Veliko Trgovišće

The municipality is located in Krapina-Zagorje County in northern Croatia
Railway station Veliko Trgovišće is located on R201 route.

Veliko Trgovišće is a village and municipality in Krapina-Zagorje County in Croatia located just south-west from nearby town Zabok. According to the 2011 census, there are 4,945 inhabitants in the municipality.[1]

History

In the late 19th and early 20th century, Veliko Trgovišće was part of Varaždin County in the Kingdom of Croatia-Slavonia.

Notable people

Croatian President Franjo Tuđman was born in Veliko Trgovišće in 1922, when it was part of the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes.

References

  1. "Population by Age and Sex, by Settlements, 2011 Census: Veliko Trgovišće". Census of Population, Households and Dwellings 2011. Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics. December 2012.
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Coordinates: 46°00′N 15°51′E / 46.000°N 15.850°E / 46.000; 15.850


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