Ludbreg

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).[4]

Ludbreg
City
Grad Ludbreg
Ludbreg
Flag of Ludbreg
Flag
Nickname: 
Center of the World[1]
Ludbreg is located in Croatia
Ludbreg
Ludbreg
Position of Ludbreg in Croatia
Coordinates: 46°15.0′N 16°36.6′E
Country Croatia
County Varaždin
Government
Area
[2]
 • City74.2 km2 (28.6 sq mi)
 • Urban
4.7 km2 (1.8 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[3]
 • City8,477
 • Density110/km2 (300/sq mi)
 • Urban
3,463
 • Urban density740/km2 (1,900/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Websiteludbreg.hr

History
Precious Blood Chapel

For centuries Ludbreg has been a popular place of pilgrimage. In 1320 the city was mentioned for the first time as Castrum Ludbreg, when owned by Hungarian noble Nicholas Ludbregi. 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).[5]

The town became famous after the eucharistic miracle, which 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 Varaždin County of the Kingdom of Croatia-Slavonia.

On 24 April 1932, the town saw a protest that was one of the earliest open acts of resistance against the 6 January Dictatorship[6]

Municipality

The following settlements comprise the Ludberg municipality:[4][7]

Population
Town of Ludbreg: Population trends 1857–2021
population
3571
4208
4595
5314
5838
6145
5999
6807
7056
7153
7002
7344
8165
8485
8668
8478
8477
18571869188018901900191019211931194819531961197119811991200120112021
Sources: Croatian Bureau of Statistics publications

Notable people
  • Rudolf Fizir (1891–1960), airplane constructor[8]
  • Mladen Kerstner (1928–1991), writer[9]
  • Dubravka Krušelj Jurković (born 1972), opera singer
  • Tomislav Mužek (born 1976), opera singer
  • Vladimir Filipović (1906–1984), philosopher[10]
  • Sara Kolak (born 1995), javelin thrower
  • Mladen Pavković (born 1951)

References
  1. "Welcome to the Center of the World". Touristic Board of Ludbreg (in Croatian). Retrieved 19 March 2009.
  2. Register of spatial units of the State Geodetic Administration of the Republic of Croatia. Wikidata Q119585703.
  3. "Population by Age and Sex, by Settlements, 2021 Census". Census of Population, Households and Dwellings in 2021. Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics. 2022.
  4. "Population by Age and Sex, by Settlements, 2011 Census: Ludbreg". Census of Population, Households and Dwellings 2011. Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics. December 2012.
  5. Tourist Board of Ludbreg Archived 2009-05-18 at the Wayback Machine
  6. Opozicija u vreme šestojauarske diktature 1929-1935, Dr Todor Stojkov
  7. Official Website of Ludbreg Archived 2007-04-18 at the Wayback Machine
  8. www.villa-pape.com/famous-croatians
  9. Mladen Kerstner in the library of Ludberg Archived 2007-12-29 at the Wayback Machine
  10. Zenko, Franjo: Novija hrvatska filozofija, Zagreb, 1995.
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