Croatia, officially the Republic of Croatia, is a country at the crossroads of Central and Southeast Europe, on the Adriatic Sea. It borders Slovenia to the northwest, Hungary to the northeast, Serbia to the east, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Montenegro to the southeast, sharing a maritime border with Italy. Its capital, Zagreb, forms one of the country's primary subdivisions, along with twenty counties. Croatia has an area of 56,594 square kilometres and a population of 4.28 million, most of whom are Roman Catholics.
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". According to the 2011 census, the county has 317,606 inhabitants.
Jastrebarsko, colloquially known as Jaska, is a town in Zagreb County, Croatia.
The Republic of Croatia is administratively organised into twenty counties, and is also traditionally divided into four historical and cultural regions: Croatia proper, Dalmatia, Slavonia, and Istria. These are further divided into other, smaller regions.
The counties of Croatia are the primary administrative subdivisions of the Republic of Croatia.
Since they were re-established in 1992, Croatia has been divided into 20 counties and the capital city of Zagreb, which has the authority and legal status of both a county and a city. As of 2015, the counties are subdivided into 128 cities and 428 municipalities.
Croatia proper, or only Croatia, is one of the four historical regions of the Republic of Croatia, together with Dalmatia, Slavonia, and Istria. It is located between Slavonia in the east, the Adriatic Sea in the west, and Dalmatia to the south. The region is not officially defined, and its borders and extent are described differently by various sources. Croatia proper is the most significant economic area of the country, contributing well over 50% of Croatia's gross domestic product. The capital of both Croatia proper, and the Republic of Croatia, Zagreb, is the largest city and most important economic centre in the region.
The subdivisions of Croatia on the first level are the 20 counties and one city-county.
Brdovec is a municipality in the Zagreb County, Croatia. The closest town to Brdovec is neighboring Zaprešić on the east.
Dubravica is a municipality in Zagreb County, Croatia. According to the 2001 census, there are 1,586 inhabitants, absolute majority of which are Croats.
NK Croatia Sesvete was a Croatian football club based in the Sesvete district of the City of Zagreb.
Croatian wine has a history dating back to the Ancient Greek settlers, and their wine production on the southern Dalmatian islands of Vis, Hvar and Korčula some 2,500 years ago. Like other old world wine producers, many traditional grape varieties still survive in Croatia, perfectly suited to their local wine hills. Modern wine-production methods have taken over in the larger wineries, and EU-style wine regulations have been adopted, guaranteeing the quality of the wine.
Nikola VI Zrinski, , was a Croatian count, a member of the Zrinski noble family.
Vjekoslav Servatzy was a Croatian Ustaše military officer and nationalist politician, executed for war crimes in 1945.
Košarkaški klub Križevci, also known as KK Prigorje Financije for sponsorship reasons, is a professional basketball club based in Križevci, Croatia. It competes in the Croatian League.
HNK Hajduk Split is a Croatian association football club based in Split, which currently competes in the top tier division of Croatian football, Prva HNL. Founded in 1911, they played only friendlies during their first years in existence. Between the early 1920s and 1940, Hajduk regularly participated in the Kingdom of Yugoslavia national championship. The club spent their entire existence playing top-flight football, having been a member of Yugoslav First League from 1946 until its dissolution in 1991. Following the breakup of Yugoslavia the club joined the Croatian First League in its inaugural season in 1992.
The First League of Zagreb is a football county league in Croatia. It consists of 16 teams.
Vatroslav Rožić was a Croatian linguist and ethnographer.
HNK Rijeka is a Croatian association football club based in Rijeka, which currently competes in the top tier division of Croatian football, Prva HNL. Founded in 1946, they have been a member of Yugoslav First League for 29 out of 45 seasons until its dissolution in 1991, including the last 17 seasons. Following the breakup of Yugoslavia, the club joined the Croatian First League in its inaugural season in 1992, and is one of four founding members that have never been relegated.
