Zaprešić
Sign in to saveZaprešić () is a town in Zagreb County, in Croatia. It has a population of 19,644 inhabitants in the town proper, with 25,223 in the administrative area. The town's metropolitan area, which encompasses the seven neighbouring municipalities, has a population of 54,640. Zaprešić is the third-largest, and most densely populated town of the county. It is located northwest of the Croatian capital Zagreb, and near the Slovenian border. It is centered on plains north of the Sava River, and is bordered by Medvednica Mountain to the east, and the Marija Gorica Hills to the west.
Key facts
- Settlement.name
- Zaprešić
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- Grad Zaprešić Town of Zaprešić
- Settlement.settlement_type
- Town
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- Zastava zaprešića.PNG
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- 75px
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- Grb Zaprešića.png
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- 75px
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- yes
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- 9
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- yes
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- 1
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- Croatia
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- 250
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- Location of Zaprešić in Croatia
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- right
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- Country
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- Region
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- Central Croatia(Hrvatsko Zagorje)
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17 sectionsContents
- History
- Susedgrad-Stubica Seigniory
- Contemporary history
- Geography
- Demographics
- Austro-Hungarian 1910 census
- Economy
- Culture and media
- Sports and recreation
- Government
- Education
- Public safety
- Transport
- Notable inhabitants
- Notes
- References
- External links
Zaprešić () is a town in Zagreb County, in Croatia. It has a population of 19,644 inhabitants in the town proper, with 25,223 in the administrative area. The town's metropolitan area, which encompasses the seven neighbouring municipalities, has a population of 54,640. Zaprešić is the third-largest, and most densely populated town of the county. It is located northwest of the Croatian capital Zagreb, and near the Slovenian border. It is centered on plains north of the Sava River, and is bordered by Medvednica Mountain to the east, and the Marija Gorica Hills to the west.
The first human settlement in, and near Zaprešić dates from the Neolithic, and several Roman roads were constructed in the area. Vicinity to transport corridors is also reflected in the meaning of the name (za, 'near or behind', prešće 'crossing'). The first records of the settlement date from 1474. (although, some authors claim that the church of Saint Peter in Zaprešić could have been mentioned in a document supposedly written in 1334). In the late medieval and early modern times, the village history includes being a part of a feudal estate Susedgrad, as well of being a part of Brdovec parish.