Stara Gradiška
Stara Gradiška | |
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| Općina Stara Gradiška Municipality of Stara Gradiška | |
  Stara Gradiška Location of Stara Gradiška in Croatia | |
| Coordinates: 45°14′N 17°24′E / 45.233°N 17.400°E | |
| Country |  Croatia |
| County |  Brod-Posavina |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Velimir Paušić[3] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 77.11 km2 (29.77 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[2] | |
| • Total | 1,346 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 35435 |
| Vehicle registration | NG |
Stara Gradiška (pronounced [stâːraː ɡrǎdiʃka], German: Altgradisch) is a village and a municipality in Slavonia, in the Brod-Posavina County of Croatia. It is located on the left bank of the river Sava, across from Gradiška in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Etymology[]
The first word in the name means Old as there's also a New Gradiška nearby, the town of Nova Gradiška.
History[]
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Until 1918, Stara Gradiška (then Alt-Gradiska) was part of the Habsburg Monarchy (Kingdom of Croatia-Slavonia after the compromise of 1867), in the Croatia-Slavonia Military Border District. The post-office was opened in 1859.[4]
In the late 19th and early 20th century, Stara Gradiška was part of the Požega County of the Kingdom of Croatia-Slavonia.
The place is well known for the Stara Gradiška prison and Stara Gradiška concentration camp. The municipality is home to the cultural organization KUD Posavina.[5] It celebrates the feast of St. Michael as its municipal day.[6] Stara Gradiška is underdeveloped municipality which is statistically classified as the First Category Area of Special State Concern by the Government of Croatia.[7]
Demographics[]
The total population of the municipality is 1,363 (2011 census), distributed in the following settlements:[2]
- Donji Varoš, population 284
- Gornji Varoš, population 258
- Gređani, population 173
- Novi Varoš, population 204
- Pivare, population 17
- Stara Gradiška, population 327
- Uskoci, population 100
References[]
- ^ "Općine na područjima posebne državne skrbi Republike Hrvatske" (PDF). Croatian Chamber of Economy. Retrieved 21 April 2020.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Population by Age and Sex, by Settlements, 2011 Census: Stara Gradiška". Census of Population, Households and Dwellings 2011. Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics. December 2012.
- ^ Općina Stara Gradiška Archived 2008-10-28 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Handbook of Austria and Lombardy-Venetia Cancellations on the Postage Stamp Issues 1850-1864, by Edwin MUELLER, 1961
- ^ KUD Posavina
- ^ STARA GRADIŠKA 2008.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Lovrinčević, Željko; Davor, Mikulić; Budak, Jelena (June 2004). "AREAS OF SPECIAL STATE CONCERN IN CROATIA- REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT DIFFERENCES AND THE DEMOGRAPHIC AND EDUCATIONAL CHARACTERISTICS". Ekonomski pregled, Vol.55 No.5-6. Archived from the original on 2018-08-18. Retrieved 25 August 2018.
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