density | 760/km2 (2,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Website | konjscina |
Konjščina (Croatian pronunciation: [kǒːɲʃtʃina]) is a village and municipality in Krapina-Zagorje County, northern Croatia. The town is about 30 km northeast of Zagreb.
In the 2011 census, there were a total of 3,790 inhabitants in the area, in the following settlements:[3]
- Bočadir, population 159
- Bočaki, population 198
- Brlekovo, population 56
- Donja Batina, population 89
- Donja Konjščina, population 139
- Galovec, population 127
- Gornja Konjščina, population 117
- Jelovec, population 158
- Jertovec, population 730
- Klimen, population 139
- Konjščina, population 1,019
- Kosovečko, population 101
- Krapina Selo, population 147
- Pešćeno, population 150
- Sušobreg, population 222
- Turnišće, population 239
In the same census, an absolute majority of population were Croats.
Konjščina is connected by the D24 highway and R201 railway.
History
[edit]The city is known for the nearby fort [hr], located where the Selnica Stream flows into the Krapina River. The stone stronghold, named Citadel Selnica (Kaštel Selnica, old name for Konjščina). The stronghold was first mentioned in 1477, in documents given by King Matthias Corvinus by which he allowed Kristofor and Ivan Konjski to build a fort in Selnica. The stronghold was different from others in Croatia. While strongholds (forts) were typically built on high ground, for the advantage of height, the stronghold at Konjščina was Croatia's first wasserburg (water castle) a fort surrounded by much water. In 1544, Nikola IV Zrinski and Georg von Wildenstein, fled to find safety inside after being deceived and defeated by Ottoman raiders at a battle nearby.
References
[edit]- ^ Register of spatial units of the State Geodetic Administration of the Republic of Croatia. Wikidata Q119585703.
- ^ "Population by Age and Sex, by Settlements" (xlsx). Census of Population, Households and Dwellings in 2021. Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics. 2022.
- ^ "Population by Age and Sex, by Settlements, 2011 Census: Konjščina". Census of Population, Households and Dwellings 2011. Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics. December 2012.
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