Sisak-Moslavina County
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Sisak-Moslavina County is a Croatia
n 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.
This county features the ancient Roman
city of Siscia -- today's Sisak
. Siscia was the largest city of the whole region back then, a Pannonia
n capital, probably due to its position on the confluence of the Kupa
and Sava rivers. The city's patron saint
is its first Christian
bishop, St. Kvirin, who was tortured and almost killed during Diocletian
's persecution of Christians. Legend has it that they tied him to a millstone and threw him into a river, but he freed himself from the weight, escaped and continued to preach his faith.
The town may have lost importance with the fall of one empire, but it recovered it soon enough with the rise of another: Sisak became famous for crucial battles between Europe
an armies and the Ottoman Turks
. In particular, the battle of 1593 when the Turkish army first ever suffered a large defeat. The ban Toma Bakač Erdedi who led the defense in this battle became famous throughout Europe.
Today, Sisak features the largest Croatian metallurgic factory (supported by the University of Zagreb
's Faculty of Metallurgy
also in the city) and the largest oil refinery
. These are coupled with the petrochemical
facilities in the nearby town of Kutina
, the first recorded mention of which was in 1256 by king Bela IV. Moslavina
is probably the most picturesque part of this county, with the natural park Lonjsko polje
near the rivers Lonja
, Ilova and Pakra.
This county also extends far to the south to the border with Bosnia
, and in this southern part of the county one can find a small town of Topusko
, which has another one of those spas
typical for Central Croatia, although this one stands out with seniority: it dates back to the neolithic
age.
The Sisak-Moslavina county borders on the Karlovac County
in the west, Zagreb County
in the north, Bjelovar-Bilogora County
and Požega-Slavonia county
in the northwest, and finally Brod-Posavina County
in the east.
The county assembly is composed of 49 representatives, organized as follows as of 2005:
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 ...
n county
County
A county is a jurisdiction of local government in certain modern nations. Historically in mainland Europe, the original French term, comté, and its equivalents in other languages denoted a jurisdiction under the sovereignty of a count A county is a jurisdiction of local government in certain...
in eastern Central Croatia
Central Croatia
Central Croatia or Croatia proper is a term that refers to the areas of the Republic of Croatia that were part of the Habsburg Kingdom of Croatia which excluded Istria, Slavonia, and Dalmatia...
and southwestern Slavonia
Slavonia
Slavonia is a geographical and historical region in eastern Croatia...
. It is named after the city of Sisak
Sisak
Sisak is a city in central Croatia. The city's population in 2011 was 33,049, with a total of 49,699 in the administrative region and it is also the administrative centre of the Sisak-Moslavina county...
and the region 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,...
just across the river Sava. According to 2001 census it is inhabited by 185 thousand people.
This county features the ancient Roman
Ancient Rome
Ancient Rome was a thriving civilization that grew on the Italian Peninsula as early as the 8th century BC. Located along the Mediterranean Sea and centered on the city of Rome, it expanded to one of the largest empires in the ancient world....
city of Siscia -- today's Sisak
Sisak
Sisak is a city in central Croatia. The city's population in 2011 was 33,049, with a total of 49,699 in the administrative region and it is also the administrative centre of the Sisak-Moslavina county...
. Siscia was the largest city of the whole region back then, a Pannonia
Pannonia
Pannonia was an ancient province of the Roman Empire bounded north and east by the Danube, coterminous westward with Noricum and upper Italy, and southward with Dalmatia and upper Moesia....
n capital, probably due to its position on the confluence of the Kupa
Kupa
Kupa may refer to:*Kupa River, a river in Croatia and Slovenia*Kupa River , a river in Lithuania*Kupa River in Siberia, see Kuta River*Kupa Synagogue, a synagogue in Krakow*Kupa, Hungary, a village in Northern Hungary...
and Sava rivers. The city's patron saint
Patron saint
A patron saint is a saint who is regarded as the intercessor and advocate in heaven of a nation, place, craft, activity, class, clan, family, or person...
is its first Christian
Christian
A Christian is a person who adheres to Christianity, an Abrahamic, monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth as recorded in the Canonical gospels and the letters of the New Testament...
bishop, St. Kvirin, who was tortured and almost killed during Diocletian
Diocletian
Diocletian |latinized]] upon his accession to Diocletian . c. 22 December 244 – 3 December 311), was a Roman Emperor from 284 to 305....
's persecution of Christians. Legend has it that they tied him to a millstone and threw him into a river, but he freed himself from the weight, escaped and continued to preach his faith.
The town may have lost importance with the fall of one empire, but it recovered it soon enough with the rise of another: Sisak became famous for crucial battles between Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
an armies and the Ottoman Turks
Ottoman Turks
The Ottoman Turks were the Turkish-speaking population of the Ottoman Empire who formed the base of the state's military and ruling classes. Reliable information about the early history of Ottoman Turks is scarce, but they take their Turkish name, Osmanlı , from the house of Osman I The Ottoman...
. In particular, the battle of 1593 when the Turkish army first ever suffered a large defeat. The ban Toma Bakač Erdedi who led the defense in this battle became famous throughout Europe.
Today, Sisak features the largest Croatian metallurgic factory (supported by the University of Zagreb
University of Zagreb
The University of Zagreb is the biggest Croatian university and the oldest continuously operating university in the area covering Central Europe south of Vienna and all of Southeastern Europe...
's Faculty of Metallurgy
Metallurgy
Metallurgy is a domain of materials science that studies the physical and chemical behavior of metallic elements, their intermetallic compounds, and their mixtures, which are called alloys. It is also the technology of metals: the way in which science is applied to their practical use...
also in the city) and the largest oil refinery
Oil refinery
An oil refinery or petroleum refinery is an industrial process plant where crude oil is processed and refined into more useful petroleum products, such as gasoline, diesel fuel, asphalt base, heating oil, kerosene, and liquefied petroleum gas...
. These are coupled with the petrochemical
Petrochemical
Petrochemicals are chemical products derived from petroleum. Some chemical compounds made from petroleum are also obtained from other fossil fuels, such as coal or natural gas, or renewable sources such as corn or sugar cane....
facilities in the nearby town of Kutina
Kutina
Kutina is a small city in central Croatia, the largest settlement in the hilly region of Moslavina, in the Sisak-Moslavina county. The town proper has a population of 14,814 , while the total municipality population is 22,815....
, the first recorded mention of which was in 1256 by king Bela IV. 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,...
is probably the most picturesque part of this county, with the natural park 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...
near the rivers Lonja
Lonja
Lonja is a river in central Croatia, a left tributary of Sava. It is long and its basin covers an area of .Lonja rises in the Kalnik mountain in northern Croatia, southeast of Novi Marof, at . It flows westward until turning south near Breznički Hum, passing east of Sveti Ivan Zelina, and turning...
, Ilova and Pakra.
This county also extends far to the south to the border with Bosnia
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina , sometimes called Bosnia-Herzegovina or simply Bosnia, is a country in Southern Europe, on the Balkan Peninsula. Bordered by Croatia to the north, west and south, Serbia to the east, and Montenegro to the southeast, Bosnia and Herzegovina is almost landlocked, except for the...
, and in this southern part of the county one can find a small town of Topusko
Topusko
Topusko is a spa town in Sisak-Moslavina County, Croatia.-Demographics:The population of the town of Topusko is 798, with a total of 3,219 people in the municipality . There are 2045 Croats , 954 Serbs and 65 Bosniaks .Prior to the war, there were 1,587 people in Topusko, of which most were Serbs...
, which has another one of those spas
Destination spa
A destination spa is a short term residential/lodging facility with the primary purpose of providing individual services for spa-goers to develop healthy habits. Historically many such spas were developed at the location of natural hot springs or sources of mineral waters...
typical for Central Croatia, although this one stands out with seniority: it dates back to the neolithic
Neolithic
The Neolithic Age, Era, or Period, or New Stone Age, was a period in the development of human technology, beginning about 9500 BC in some parts of the Middle East, and later in other parts of the world. It is traditionally considered as the last part of the Stone Age...
age.
The Sisak-Moslavina county borders on the Karlovac County
Karlovac County
Karlovac County is a county in central Croatia, with the administrative center in Karlovac.The city of Karlovac is another fort from the times of the Military Frontier...
in the west, Zagreb County
Zagreb County
Zagreb County is a county in central Croatia. It surrounds – but does not contain – the nation's capital Zagreb, which is a separate territorial unit. For that reason, it is often nicknamed "Zagreb ring"...
in the north, Bjelovar-Bilogora County
Bjelovar-Bilogora County
Bjelovar-Bilogora County is a county in central Croatia.The central town of Bjelovar was first mentioned in 1413, and it only gained importance when a new fort was built in 1756 to defend against the Ottoman invasions...
and Požega-Slavonia county
Požega-Slavonia County
Požega-Slavonia county is a Croatian county in western Slavonia. Its capital is Požega. Population: 85,831 .-Geography:The Požega-Slavonia county borders on the Bjelovar-Bilogora County in the northwest, Virovitica-Podravina County in the north, Osijek-Baranja County in the northeast,...
in the northwest, and finally Brod-Posavina County
Brod-Posavina County
Brod-Posavina County is the southern Slavonian county in Croatia. Its center is the city of Slavonski Brod and it spreads along the left bank of the Sava river, hence the name Posavina...
in the east.
Administrative division
Sisak-Moslavina county is divided as follows:- City of SisakSisakSisak is a city in central Croatia. The city's population in 2011 was 33,049, with a total of 49,699 in the administrative region and it is also the administrative centre of the Sisak-Moslavina county...
(county seat) - Town of GlinaGlina, CroatiaGlina is a small town in central Croatia, located southwest of Petrinja and Sisak in the Sisak-Moslavina county. It lies on the eponymous river of Glina.-History:...
- Town of Hrvatska KostajnicaHrvatska KostajnicaHrvatska Kostajnica, often just Kostajnica, is a small town in central Croatia. It is located on the Una river in the Sisak-Moslavina county, south of Petrinja and Sisak and across the river from Bosanska Kostajnica in Bosnia and Herzegovina.-History:...
- Town of KutinaKutinaKutina is a small city in central Croatia, the largest settlement in the hilly region of Moslavina, in the Sisak-Moslavina county. The town proper has a population of 14,814 , while the total municipality population is 22,815....
- Town of NovskaNovskaNovska is a town in Croatian Slavonia, located between Kutina and Nova Gradiška, southeast of the capital, Zagreb. It has a total population of 13,573 in the following settlements:* Bair, population 6* Borovac, population 276* Brestača, population 911...
- Town of PetrinjaPetrinjaPetrinja is a city in central Croatia near Sisak in the historic region of Banovina. The city belongs to Sisak-Moslavina County .- History :The name of Petrinja has its roots in Latin petrus, meaning "stone"...
- Municipality of Donji KukuruzariDonji KukuruzariDonji Kukuruzari is a municipality in Croatia in the Sisak-Moslavina county. It has a population of 2,047 , 76.99% which are Croats and 21.06% which are Serbs....
- Municipality of DvorDvorDvor is a town and a municipality in the Banovina region in central Croatia. Administratively it belongs to the Sisak-Moslavina County and is located across the Una River from Novi Grad in Bosnia and Herzegovina....
- Municipality of GvozdGvozdGvozd is a town and a municipality in Sisak-Moslavina County, Croatia. It is part of Kordun.- History :...
- Municipality of Hrvatska DubicaHrvatska DubicaHrvatska Dubica is a village and a municipality in central Croatia in the Sisak-Moslavina county. It is located on the northern bank of the river Una, east of Hrvatska Kostajnica and southwest of Jasenovac and Novska. The municipality of Hrvatska Dubica has a population of 2,341 , 90.13% which are...
- Municipality of Jasenovac
- Municipality of LekenikLekenikLekenik is a village and a municipality in central Croatia, located between Sisak and Velika Gorica in the lowland region of Turopolje. The population of Lekenik is 1,857, with 6,170 people in the municipality, notably in larger villages like Pešćenica , Letovanić , Donji Vukojevac , Dužica...
- Municipality of LipovljaniLipovljaniLipovljani is a municipality in Croatian Slavonia in the Sisak-Moslavina county. It has a population of 4,101 , 85.7% which are Croats. Other notable minorities are Ukrainians , Slovaks , and Czechs...
- Municipality of MajurMajur (Croatia)Majur is a municipality in Croatia in the Sisak-Moslavina county. It has a population of 1,490 , 78.9% which are Croats....
- Municipality of Martinska VesMartinska VesMartinska Ves is a municipality in Croatia in the Sisak-Moslavina county. It has a population of 4,026 , 98% which are Croats.The settlements in the municipality are:* Bok Palanječki, population 160* Desna Martinska Ves, pop. 381...
- Municipality of PopovačaPopovacaPopovača is a municipality in Croatia in the Sisak-Moslavina County. It is part of Moslavina. The municipality has a population of 12,701 , 95% of which are Croats.-External links:**...
- Municipality of SunjaSunjaSunja is a municipality in Croatia in the Sisak-Moslavina County.-Population:According to the 2001 census, the municipality has a population of 7,376, 79.53% which are Croats and 17.46% which are Serbs....
- Municipality of TopuskoTopuskoTopusko is a spa town in Sisak-Moslavina County, Croatia.-Demographics:The population of the town of Topusko is 798, with a total of 3,219 people in the municipality . There are 2045 Croats , 954 Serbs and 65 Bosniaks .Prior to the war, there were 1,587 people in Topusko, of which most were Serbs...
- Municipality of Velika LudinaVelika LudinaVelika Ludina is a municipality in Croatia in the Sisak-Moslavina County. It has a population of 2,831 , 98.06% which are Croats....
County government
Current Župan (prefect): Marina Lovrić Merzel (SDP)The county assembly is composed of 49 representatives, organized as follows as of 2005:
- Croatian Democratic UnionCroatian Democratic UnionThe Croatian Democratic Union is the main center-right political party in Croatia. It is the biggest and strongest individual Croatian party since independence of Croatia. The Christian democratic HDZ governed Croatia from 1990 to 2000 and, in partial coalition, from 2003...
(HDZ) 13 - Croatian Party of RightsCroatian Party of RightsThe Croatian Party of Rights is a right-wing political party in Croatia. The "right" in the party's name refer to the idea of Croatian national and ethnic rights that the party has vowed to protect since its founding in the 19th century...
(HSP) 8 - Social Democratic Party of CroatiaSocial Democratic Party of CroatiaSocial Democratic Party of Croatia , commonly referred to in Croatia as simply Social Democratic Party , is the largest centre-left political party in Croatia...
(SDP) 8 - Croatian Peasant PartyCroatian Peasant PartyThe Croatian Peasant Party is a center and socially conservative political party in Croatia.-Austria-Hungary:The Croatian People's Peasant Party was formed on December 22, 1904 by Antun Radić along with his brother Stjepan Radić. The party contested elections for the first time in the Kingdom of...
(HSS) 5 - Croatian People's Party (HNS) 4
- Croatian Party of PensionersCroatian Party of PensionersThe Croatian Party of Pensioners is a Croatian political party. It is currently led by Silvano Hrelja.When the Party was founded, few people took it seriously and many commentators speculated that the ultimate purpose of HSU was take away pensioners' votes from rejuvenated SDP and thus help ruling...
(HSU) 3 - Independent Democratic Serb Party (SDSS) 2
- Croatian Social Liberal PartyCroatian Social Liberal PartyCroatian Social Liberal Party or HSLS is a conservative liberal political party in Croatia. The party is a member of Liberal International and the European Liberal Democrat and Reform Party. Its current president is Darinko Kosor, elected to that post in November 2009.-Chronology:The HSLS was...
(HSLS) 2 - Democratic Centre (DC) 1
- Liberal Party (LS) 1
- Party of Democratic Action of CroatiaParty of Democratic Action of CroatiaThe Party of Democratic Action of Croatia is a political party that represents the Bosniak ethnic minority in Croatia...
(SDA) 1 - Socialist Party of Croatia - Left Alternative (SPH) 1