Ludbreg
| Ludbreg | ||
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| City | ||
| Grad Ludbreg | ||
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Batthyany Castle | ||
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| Nickname(s): Center of the World[1] | ||
  Ludbreg Position of Ludbreg in Croatia | ||
| Coordinates: 46°15.0′N 16°36.6′E / 46.2500°N 16.6100°ECoordinates: 46°15.0′N 16°36.6′E / 46.2500°N 16.6100°E | ||
| Country |
 Croatia | |
| County |
 Varaždin | |
| Government | ||
| Population (2011)[2] | ||
| • Total | 8,478 | |
| • City itself | 3,603 | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| Website | http://www.ludbreg.hr | |
Ludbreg is a town in Croatia, located halfway between Varaždin and Koprivnica near the river Drava. It has 3,603 inhabitants, and a total of 8,478 in the entire municipality (census 2011).[2]
History
For centuries Ludbreg has been a popular place of pilgrimage. In 1320 the city was mentioned for the first time as Castrum Ludbreg. The name of the town comes probably from a crusader named Lobring, who founded the settlement. The renovated Castle of Batthyány is home to a well-known restoration workshop. Ludbreg is also a region of vineyard cultivation (especially Riesling and Graševina).[3]
The town became famous after the eucharistic miracle, that happened in the castle chapel in 1411 and was investigated and confirmed by pope Leo X in 1513.
In the late 19th and early 20th century, Ludbreg was a district capital in the Varaždin County of the Kingdom of Croatia-Slavonia.
Municipality
The following settlements comprise the Ludberg municipality:[2][4]
- Apatija, population 250
- Bolfan, population 413
- Čukovec, population 322
- Globočec Ludbreški, population 491
- Hrastovsko, population 760
- Kućan Ludbreški, population 186
- Ludbreg, population 3,603
- Segovina, population 37
- Selnik, population 844
- Sigetec Ludbreški, population 667
- Slokovec, population 257
- Vinogradi Ludbreški, population 648
Notable people
- Rudolf Fizir (1891–1960), airplane constructor[5]
- Mladen Kerstner (1928–1991), writer[6]
- Tomislav Mužek (born 1976), opera singer
- Vladimir Filipović (1906–1984), philosopher[7]
- Sara Kolak (born 1995), javelin thrower
References
- ↑ "Welcome to the Center of the World". Touristic Board of Ludbreg (in Croatian). Retrieved 2009-03-19.
- 1 2 3 "Population by Age and Sex, by Settlements, 2011 Census: Ludbreg". Census of Population, Households and Dwellings 2011. Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics. December 2012.
- ↑ Tourist Board of Ludbreg
- ↑ Official Website of Ludbreg
- ↑ www.villa-pape.com/famous-croatians
- ↑ Mladen Kerstner in the library of Ludberg
- ↑ Zenko, Franjo: Novija hrvatska filozofija, Zagreb, 1995.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Ludbreg. |
- Ludbreg official site (Croatian)
Subdivisions of Varaždin County | ||
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