Sisak
Sign in to saveSisak (; also known by other alternative names) is a city in central Croatia, spanning the confluence of the Kupa, Sava and Odra rivers, southeast of the Croatian capital Zagreb, and is usually considered to be where the Posavina (Sava basin) begins, with an elevation of 99 m. The city's total population in 2021 was 40,185 of which 27,886 live in the urban settlement (naselje).
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Sisak is a city in central Croatia located at the point where three rivers—the Kupa, Sava, and Odra—meet, situated southeast of Zagreb. With a population of around 40,000 people, it marks the beginning of the Posavina region and sits at an elevation of 99 meters above sea level.
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- Roman empire
- Middle Ages
- Early modern
- Modern
- Modern history
- Population
- Municipal makeup
- Administrative division
- Politics
- Minority councils and representatives
- Miscellaneous
- Sports
- Geography
- Climate
- International relations
- Twin towns – Sister cities
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Sisak (; also known by other alternative names) is a city in central Croatia, spanning the confluence of the Kupa, Sava and Odra rivers, southeast of the Croatian capital Zagreb, and is usually considered to be where the Posavina (Sava basin) begins, with an elevation of 99 m. The city's total population in 2021 was 40,185 of which 27,886 live in the urban settlement (naselje).
Sisak is the administrative centre of the Sisak-Moslavina County, Croatia's biggest river port and a centre of river shipping industry (Dunavski Lloyd). It lies on the D36 state road and the Zagreb-Sisak-Novska railway. Sisak is a regional economic, cultural and historical center. The largest oil refinery in Croatia is located in Sisak.