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Zlatar-Bistrica

Field	Value
official_name	Zlatar-Bistrica
settlement_type	Municipality
pushpin_map	Croatia
pushpin_map_caption	Location of Zlatar-Bistrica in Croatia
coordinates
subdivision_type	Country
subdivision_name	Croatia
subdivision_type1	County
subdivision_name1	Krapina-Zagorje County
leader_party	SDP
leader_title	Municipal Mayor
leader_name	Dražen Mikulec
area_footnotes
area_total_km2	24.7
area_urban_km2	6.2
population_footnotes
population_as_of	2021
population_total	2308
population_density_km2	auto
population_urban	1393
population_density_urban_km2	auto
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Zlatar-Bistrica is a village and municipality in northwestern Croatia, in the Krapina-Zagorje County. It lies on the crossroads of two important roads for the region, one connecting northern parts of the county with Zagreb (D29) and the other connecting Varaždin and western part of the county (D24) and is also connected by R201 railway.

History

The present-day municipality of Zlatar Bistrica was formed by merging the hamlets of Donji Brestovec, Gornji Brestovec and Grančari. The town, along with the settlements, was formed around the newly created railway station on the Zagreb-Varaždin railway in 1911. The station, and thus the settlement located nearby, got its name from the combination of the two nearest larger towns between which it is located – Zlatar and Marija Bistrica.

From 1962 until 1991 Zlatar Bistrica was the largest municipality in Hrvatsko Zagorje with approximately 33,000 inhabitants. The municipal seat was located in the center of Zlatar Bistrica, and the municipality itself included the present-day towns and municipalities of Budinščina, Hrašćina, Konjščina, Lobor, Mihovljan, Novi Golubovec, Mače, Zlatar and Zlatar Bistrica.

Demographics

In the 2021 census, the municipality had a total population of 2,308 inhabitants, in the following settlements:

Ervenik, population 64
Lipovec, population 160
Lovrečan, population 362
Opasanjek, population 82
Veleškovec, population 247
Zlatar-Bistrica, population 1,393

Administration

The current mayor of Zlatar-Bistrica is Dražen Mikulec (SDP) and the Zlatar-Bistrica Municipal Council consists of 9 seats.

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Culture

Cultural and artistic educational association „KAJ“, Zlatar Bistrica
Hunting Association "Šljuka" Zlatar Bistrica
Croatian Mountaineering Association "Javor"
Eco-association "Lijepa naša", Zlatar Bistrica
Wind Orchestra of the Municipality of Zlatar Bistrica

Sport

NK "Ivančica", football team established in 1994.
RK "Zlatar-Bistrica", handball team for men.
ŽRK "Zlatar-Bistrica", handball team for women.

References

{{Cite Q. Q119585703
{{Croatian Census 2021. S
"Povijest".
"II. KRAPINSKO-ZAGORSKA ŽUPANIJA". State Election Committee of the Republic of Croatia.
"Udruge".
"NK Ivančica (ZB)".
"OPĆINA ZLATAR BISTRICA".

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