Novi Marof
Novi Marof (Kajkavian: Nuovi Narof) is a town in north-western Croatia, located south of Varaždin and east of Ivanec, in the Varaždin County. It lies on intersection of state roads D3 (from south to north) and D24 (from west) and is also connected with highway A4, state road D22 (from east) and R201 railway.
Novi Marof | |
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  Novi Marof Location of Novi Marof in Croatia | |
| Coordinates: 46.164401°N 16.334642°E | |
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| Government | |
| • Mayor | Siniša Jenkač (HDZ) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 13,246 (municipality)Crkva BDM Sv. Krunice u Remetincu, Novi Marof.jpg |
| • Town itself | 1,956 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 |
Church in Novi Marof
The population of the municipality is 13,246 (census 2011), distributed in the following settlements:[1]
- Bela, population 62
- Donje Makojišće, population 526
- Filipići, population 122
- Gornje Makojišće, population 400
- Grana, population 526
- Jelenščak, population 213
- Kamena Gorica, population 232
- Ključ, population 928
- Krč, population 418
- Madžarevo, population 910
- Možđenec, population 677
- Novi Marof, population 1,956
- Orehovec, population 297
- Oštrice, population 452
- Paka, population 81
- Podevčevo, population 737
- Podrute, population 421
- Presečno, population 893
- Remetinec, population 1,477
- Strmec Remetinečki, population 511
- Sudovec, population 350
- Topličica, population 207
- Završje Podbelsko, population 850
History
In the late 19th and early 20th century, Novi Marof was a district capital in the Varaždin County of the Kingdom of Croatia-Slavonia.
Notable residents
- Blaženko Lacković, Croatian handball player
Culture
The town was a home of the Croatian independent record label Ill In The Head until it relocated to Canada. The town has memorial markers to:
- Croatian soldiers and civilians who died or went missing during and after World War II[2]
- 1992 European Community Monitor Mission helicopter downing during the Croatian War of Independence[3]
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gollark: servers!
gollark: Nvidia doesn't hate Linux, it just hates openness, since they use the drivers for artificial market segmentation.
gollark: It's also what happens when you have to use bad closed-source drivers!
gollark: Popular != good.
References
- "Population by Age and Sex, by Settlements, 2011 Census: Novi Marof". Census of Population, Households and Dwellings 2011. Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics. December 2012.
- Memorial marker in Novi Marof
- 16th annoversary of the death of European observers
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Novi Marof. |
- Novi Marof official site (in Croatian)
- Novi Marof unofficial Web portal (in Croatian)
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| Cities and towns |  Coat of arms of Varaždin County | |
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