Novi Zagreb - istok
Encyclopedia
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 ...
. Within this neighbourhood in the quarter of Travno lies Mamutica, which was built to be the largest communal housing block in southeast Europe
Southeast Europe
Southeast Europe or Southeastern Europe is a relatively recent political designation for the states of the Balkans. Writers such as Maria Todorova and Vesna Goldsworthy have suggested the use of the term Southeastern Europe to replace the word Balkans for the region, to minimize potential...
. Mamutica towers above other blocks of flats so that the impression is given that it must be on a hill
Hill
A hill is a landform that extends above the surrounding terrain. Hills often have a distinct summit, although in areas with scarp/dip topography a hill may refer to a particular section of flat terrain without a massive summit A hill is a landform that extends above the surrounding terrain. Hills...
even though the entire area is a flat plain
Plain
In geography, a plain is land with relatively low relief, that is flat or gently rolling. Prairies and steppes are types of plains, and the archetype for a plain is often thought of as a grassland, but plains in their natural state may also be covered in shrublands, woodland and forest, or...
.
The neighborhood is served by the Gustav Krklec school (grades 1–8).
In the north of Novi Zagreb, just south of the river Sava, is lake Bundek
Bundek
Bundek is a lake in the Novi Zagreb - istok city district of Zagreb, Croatia. It is located north of the Zapruđe and Središće neighborhoods. Bundek was renovated during 2005 to turn a badly maintained lake into a tourism and events center of Novi Zagreb....
. Though originally a gravel pit
Gravel pit
Gravel pit is the term for an open cast working for extraction of gravel. Gravel pits often lie in river valleys where the water table is high, so they may fill naturally with water to form ponds or lakes. Old, abandoned gravel pits are normally used either as nature reserves, or as amenity areas...
, nature has reclaimed it and it is now an area of woods, brushwood and pondsa jewel of nature in the middle of the city. In the year 2006, lake Bundek was hastily decorated; it now has beach and a lot of amusing accessories.
Novi Zagreb – istok has the status of a city district (gradska četvrt) and as such has an elected council.
Novi Zagreb – istok had 65,301 residents during the 2001 census.
Neighborhoods in Novi Zagreb – istok
- Dugave can be reached by bus, lines 109 (western side of Zagreb) and 220 (center of Zagreb). It is the biggest neighbourhood in Novi Zagreb.
- Hrelić
- JakuševecJakuševecJakuševec is a neighborhood in the Novi Zagreb – istok city district of Zagreb, the capital of Croatia. Located on Sajmišna Road east of Sarajevska Road and Utrine, Travno and Dugave apartment block complexes, the neighborhood is mostly uninhabited, with an area of 455,21 ha and a total population...
- Sloboština can be reached by bus line number 219.
- SopotSopot, ZagrebSopot is a residential neighbourhood of Zagreb, Croatia. It is part of the Novi Zagreb - istok district and it has a population of 8,741.Sopot was one of the earliest parts of Novi Zagreb to be built...
is amongst the tower blocks of flats. The tram route for the No 7 and 14 trams run along its northern edge, and the No 6 tram has its turning point there. - Središće
- Travno can be reached by bus line number 221. Mamutica is located in this neighbourhood.
- UtrineUtrine, ZagrebUtrine is a residential neighborhood located in the Novi Zagreb - istok city district of Zagreb, Croatia. It is bordered by Dubrovnik Avenue in the north, Germany Avenue in the west, Ukrajinska Avenue in the south and Sarajevska Road in the east....
contains one of the largest markets in Zagreb. Though it is a covered market, it is in the tradition of open markets with stallholders selling fruit, vegetables and flowers. - Zapruđe
- BuzinBuzinBuzin is a village in Croatia. It is located just south of the Zagreb bypass and the adjacent D3/A3 interchange is named after it....
- Veliko PoljeVeliko PoljeVeliko Polje is a small settlement northwest of Dolenja vas in the Littoral region of Slovenia. It lies within the boundaries of the Sežana Municipality.-External links:*...