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Kutina is a town in central Croatia, the largest settlement in the hilly region of Moslavina, in the Sisak-Moslavina County. The town proper has a population of 13,735 (2011), while the total municipal population is 22,760.[2]

Kutina
Town
Grad Kutina Town of Kutina
Kutina Petrochemical Plant
Kutina Location of Kutina in Croatia
Coordinates: 45.481966°N 16.778499°E / 45.481966; 16.778499
Country	Croatia
County	Sisak-Moslavina
Government
• Mayor	Zlatko Babić (HDZ)
• City Council	22 members • HDZ, HSLS, HSP, HSP AS, HSU (9) • SDP, BM 365, DSU, BUZ, HL, SDA, HDRS (9) • MOST (2) • NL Davor Pranić (2)
Area [1]
• Town	294.34 km2 (113.65 sq mi)
Elevation	149 m (489 ft)
Population  (2011)[2]
• Town	22,760
• Density	77/km2 (200/sq mi)
• Urban	13,735
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	HR-44 320
Area code	+385 44
Vehicle registration	KT
Website	www.kutina.hr

The settlement of Kutina was first mentioned in the historical records in 1256.

It is the industrial center of the region with petrochemical industry – Petrokemija d.d., electronic components production – SELK d.d., and a variety of smaller entrepreneurships. There is a long mass-media tradition in Kutina, with Moslavački list [local newspaper] and Radio Moslavina [local radio station]. The initial headquarters of the Nezavisna Televizija (NeT), a regional commercial TV station, were stationed in Voloder near Kutina.

Kutina is widely known for its active youth scene and the alternative-oriented club Baraka. The main attractions are Lonjsko polje nature park, baroque fortress church of Saint Mary of the Snow, old wooden houses called Trijem (eng. Porch) or Čardak, hills of Moslavina with ruins of medieval "burgs".

A special attraction are the Wine roads of Moslavina, where a visitor can take a sip of Croatian and regional genuine wine Škrlet (Skrlet).

The settlements in the administrative area are:[2]

History

In the late 19th and early 20th century, Kutina was a district capital in the Bjelovar-Križevci County of the Kingdom of Croatia-Slavonia.

Sister city

• Mátranovák – Hungary (2012)

Notable people born in Kutina

• Dubravka Ugrešić – Croatian writer, winner of 2010 Tiptree Award, 2000 Heinrich Mann Prize, and 1988 NIN Prize, among others.
• Franjo Mihalić – Yugoslav long-distance runner, Olympic silver medalist in marathon and cross country World champion
• Dane Korica – long-distance runner who competed for Yugoslavia in the 1972 Summer Olympics
• Matija Vražić Sraz - professional League of Legends flamer and feeder (bronze since 1994.)
• Marijana Petir - Croatian politician, a Member of the European Parliament

References

External links

• Official website
• Local news and comments

На других языках

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[de] Kutina

Kutina [.mw-parser-output .IPA a{text-decoration:none}ˈkutina] ist eine Stadt in Mittelkroatien, südöstlich von Sisak. Die industriell geprägte Stadt zählt zur Gespanschaft Sisak-Moslavina (Sisačko-moslavačka županija) und zählt 24.829 Einwohner laut der Volkszählung von 1991.

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- [en] Kutina

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[ru] Кутина

Кутина (хорв. Kutina) — город в Хорватии, в центральной части страны.

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