Sveta Nedjelja
Encyclopedia
Sveta Nedelja is a town in Zagreb County
, Croatia
.
near the town of Samobor
. The name of the town means "Holy Sunday". It is connected to the city by the A3
(Zagreb
-Bregana
) highway, which passes northwest-southeast through the town, and Franjo Tuđman Road going east-west towards the Podsused Bridge.
:
Head of the City government is a Mayor (current mayor is Drago Prahin) with head city administration.
, Rakitje
and Strmec
. Another branch office is located in Rakov Potok
in the Stupnik
municipality.
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"...
, 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 ...
.
Geography
Sveta Nedelja is situated west of ZagrebZagreb
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...
near the town of Samobor
Samobor
Samobor is a town in the Zagreb County, Croatia. It is part of the Zagreb metropolitan area.-Geography:Samobor is located west of Zagreb, between the eastern slopes of the Samoborsko gorje , in the Sava River valley.-Population:...
. The name of the town means "Holy Sunday". It is connected to the city by the A3
A3 (Croatia)
The A3 motorway is a major motorway in Croatia spanning . The motorway connects Zagreb, the nation's capital, to the Slavonia region and a number of cities along the Sava River. It represents a major east–west transportation corridor in Croatia and a significant part of the Pan-European Corridor...
(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...
-Bregana
Bregana
Bregana is a settlement in the Town of Samobor, Zagreb County, Croatia. According to the 2001 census, the town has 2,518 residents living in an area of . Together with the nearby settlements of Podvrh and Klokočevec Samoborski, the town's micropolitan area has 3,450 inhabitants.Together with...
) highway, which passes northwest-southeast through the town, and Franjo Tuđman Road going east-west towards the Podsused Bridge.
Population
In the Croatian census of 2011, the total population of the city of Sveta Nedelja was 18,032, divided into 14 settlementsNaselje
Naselje is a settlement in Croatia, usually translated as settlement. It is the smallest unit of Croatian territory. Individual settlements are by and large referred to as selo , while naselje is a statistical and administrative category. The units of local government in Croatia, cities and...
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- BestovjeBestovjeBestovje is a village located west of Zagreb, Croatia, near Sveta Nedelja, Zagreb County. The population is 2,396 .It has existed as a standalone settlement since 1910....
, population 2,396 - BrezjeBrezje, CroatiaBrezje is a settlement in Sveta Nedelja, Zagreb County, Croatia. The city has 1,026 inhabitants ....
, population 1,511 - Jagnjić Dol, population 484
- Kalinovica, population 392
- KerestinecKerestinecKerestinec is a settlement west of Zagreb, in the Sveta Nedelja, Zagreb County, infamous for events in Croatian history. It has 1,199 inhabitants living on an area of . The name of Kerestinec comes from Hungarian word kereszt which stands for "cross".According to historical sources, there was a...
, population 1,427 - Mala Gorica, population 627
- Novaki, population 2,100
- Orešje, population 1,038
- RakitjeRakitjeRakitje is a village in central Croatia located west of Zagreb. County road Ž3064 connects it to the D1 highway....
, population 2,257 - Srebrnjak, population 127
- StrmecStrmec, Sveta NedeljaStrmec is a village located west of Zagreb, Croatia, near Sveta Nedelja, Zagreb County. The population is 3,886 .Between 1910 and 1991, it was known as Strmec Samoborski....
, population 3,886 - Sveta Nedelja, population 1,333
- Svetonedeljski Breg, population 177
- Žitarka, population 240
Administration
City government, health-service, post office are the part of infrastructure of Sveta Nedelja.Head of the City government is a Mayor (current mayor is Drago Prahin) with head city administration.
Economy
It is also the wealthiest municipality in Zagreb County and one of the wealthiest municipalities in the country and with most registered small enterprises in the country.Monuments and Sightseeing
There are several monuments and buildings for sightseers in the Town of Sveta Nedelja:- baroquesqe Holy Trinity parish church and parish house in Sveta Nedelja
- The old parish house "Crkvenjak" in Sveta Nedelja
- St. Rocco chapel in Sveta Nedelja
- Medieval Erdödy castle in KerestinecKerestinecKerestinec is a settlement west of Zagreb, in the Sveta Nedelja, Zagreb County, infamous for events in Croatian history. It has 1,199 inhabitants living on an area of . The name of Kerestinec comes from Hungarian word kereszt which stands for "cross".According to historical sources, there was a...
- old mansions in Brezje and Rakitje
- baroqueske St. Andrew chapel in Novaki
- St Mary Magdalena chapel in Mala Gorica
- Monument to the victims of communist crimes
Education
Primary education in Sveta Nedelja is covered by the Sveta Nedelja Elementary School and its three branch offices in KerestinecKerestinec
Kerestinec is a settlement west of Zagreb, in the Sveta Nedelja, Zagreb County, infamous for events in Croatian history. It has 1,199 inhabitants living on an area of . The name of Kerestinec comes from Hungarian word kereszt which stands for "cross".According to historical sources, there was a...
, Rakitje
Rakitje
Rakitje is a village in central Croatia located west of Zagreb. County road Ž3064 connects it to the D1 highway....
and Strmec
Strmec, Sveta Nedelja
Strmec is a village located west of Zagreb, Croatia, near Sveta Nedelja, Zagreb County. The population is 3,886 .Between 1910 and 1991, it was known as Strmec Samoborski....
. Another branch office is located in Rakov Potok
Rakov Potok
Rakov Potok is a village in Croatia. It is connected by the D1 highway.The area is known to have several mass graves from World War II. In 2011, it emerged that the area likely contained the remains of the last government of the Independent State of Croatia executed in 1945.-References:...
in the Stupnik
Stupnik
Stupnik is a municipality in Croatia in the Zagreb county. According to the 2001 census, there are 3,251 inhabitants, 94% of whom are Croats....
municipality.