Velika Gorica

Velika Gorica
Grad Velika Gorica
City of Velika Gorica
From top left: Vodotoranj (Water Tower Building), Mercator department store in city centre, Turopolje Museum, Monument to fallen soldiers in the Croatian War of Independence, Parish Church of the Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary
From top left: Vodotoranj (Water Tower Building), Mercator department store in city centre, Turopolje Museum, Monument to fallen soldiers in the Croatian War of Independence, Parish Church of the Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Coat of arms of Velika Gorica
Nickname(s): 
Gorica, VeGe
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Velika Gorica is located in Croatia
Velika Gorica
Velika Gorica
Location of Velika Gorica within Croatia
Coordinates: 45°42′N 16°04′E / 45.700°N 16.067°E / 45.700; 16.067
Country Croatia
County Zagreb
Government
 • MayorKrešimir Ačkar (HDZ) (HDZ)
Area
 • City326.6 km2 (126.1 sq mi)
 • Urban
36.9 km2 (14.2 sq mi)
Elevation
96 m (315 ft)
Population
 (2021)[2]
 • City61,075
 • Density190/km2 (480/sq mi)
 • Urban
30,036
 • Urban density810/km2 (2,100/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
HR-10 410
Area code+385 1
License plateZG
Patron saintsSt. Lucia
Websitegorica.hr

Velika Gorica (Croatian pronunciation: [ʋêlikaː ɡǒritsa]) is the largest and most populous city in Zagreb County, Croatia. According to the 2011 census, the city itself has a population of 31,341, and the municipality has a population of 63,517 inhabitants.[3]

Velika Gorica is the centre of the historical Turopolje region. Franjo Tuđman Airport, the largest and busiest airport in Croatia, is located in the area of Velika Gorica.

  1. ^ Register of spatial units of the State Geodetic Administration of the Republic of Croatia. Wikidata Q119585703.
  2. ^ "Population by Age and Sex, by Settlements" (xlsx). Census of Population, Households and Dwellings in 2021. Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics. 2022.
  3. ^ "Population by Age and Sex, by Settlements, 2011 Census: Velika Gorica". Census of Population, Households and Dwellings 2011. Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics. December 2012.