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Križevci | |
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| Grad Križevci Town of Križevci | |
       Križevci | |
 Interactive map of Križevci | |
  Križevci Location of Križevci in Croatia | |
| Coordinates:46°01′33″N16°32′33″E / 46.02583°N 16.54250°E /46.02583; 16.54250 | |
| Country |  Croatia |
| Region | Central Croatia (Prigorje) |
| County |  Koprivnica-Križevci |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Tomislav Katanović (Ind.) |
| Area | |
• Town | 264.2 km2 (102.0 sq mi) |
| • Urban | 32.0 km2 (12.4 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 140 m (460 ft) |
| Population (2021)[2] | |
• Town | 18,949 |
| • Density | 71.72/km2 (185.8/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 10,522 |
| • Urban density | 329/km2 (852/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 48260 |
| Area code | 048 |
| Vehicle registration | KŽ |
| Website | krizevci |
Križevci (Croatian:[krǐːʒeːʋtsi];Latin:Crisium;Hungarian:Kőrös[ˈkøːrøʃ];German:Kreutz[kʁɔʏts]ⓘ) is a town in northernCroatia with a total population of 18,949 and with 10,522 in the town itself,[2] It is the oldest town in its county, theKoprivnica-Križevci County.
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The first mention of "Upper Križevac" was in 1193 byBéla III, when it was given the status of a Royal Borough[3] in 1252 by theban (count) Stephan, and which was confirmed by KingBéla IV a year later."Lower Križevac" developed somewhat slower than its twin town: it became a free royal city in 1405, thanks to kingSigismund.
Bloody Sabor of Križevci (Croatian:Krvavi Sabor u Križevcima) refers to the assassination of the CroatianbanStjepan Lacković and his followers at the orders of kingHoly Roman Emperor Sigismund, on 27 February 1397.[4]
Križevac is the birthplace of theCatholic priest and martyr SaintMarko of Križevac, who died at the hands ofCalvinists inKošice in 1619, and was subsequently canonized because of his martyrdom. His feast day is celebrated on September 7.
After centuries of separation, EmpressMaria Theresa of Austria united Lower and Upper Križevac into "Križevci" in 1752 (the wordKriževci is plural ofKriževac). The town was attacked during the wars with the Turks, but regained its prominence in 1871 when the newly built railway passed through it connectingBudapest andRijeka.
In the late 19th century and early 20th century, Križevci was the district capital of theBjelovar-Križevci County in theKingdom of Croatia-Slavonia.
These days, while the city has become a hub of entrepreneurship, it still enjoys many of the most valuable and ancient monuments in the county (both in the town itself and the wider region).
Križevci has ninechurches (seven RomanCatholic, oneGreek Catholic and oneSerbian Orthodox), some of them dating back to theMiddle Ages. In the oldestGothicChurch of Holy Cross in Križevci, there are importantBaroque frescoes and a marble altar dating from the 18th century (by Francesco Robba). Also of artistic and cultural interest is the parish church of St. Anne from the 17th century.
Of particular note is the impressive and culturally significantGreek CatholicCathedral of the Holy Trinity, the seat of theEparchy of Križevci since 1789. The cathedral was designed by some ofZagreb's finest architects. Its facade was rebuilt byBartol Felbinger in 1817; while an internal reconstruction was executed in theGothic Revival style byHermann Bolle in 1892-97. The iconostasis and the frescoes are the work of several important Croatian painters, includingIvan Tišov,Celestin Medović andBela Čikoš-Sesija.
Križevci Synagogue was built in 1895. It was robbed and gutted by the fascist government in 1941, and turned into a cultural center by the communist government after the end of World War II. It was renovated in 2014 and now mainly serves as a Tourist Information Center.
The town museum exhibits a rich archeological, ethnographic and cultural-historical collection.
Križevci is a town in theKoprivnica-Križevci County. Because of its close proximity toZagreb (57 km), Križevci is becoming a "satellite suburb" of the national capital. It enjoys a central position in the region due to its close proximity to all the regional centers:Koprivnica (31 km),Bjelovar (33 km) andVaraždin (48 km). The town's importance has always depended on its status as a crossroads. It was known in antiquity and in theMiddle Ages because of its location along one of the main caravan routes; in fact, there was a famous "King's Coloman Road" that passed through Križevci, connectingPannonia andDalmatia. In the more recent times it became a major transport hub: roads connectingPosavina and the region aroundKalnik andPodravina were all already built in the 18th century; the railroad between Hungary and Zagreb, that goes through Koprivnica and Križevci (1870.), and to Bjelovar (1894). Today, the town remains an important center connecting Bjelovar and Koprivnica, and other major regional centers. Križevci is 140 m above sea-level, where the southern part of Kalnik begins.
Topographically, it lies on Pleistocene foundations, between swamped alluvial valleys of the brook Vrtlin from the east and the brook Koruska from the west. Relief, geological-petrografical structure, convenient climate and abundance of water, all contribute to the economic and demographic development of the town. The city has been affected by major demographic and economic regional changes, most notably due to increased industrialization and the consequent decline in agricultural production, and rural communities, with the population move to Križevci.
Since records began in 1961, the highest temperature recorded at the local weather station at an elevation of 157 metres (515 ft) was 38.5 °C (101.3 °F), on 6 August 2012.[5] The coldest temperature was −25.5 °C (−13.9 °F), on 16 January 1963.[6]
| Climate data for Križevci, Croatia (1971–2000, extremes 1961–present) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 18.4 (65.1) | 21.7 (71.1) | 25.2 (77.4) | 29.6 (85.3) | 32.7 (90.9) | 35.1 (95.2) | 37.6 (99.7) | 38.5 (101.3) | 33.5 (92.3) | 27.9 (82.2) | 23.9 (75.0) | 21.6 (70.9) | 38.5 (101.3) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 2.9 (37.2) | 6.0 (42.8) | 11.2 (52.2) | 15.7 (60.3) | 20.8 (69.4) | 23.8 (74.8) | 25.9 (78.6) | 25.7 (78.3) | 21.5 (70.7) | 15.4 (59.7) | 8.3 (46.9) | 3.9 (39.0) | 15.1 (59.2) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −0.3 (31.5) | 1.7 (35.1) | 6.0 (42.8) | 10.2 (50.4) | 15.0 (59.0) | 18.1 (64.6) | 19.9 (67.8) | 19.2 (66.6) | 15.1 (59.2) | 9.8 (49.6) | 4.4 (39.9) | 0.8 (33.4) | 10.0 (50.0) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −3.6 (25.5) | −2.5 (27.5) | 0.9 (33.6) | 4.5 (40.1) | 9.0 (48.2) | 12.3 (54.1) | 13.8 (56.8) | 13.4 (56.1) | 9.8 (49.6) | 5.2 (41.4) | 0.8 (33.4) | −2.3 (27.9) | 5.1 (41.2) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −25.5 (−13.9) | −22.6 (−8.7) | −18.7 (−1.7) | −5 (23) | −3 (27) | 0.5 (32.9) | 4.0 (39.2) | 2.4 (36.3) | −2.0 (28.4) | −7 (19) | −17.2 (1.0) | −21 (−6) | −25.5 (−13.9) |
| Averageprecipitation mm (inches) | 39.1 (1.54) | 40.1 (1.58) | 46.3 (1.82) | 57.5 (2.26) | 75.2 (2.96) | 90.4 (3.56) | 76.0 (2.99) | 70.5 (2.78) | 75.5 (2.97) | 75.5 (2.97) | 79.0 (3.11) | 60.9 (2.40) | 785.9 (30.94) |
| Average precipitation days(≥ 0.1 mm) | 9.0 | 8.6 | 9.9 | 12.2 | 12.2 | 13.3 | 10.6 | 9.8 | 10.4 | 11.0 | 11.2 | 10.6 | 128.9 |
| Average snowy days(≥ 1.0 cm) | 11.2 | 8.9 | 2.7 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 7.1 | 33.0 |
| Averagerelative humidity (%) | 84.7 | 78.4 | 72.0 | 69.6 | 71.9 | 73.5 | 73.8 | 76.7 | 81.3 | 83.9 | 85.8 | 87.0 | 78.2 |
| Mean monthlysunshine hours | 58.9 | 101.7 | 142.6 | 171.0 | 232.5 | 237.0 | 282.1 | 260.4 | 192.0 | 127.1 | 66.0 | 49.6 | 1,920.9 |
| Percentagepossible sunshine | 24 | 39 | 43 | 46 | 54 | 55 | 64 | 64 | 56 | 44 | 30 | 25 | 48 |
| Source:Croatian Meteorological and Hydrological Service[7][8] | |||||||||||||
According to the 2021 census,Croats form an absolute majority at 97.21% withSerbs making up for 1.46% of the population.[2]
The list of settlements in the administrative area of Križevci is:[2]
| population | 12438 | 12769 | 13752 | 15798 | 17709 | 19108 | 18319 | 19230 | 19729 | 20575 | 21793 | 22534 | 22772 | 22676 | 22324 | 21122 | 18949 |
| 1857 | 1869 | 1880 | 1890 | 1900 | 1910 | 1921 | 1931 | 1948 | 1953 | 1961 | 1971 | 1981 | 1991 | 2001 | 2011 | 2021 |
The current mayor of Križevci is Tomislav Katanović and the Križevci Town Council consists of 15 seats.
| Groups | Councilors per group | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Independents | 12 / 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| HDZ-HDS | 2 / 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SDP-HSS | 1 / 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Source:[9] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Križevci is home to theKriževci College of Agriculture,[10] founded in 1860 as theRoyal Agriculture and Forestry College.[11]
Križevci is home to a monument to the 37 people from the town who died in theCroatian War of Independence entitled theMother of the Fallen Hero.[12]
The local chapter of theHPS isHPD "Kalnik", which had 56 members in 1936 under the Josip Heršak presidency.[13] Membership rose to 69 in 1937.[14]: 246 Membership rose to 97 in 1938.[15]: 245
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