Petrovsko

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Petrovsko
Petrovsko
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Petrovsko
Coordinates: 46°9′36″N15°50′24″E / 46.16000°N 15.84000°E / 46.16000; 15.84000
Country Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia
County Krapina-Zagorje
Government
  MayorValentina Presečki (Independent)
Area
[1]
  Total
18.9 km2 (7.3 sq mi)
Population
 (2021) [2]
  Total
2,270
  Density120/km2 (310/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Website petrovsko.hr

Petrovsko is a village and municipality in the Krapina-Zagorje County, northern Croatia.

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History

Petrovsko was called Konoba for centuries and was first mentioned in 1334. In Petrovsko, a parish church was built in honor of Saint Peter and in 1661 a parish palace was mentioned alongside the church. The chapel of Saint Benedict, built between 1749 and 1758, is located close to the parish church, on the hill above the local cemetery. The beginning of education in the town dates back to April 15, 1867, when the foundation stone of the first classroom was laid. The then parish priest Markovac, as well as local councilors and other dignitaries contributed to the beginning of education in Petrovsko. [3]

Towards the end of the 19th century, the municipality of Konoba was founded with its seat in Krapina. It succeeded in 1904, and the first mayor of the newly formed municipality was Mijo Hršak. In 1943, the municipal building burned down in a fire, and the municipality was formally abolished in 1956. The municipality of Petrovsko was re-established on 20 April 1993 in the independent Republic of Croatia as part of the Krapina-Zagorje County. [3]

Demographics

In the 2021 census, there were a total of 2,270 inhabitants in the area, in the following settlements: [2]

In the same census, Croats were the majority of the population at 99.56%. [2]

Petrovsko: Population trends 1857–2021
v
population
2380
2687
2986
3386
3686
3951
3726
3883
4059
4004
3712
3654
3356
3181
3022
2656
2270
18571869188018901900191019211931194819531961197119811991200120112021

Administration

The current mayor of Petrovsko is Valentina Presečki and the Petrovsko Municipal Council consists of 10 seats.

GroupsCouncilors per group
HDZ-DP
3 / 10
Independents
3 / 10
SDP
3 / 10
Mladen Šerek
1 / 10
Source: [4]

References

  1. Register of spatial units of the State Geodetic Administration of the Republic of Croatia. Wikidata   Q119585703.
  2. 1 2 3 "Population by Age and Sex, by Settlements" (xlsx). Census of Population, Households and Dwellings in 2021. Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics. 2022.
  3. 1 2 "Povijest". www.petrovsko.hr. Retrieved 2025-07-18.
  4. "II. KRAPINSKO-ZAGORSKA ŽUPANIJA" (PDF). State Election Committee of the Republic of Croatia. Retrieved 18 July 2025.