Vrbovec
photo: Panorama of Vrbovec
General Information
State Capital:	Zagreb
Vehicle Registration:	ZG
Area code:	01
Homepage:	http://vrbovec.hr
Coat of Arms
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Map: Vrbovec in Croatia
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Politics
Mayor	Vladimir Bregovic (HDZ)
Governing Party	HDZ
Population
Population:	14.658 (2001)
Population density:	-/km²
Geography
Area:	- km²
Location:	45°53' n. Br. 16°26' ö. L.
Dimensions:
Highest Point:	125 m (Church)
Lowest Point:	- m

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Geography

Vrbovec is north-east from Zagreb, connected: Zagreb (pronounced ) is the capital and the largest city of Croatia. ...

• 32 km by highway A-4 (Zagreb - Sv.Helena), then state road Sv.Helena - Vrbovec or,
• 40 km by old state-road Zagreb - Dugo Selo - Bjelovar, as by

train on direction Zagreb - Vrbovec - Koprivnica - Hungary. Koprivnica is a city in northern Croatia with a population of 30,994 (2001), the capital of the Koprivnica-Križevci county. ...

Population

14.892 inhabitants according the Croatian census from 2001. are living on the administrative territory of Vrbovec. Around 4.200 live in the center of Vrbovec.

Administration

City government, court, police, health-service, post office are the part of infrastructure of Vrbovec.

History

Vrbovec was first time mentioned 21st.of April, 1244. in written documents. The document today is in Archbishop's archive in Zagreb, in serial Privilegialia. It was published by Croatian-Hungarian King Bela III (IV), where feudal field was given to the countman Junk, the son of Izak from Ravno (village), whose right are confirmed from the Koloman (brother of King Bela). The countman Junk was the higher officer at Križevci's county.

Economy

The production of meat and products of meat, brick-production, metal working machines are principle productions in Vrbovec.

The most important company is Meat Industry PIK Vrbovec, which is employing 1500 people. As a part of the conglomeration Agrokor, in the last years became very important meat industry in the whole Croatia.

From the rest of companies, Gradip - industry of bricks, Oprema Vrbovec - industry of transport technology machinery and Society of Private entreprenuers of Vrbovec.

Famous People

• ban Petar Zrinski, born in Vrbovec, 1621.
• Marija Jurić Zagorka, first female journalist in Croatia and writter, born in neighborhoudly village Negovec.
• Eugène de Piennes, french marquise, collectioner.
• Krunoslav Kuten, writter for kids.
• Josip Velebit
• Josip Buturac, historian.
• Josip Pankretić, parliament representative of HSS and politician of end of 20th. century.
• Leona Paraminski, Croatian actrice

The Zrinski family, known as Zrínyi in Hungarian, was an noble family from Croatia influential in the Kingdom of Hungary during the period in history marked by the Ottoman wars in Europe. ... There are very few or no other articles that link to this one. ... Josip Pankretić was the a Croatian politician. ...

Monuments and Sightseeings

In Vrbovec there are next monuments of culture: Ist. category: Mausoleum of family De Piennes on cemetery in Vrbovec. IInd. category: Tower of Petar Zrinski in Vrbovec. IIIrd. category: the castle of Patačić in Vrbovec, the castle of Lovrečina Grad. IVrd. category: The church of Saint Vitus in Vrbovec.

Education

The basic education, elementary school was found in 1669.y. in Vrbovec. Today Vrbovec has two elementary schools and one high-school.

Culture

Vrbovec has got a local small cinema, culture-art society HKUD "Petar Zrinski", library, radio station Vrbovec, people's university of Vrbovec.

Vrbovec is without TV station, theatre (opera) and university. From this reasons naturally is gravitated to Zagreb as a center of these activities.

"Kaj su jeli naši stari" is the main happening in Vrbovec each year. The town-day June, 15 is also culture event each year, when is celebrated the day of Saint Vitus, the protector of Vrbovec. Vitus is a Latin given name meaning lively. ...

Sport

Soccer Club NK "Vrbovec" - member of third Croatian Soccer League, Basketball Club KK "Petar Zrinski", Wrestling club HK "Vrbovec"

Links

• Official Page in Croatian

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Coordinates: 45°53′N, 16°26′E Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...