Kutina
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Kutina is a small city in central Croatia
Croatia
Croatia , officially the Republic of Croatia , is a unitary democratic parliamentary republic in Europe at the crossroads of the Mitteleuropa, the Balkans, and the Mediterranean. Its capital and largest city is Zagreb. The country is divided into 20 counties and the city of Zagreb. Croatia covers ...

, the largest settlement in the hilly region of Moslavina
Moslavina
Moslavina is a microregion in Croatia, administratively divided into the counties of Zagreb, Sisak-Moslavina and Bjelovar-Bilogora. The main city in the region in terms of traffic, commerce and business is the city of Kutina , with 24,000 citizens. Other important centres are Ivanić grad , Čazma,...

, in the Sisak-Moslavina county
Sisak-Moslavina County
Sisak-Moslavina County is a Croatian county in eastern Central Croatia and southwestern Slavonia. It is named after the city of Sisak and the region Moslavina just across the river Sava. According to 2001 census it is inhabited by 185 thousand people....

. The town proper has a population of 14,814 (2011), while the total municipality population is 22,815.

The settlement of Kutina was first mentioned in the historical records in 1256.

It is the industrial centre of the region with petrochemical industry - Petrokemija d.d., electronic components production - SELK d.d., and a variety of smaller entrepreneurships.
There is a long mass-media tradition in Kutina, with Moslavački list [local newspaper] and Radio Moslavina [local radio station]. The initial headquarters of the Nezavisna Televizija (NeT), a regional commercial TV station, were stationed in Voloder near Kutina.

Kutina is widely known for its active youth scene and an alternative-oriented club Baraka.
The main attractions are Lonjsko polje
Lonjsko Polje
Lonjsko Polje is the largest protected wetland in both Croatia and the entire Danube basin. It covers an area of , extending along the river Sava from the areas east of Sisak, the lower course of the river Lonja for which it is named, to the areas west of Nova Gradiška, along the course of the...

 nature park, baroque church of Saint Mary of the Snow, old wooden houses called Trijem (eng. Porch) or Čardak, hills of Moslavina with ruins of medieval "burgs".

A special attraction are the Wine roads of Moslavina
Moslavina
Moslavina is a microregion in Croatia, administratively divided into the counties of Zagreb, Sisak-Moslavina and Bjelovar-Bilogora. The main city in the region in terms of traffic, commerce and business is the city of Kutina , with 24,000 citizens. Other important centres are Ivanić grad , Čazma,...

, where a visitor can take a sip of Croatian and regional genuine wine Škrlet (Skrlet).

The settlements in the city administrative area are:
  • Banova Jaruga
    Banova Jaruga
    Banova Jaruga is a village in Croatia....

    , population 669
  • Batina
    Batina
    Batina is a village and port on the right bank of the Danube in the region of Baranja, Croatia, 25 km northeast of Osijek. Its elevation is 105 m. The chief occupation is farming. Administratively, it is located in the Draž municipality within the Osijek-Baranja County.-Geography:Batina is...

    , population 199
  • Brinjani, population 254
  • Čaire
    Caire
    Caire may refer to:* Éric Caire , a politician from Quebec, Canada* Louise Caire Clark , an American actress* Banque du Caire or "Bank of Cairo", a full service bank headquartered in Cairo, EgyptPlaces...

    , population 33
  • Gojlo, population 375
  • Husain
    Husain
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    , population 965
  • Ilova, population 818
  • Jamarica, population 402
  • Janja Lipa, population 200
  • Katoličke Čaire, population 229
  • Kletište, population 117
  • Krajiška Kutinica, population 73
  • Kutina, population 13,773
  • Kutinica, population 52
  • Kutinska Slatina, population 580
  • Međurić
    Međurić
    Međurić is a village in Croatia....

    , population 484
  • Mikleuška, population 140
  • Mišinka, population 114
  • Repušnica
    Repušnica
    Repušnica is a village in central Croatia located west of Kutina. The population is 1,827 ....

    , population 1,827
  • Selište
    Selişte
    Selişte or Seliştea may refer to several places:in Romania:* Selişte, a village in Petriş Commune, Arad County* Seliştea, a village in Cărand Commune, Arad County* Seliştea, a village in Mileanca Commune, Botoşani County...

    , population 281
  • Stupovača, population 443
  • Šartovac
    Šartovac
    Šartovac is a village in Croatia. It is connected by the D45 highway....

    , population 383
  • Zbjegovača, population 347


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