Sveta Nedelja, Zagreb County

Sveta Nedelja
Town

Church of the Holy Trinity in Sveta Nedelja
Sveta Nedelja

Location of Sveta Nedelja in Croatia

Coordinates: 45°47′N 15°47′E / 45.79°N 15.78°E / 45.79; 15.78
Country  Croatia
County Zagreb
Government
 • Mayor Drago Prahin (HDZ)
Area
 • Total 52,6 km2 (203 sq mi)
Population (2011)
 • Total 18,059
 • Density 34/km2 (89/sq mi)
  (municipality total)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code 10431
Area code(s) 01
Website Grad Sveta Nedelja

Sveta Nedelja (literally Holy Sunday in English, or Saint Kyriake) is a town in Zagreb County, Croatia.

Geography

Sveta Nedelja is situated west of Zagreb 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.

Population

In the Croatian census of 2011, the total population of the city of Sveta Nedelja was 18,059, divided into 14 settlements:[1]

  • Bestovje, population 2,402
  • Brezje, population 1,506
  • Jagnjić Dol, population 486
  • Kalinovica, population 385
  • Kerestinec, population 1,433
  • Mala Gorica, population 623
  • Novaki, population 2,091
  • Orešje, population 1,043
  • Rakitje, population 2,301
  • Srebrnjak, population 128
  • Strmec, population 3,907
  • Sveta Nedelja, population 1,338
  • Svetonedeljski Breg, population 177
  • Žitarka, population 239

Administration

Rimac Concept One

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

Rimac Automobili has its headquarters in the town. 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:

Education

Primary education in Sveta Nedelja is covered by the Sveta Nedelja Elementary School and its three branch offices in Kerestinec, Rakitje and Strmec. Another branch office is located in Rakov Potok in the Stupnik municipality.

References

  1. ↑ "Population by Age and Sex, by Settlements, 2011 Census: Sveta Nedelja". Census of Population, Households and Dwellings 2011. Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics. December 2012.
  2. ↑ No ideology can bring any good
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