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Lučko is a neighborhood in Novi Zagreb - zapad
district of Zagreb
, Croatia
, located south of the Sava and southwest of the city center, near the Lučko interchange
that connects the Zagreb-Karlovac motorway
, the Zagreb bypass
and the old road to Karlovac. The population is 2,841 (census 2001). The main industries are construction, trade and food industries.
The Lučko Airport is one of the oldest buildings in Lučko and the main reason for establishment of Lučko as a neighborhood. In 1947, after the Second World War, Lučko airport became the main airport of Zagreb, replacing the yet older Borongaj
airport. It held that title until 1959, when the Zagreb Airport
was built near Pleso
.
The previous primary airport is now home to sports planes and the Croatian special police elite Lučko Anti-Terrorist Unit, as well as the military helicopter airbase.
The airport is maintained by Aeroklub Zagreb. It has two parallel runways, 850 metres (2,789 ft) long.
passes south of Lučko and the interchange from where the A1 originates is named after Lučko. Nearby Lučko mainline toll plaza has 15 lanes. It is the most heavily used toll plaza in Croatia. During the tourist season long queues form at the plaza. An additional 10 lane toll plaza was built and opened in the summer of 2009 season in Demerje, 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) from the Lučko plaza.
Novi Zagreb - zapad
Novi Zagreb – zapad has the status of a city district in Zagreb, Croatia and as such has an elected council.According to the 2001 Croatian census, Novi Zagreb – zapad has 48,981 residents.-List of neighborhoods in Novi Zagreb – zapad:...
district of Zagreb
Zagreb
Zagreb is the capital and the largest city of the Republic of Croatia. It is in the northwest of the country, along the Sava river, at the southern slopes of the Medvednica mountain. Zagreb lies at an elevation of approximately above sea level. According to the last official census, Zagreb's city...
, 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 ...
, located south of the Sava and southwest of the city center, near the Lučko interchange
Lučko interchange
The Lučko interchange is a stack interchange in Zagreb, Croatia. It is named after nearby Zagreb neighborhood of Lučko. The interchange represents the northern terminus of the A1 motorway and it connects the A1 route to the A3 motorway between Jankomir interchange and Buzin exit, also representing...
that connects the Zagreb-Karlovac motorway
A1 (Croatia)
The A1 motorway is the longest motorway in Croatia spanning . As it connects Zagreb, the nation's capital, to Split, the second largest city in the country and the largest city in Dalmatia, the motorway represents a major north–south transportation corridor in Croatia and a significant part of the...
, the Zagreb bypass
Zagreb bypass
Zagreb bypass , is an U-shaped motorway partially encircling Zagreb, Croatia. The largest part by far, between Jankomir and Ivanja Reka interchanges, has been built between 1977 and 1979, while Ivanja Reka - Sveta Helena section has been built between 1996 and 1999. The bypass is long, tracing...
and the old road to Karlovac. The population is 2,841 (census 2001). The main industries are construction, trade and food industries.
History
Lučko dates from the 18th century, when it noted as the village with a river crossing - the name derives from the Croatian word for "harbor". The oldest church in the village is dated 1779. In the census of 1991, Lučko had 2,013 inhabitants.Lučko Airport
Borongaj
Borongaj is a neighborhood the Peščenica – Žitnjak district of Zagreb, Croatia. It is situated south of the main railway along Branimir Avenue and east of Donje Svetice Road. It is the location of the former Borongaj Airfield. For administrative purposes, Borongaj is part of the "Bruno Bušić" local...
airport. It held that title until 1959, when the Zagreb Airport
Zagreb Airport
Zagreb Airport , also known as Pleso Airport after the nearby suburb of Pleso, is the main international airport of Croatia and also a Croatian Air Force and Defense major fighter jet base. Located 10 km from the central railway station in Zagreb, it served 2,071,561 passengers in 2010 and is the...
was built near Pleso
Pleso
Pleso is a settlement located to the southeast of the city of Zagreb. Nowadays, Pleso is the northernmost section of the city of Velika Gorica....
.
The previous primary airport is now home to sports planes and the Croatian special police elite Lučko Anti-Terrorist Unit, as well as the military helicopter airbase.
The airport is maintained by Aeroklub Zagreb. It has two parallel runways, 850 metres (2,789 ft) long.
Motorway interchange
Croatian A1 motorwayA1 (Croatia)
The A1 motorway is the longest motorway in Croatia spanning . As it connects Zagreb, the nation's capital, to Split, the second largest city in the country and the largest city in Dalmatia, the motorway represents a major north–south transportation corridor in Croatia and a significant part of the...
passes south of Lučko and the interchange from where the A1 originates is named after Lučko. Nearby Lučko mainline toll plaza has 15 lanes. It is the most heavily used toll plaza in Croatia. During the tourist season long queues form at the plaza. An additional 10 lane toll plaza was built and opened in the summer of 2009 season in Demerje, 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) from the Lučko plaza.