Pantovčak

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Pantovčak (pronounced [pantɔʋˈtʃaːk] ) is a neighborhood in Zagreb, Croatia. Its formal location is the Gornji Grad - Medveščak city district. The Pantovčak street runs from the Britanski trg (British Square) near Ilica towards Medvednica, ending at Šestinski vijenac (Šestine roundabout). The neighbourhood is officially referred to as "Dr. Stjepan Radić" and it has a population of 4,957 (2011).^[1]

Zagreb is the capital and the largest city of Croatia. It is located 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 122 m (400 ft) above sea level. The estimated population of the city in 2018 is 810,003. The population of the Zagreb urban agglomeration is about 1.2 million, approximately a quarter of the total population of Croatia.

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References

↑ Zagreb.hr - 10. Mjesni odbor "Stjepan Radić"
↑ Vajs, Nada (December 2001). "Metonimija i sinegdoha" (PDF). Filologija (in Croatian). Zagreb: Croatian Academy of Sciences and Arts (35): 129–139. Retrieved 11 December 2018.

Coordinates: 45°49′37″N15°57′32″E / 45.82694°N 15.95889°E / 45.82694; 15.95889

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[1] Zagreb.hr - 10. Mjesni odbor "Stjepan Radić"

[2] Vajs, Nada (December 2001). "Metonimija i sinegdoha" (PDF). Filologija (in Croatian). Zagreb: Croatian Academy of Sciences and Arts (35): 129–139. Retrieved 11 December 2018.