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Križevci

Coordinates: 46°01′33″N 16°32′33″E / 46.02583°N 16.54250°E / 46.02583; 16.54250
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Križevci
Town
Grad Križevci
Town of Križevci
Križevci
Map
Location of Križevci in Croatia
Križevci is located in Croatia
Križevci
Križevci
Coordinates: 46°01′33″N 16°32′33″E / 46.02583°N 16.54250°E / 46.02583; 16.54250
Country Croatia
County Koprivnica-Križevci
Government
 • MayorMario Rajn (Ind.)
Area
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 • Town
264.2 km2 (102.0 sq mi)
 • Urban
32.0 km2 (12.4 sq mi)
Elevation
140 m (460 ft)
Population
 (2021)[2]
 • Town
18,949
 • Density72/km2 (190/sq mi)
 • Urban
10,522
 • Urban density330/km2 (850/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
48260
Area code048
Vehicle registrationKŽ
Websitekrizevci.hr

Križevci (Croatian: [krǐːʒeːʋtsi]; Latin: Crisium; Hungarian: Kőrös [ˈkøːrøʃ]; German: Kreutz [kʁɔʏts] ⓘ) is a town in northern Croatia with a total population of 21,122 and with 11,231 in the town itself (2011),[3] It is the oldest town in its county, the Koprivnica-Križevci County.

History

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View of Križevci from air
Saint Anne's Church

The first mention of "Upper Križevac" was in 1193 by Béla III, when it was given the status of a Royal Borough[4] in 1252 by the ban (count) Stephan, and which was confirmed by King Béla IV a year later. "Lower Križevac" developed somewhat slower than its twin town: it became a free royal city in 1405, thanks to king Sigismund.

Bloody Sabor of Križevci (Croatian: Krvavi Sabor u Križevcima) refers to the assassination of the Croatian ban Stjepan Lacković and his followers at the orders of king Holy Roman Emperor Sigismund, on 27 February 1397.[5]

Križevac is the birthplace of the Catholic priest and martyr Saint Marko of Križevac, who died at the hands of Calvinists in Košice in 1619, and was subsequently canonized because of his martyrdom. His feast day is celebrated on September 7.

After centuries of separation, Empress Maria Theresa of Austria united Lower and Upper Križevac into "Križevci" in 1752 (the word Križevci is plural of Križevac). The town was attacked during the wars with the Turks, but regained its prominence in 1871 when the newly built railway passed through it connecting Budapest and Rijeka.

In the late 19th century and early 20th century, Križevci was the district capital of the Bjelovar-Križevci County in the Kingdom of Croatia-Slavonia.

These days, while the city has become a hub of entrepreneurship, it still enjoys many of the most valuable and ancient monuments in the county (both in the town itself and the wider region).

Križevci has nine churches (seven Roman Catholic, one Greek Catholic and one Serbian Orthodox), some of them dating back to the Middle Ages. In the oldest Gothic Church of Holy Cross in Križevci, there are important Baroque frescoes and a marble altar dating from the 18th century (by Francesco Robba). Also of artistic and cultural interest is the parish church of St. Anne from the 17th century.

Of particular note is the impressive and culturally significant Greek Catholic Cathedral of the Holy Trinity, the seat of the Eparchy of Križevci since 1789. The cathedral was designed by some of Zagreb's finest architects. Its facade was rebuilt by Bartol Felbinger in 1817; while an internal reconstruction was executed in the Gothic revival style by Hermann Bolle in 1892-97. The iconostasis and the frescoes are the work of several important Croatian painters, including Ivan Tišov, Celestin Medović and Bela Čikoš-Sesija.

Križevci Synagogue was built in 1895. It was robbed and gutted by the fascist government in 1941, and turned into a cultural center by the communist government after the end of World War II. It was renovated in 2014 and now mainly serves as a Tourist Information Center.

The town museum exhibits a rich archeological, ethnographic and cultural-historical collection.

Geography

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Križevci is a town in the Koprivnica-Križevci County. Because of its close proximity to Zagreb (57 km), Križevci is becoming a "satellite suburb" of the national capital. It enjoys a central position in the region due to its close proximity to all the regional centers: Koprivnica (31 km), Bjelovar (33 km) and Varaždin (48 km). The town's importance has always depended on its status as a crossroads. It was known in antiquity and in the Middle Ages because of its location along one of the main caravan routes; in fact, there was a famous "King's Coloman Road" that passed through Križevci, connecting Pannonia and Dalmatia. In the more recent times it became a major transport hub: roads connecting Posavina and the region around Kalnik and Podravina were all already built in the 18th century; the railroad between Hungary and Zagreb, that goes through Koprivnica and Križevci (1870.), and to Bjelovar (1894). Today, the town remains an important center connecting Bjelovar and Koprivnica, and other major regional centers. Križevci is 140 m above sea-level, where the southern part of Kalnik begins.

Topographically, it lies on Pleistocene foundations, between swamped alluvial valleys of the brook Vrtlin from the east and the brook Koruska from the west. Relief, geological-petrografical structure, convenient climate and abundance of water, all contribute to the economic and demographic development of the town. The city has been affected by major demographic and economic regional changes, most notably due to increased industrialization and the consequent decline in agricultural production, and rural communities, with the population move to Križevci.

Climate

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Climate data for Križevci, Croatia (1971–2000, extremes 1961–2014)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 16.8
(62.2) 		21.7
(71.1) 		25.2
(77.4) 		29.6
(85.3) 		32.7
(90.9) 		35.1
(95.2) 		37.6
(99.7) 		38.5
(101.3) 		33.5
(92.3) 		27.9
(82.2) 		23.9
(75.0) 		21.6
(70.9) 		38.5
(101.3)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 2.9
(37.2) 		6.0
(42.8) 		11.2
(52.2) 		15.7
(60.3) 		20.8
(69.4) 		23.8
(74.8) 		25.9
(78.6) 		25.7
(78.3) 		21.5
(70.7) 		15.4
(59.7) 		8.3
(46.9) 		3.9
(39.0) 		15.1
(59.2)
Daily mean °C (°F) −0.3
(31.5) 		1.7
(35.1) 		6.0
(42.8) 		10.2
(50.4) 		15.0
(59.0) 		18.1
(64.6) 		19.9
(67.8) 		19.2
(66.6) 		15.1
(59.2) 		9.8
(49.6) 		4.4
(39.9) 		0.8
(33.4) 		10.0
(50.0)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −3.6
(25.5) 		−2.5
(27.5) 		0.9
(33.6) 		4.5
(40.1) 		9.0
(48.2) 		12.3
(54.1) 		13.8
(56.8) 		13.4
(56.1) 		9.8
(49.6) 		5.2
(41.4) 		0.8
(33.4) 		−2.3
(27.9) 		5.1
(41.2)
Record low °C (°F) −25.5
(−13.9) 		−22.6
(−8.7) 		−18.7
(−1.7) 		−5
(23) 		−3
(27) 		0.5
(32.9) 		4.0
(39.2) 		2.4
(36.3) 		−2.0
(28.4) 		−7
(19) 		−17.2
(1.0) 		−21
(−6) 		−25.5
(−13.9)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 39.1
(1.54) 		40.1
(1.58) 		46.3
(1.82) 		57.5
(2.26) 		75.2
(2.96) 		90.4
(3.56) 		76.0
(2.99) 		70.5
(2.78) 		75.5
(2.97) 		75.5
(2.97) 		79.0
(3.11) 		60.9
(2.40) 		785.9
(30.94)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 9.0 8.6 9.9 12.2 12.2 13.3 10.6 9.8 10.4 11.0 11.2 10.6 128.9
Average snowy days (≥ 1.0 cm) 11.2 8.9 2.7 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 3.0 7.1 33.0
Average relative humidity (%) 84.7 78.4 72.0 69.6 71.9 73.5 73.8 76.7 81.3 83.9 85.8 87.0 78.2
Mean monthly sunshine hours 58.9 101.7 142.6 171.0 232.5 237.0 282.1 260.4 192.0 127.1 66.0 49.6 1,920.9
Percent possible sunshine 24 39 43 46 54 55 64 64 56 44 30 25 48
Source: Croatian Meteorological and Hydrological Service[6][7]

Demographics

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According to the 2011 census, Croats form an absolute majority at 96.6% with Serbs making up for 2.1% of the population.[8]

The list of settlements in the administrative area of Križevci is:[3]

City of Križevci: Population trends 1857–2021
population
12438
12769
13752
15798
17709
19108
18319
19230
19729
20575
21793
22534
22772
22676
22324
21122
18949
18571869188018901900191019211931194819531961197119811991200120112021
Sources: Croatian Bureau of Statistics publications

Education

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Križevci is home to the Križevci College of Agriculture,[9] founded in 1860 as the Royal Agriculture and Forestry College.[10]

Culture

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Križevci is home to a monument to the 37 people from the town who died in the Croatian War of Independence entitled the Mother of the Fallen Hero.[11]

Notable people

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See also: Category:People from Križevci

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Register of spatial units of the State Geodetic Administration of the Republic of Croatia. Wikidata Q119585703.
  2. ^ "Population by Age and Sex, by Settlements" (xlsx). Census of Population, Households and Dwellings in 2021. Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics. 2022.
  3. ^ a b "Population by Age and Sex, by Settlements, 2011 Census: Križevci". Census of Population, Households and Dwellings 2011. Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics. December 2012.
  4. ^ Križevci.eu - history / golden bull
  5. ^ Križevci Bloody Assembly Archived 2014-03-17 at the Wayback Machine krizevci.eu
  6. ^ "Križevci Climate Normals" (PDF). Croatian Meteorological and Hydrological Service. Retrieved 3 December 2015.
  7. ^ "Mjesečne vrijednosti za Križevci u razdoblju1961−2014" (in Croatian). Croatian Meteorological and Hydrological Service. Retrieved 3 December 2015.
  8. ^ "Population by Ethnicity, by Towns/Municipalities, 2011 Census: County of Koprivnica-Križevci". Census of Population, Households and Dwellings 2011. Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics. December 2012.
  9. ^ Križevci College of Agriculture Križevci. Accessed: April 13, 2013.
  10. ^ Husinec, Renata, and Dejan Marenčić. n.d. "Križevci College of Agriculture." Archived December 29, 2009, at the Wayback Machine Accessed: April 13, 2013.
  11. ^ Otkrivena 'Majka poginulog junaka'
  12. ^ Belani, Hrvoje (21 February 2018). "Antonio Radić: 'Svojim YouTube kanalom mogu svakoga zainteresirati za šah'" (in Croatian). Retrieved 17 November 2019.
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