Lipik is a town in western Slavonia, in the Požega-Slavonia County of northeastern Croatia. It is known for its spas, mineral water and Lipizzaner stables.
Lipik | |
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| Grad Lipik Town of Lipik | |
 Lipik Hospital | |
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  Lipik Location of Lipik Croatia | |
| Coordinates: 45°24′54″N 17°09′36″E / 45.415°N 17.16°E | |
| Country |  Croatia |
| County |  Požega-Slavonia |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Vinko Kasana (HDZ) |
| Area | |
• Town | 208.7 km2 (80.6 sq mi) |
| • Urban | 7.9 km2 (3.1 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | |
• Town | 5,127 |
| • Density | 25/km2 (64/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 1,967 |
| • Urban density | 250/km2 (640/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (Central European Time) |
| Postal codes | 34551 Lipik |
| Vehicle registration | DA |
| Website | lipik |
Settlements
editThe settlements included in the administrative area of Lipik include:[3]
- Antunovac, population 363
- Bjelanovac, population 12
- Brekinska, population 126
- Brezine, population 221
- Bujavica, population 33
- Bukovčani, population 17
- Dobrovac, population 358
- Donji Čaglić, population 266
- Filipovac, population 373
- Gaj, population 324
- Gornji Čaglić, population 19
- Jagma, population 41
- Japaga, population 174
- Klisa, population 73
- Korita, population 9
- Kovačevac, population 29
- Kukunjevac, population 233
- Lipik, population 2,258
- Livađani, population 7
- Marino Selo, population 312
- Poljana, population 547
- Ribnjaci, population 34
- Skenderovci, population 4
- Strižičevac, population 18
- Subocka, population 12
- Šeovica, population 307
| population | 5421 | 7068 | 8275 | 11553 | 12616 | 13909 | 13503 | 13786 | 11867 | 12290 | 12190 | 11651 | 11335 | 11222 | 6674 | 6170 | 5127 |
| 1857 | 1869 | 1880 | 1890 | 1900 | 1910 | 1921 | 1931 | 1948 | 1953 | 1961 | 1971 | 1981 | 1991 | 2001 | 2011 | 2021 |
Politics
editMinority councils
editDirectly elected minority councils and representatives are tasked with consulting tasks for the local or regional authorities in which they are advocating for minority rights and interests, integration into public life and participation in the management of local affairs.[4] At the 2023 Croatian national minorities councils and representatives elections Czechs, Serbs and Italians of Croatia each fulfilled legal requirements to elect 15 members minority council of the Town of Lipik but the elections for the Czech council were not held due to the lack of candidates.[5]
History
editLipik was occupied by Ottoman forces along with several other cities in Slavonia until its liberation in 1691.
In 1773, the warm waters of Lipik were described favorably by a Varaždin doctor. It continued to be used as a treatment spa for over a century, and in 1872, the first hotel was opened in the town. By 1920 the number of hotels grew to six. Spa treatment is still the major focus of economy for the town.
In the late 19th and early 20th century, Lipik was part of the Požega County of the Kingdom of Croatia-Slavonia.
Climate
edit| Climate data for Lipik | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 3 (38) |
6 (42) |
11 (52) |
17 (63) |
22 (71) |
26 (78) |
28 (83) |
27 (81) |
23 (73) |
17 (62) |
11 (52) |
4 (39) |
16 (61) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −4 (24) |
−4 (24) |
0 (32) |
4 (40) |
9 (48) |
12 (53) |
13 (56) |
12 (54) |
9 (49) |
6 (42) |
3 (37) |
−3 (27) |
5 (41) |
| Average precipitation cm (inches) | 5.1 (2) |
5.3 (2.1) |
6.4 (2.5) |
6.6 (2.6) |
9.1 (3.6) |
8.1 (3.2) |
7.4 (2.9) |
8.4 (3.3) |
8.4 (3.3) |
11 (4.4) |
8.4 (3.3) |
6.6 (2.6) |
91 (35.8) |
| Source: Weatherbase [6] | |||||||||||||
Lipizzan stable
editLipik also hosts a Lipizzan stable that had been built in 1843 under the Habsburg monarchy. It had previously enjoyed state recognition in Yugoslavia between 1938 and the 1950s, when it was closed in favor of the stable in Lipica, Slovenia. It was reopened in 1981, but then during the Croatian War of Independence the horses were evacuated and taken to Novi Sad, Serbia, where they remained until their negotiated return in 2007.[7]
Notable natives and residents
edit- Vladimir Velmar-Janković, Serb writer
- Jadranka Kosor, former Croatian Prime Minister
References
edit- ^ Register of spatial units of the State Geodetic Administration of the Republic of Croatia. Wikidata Q119585703.
- ^ "Population by Age and Sex, by Settlements" (xlsx). Census of Population, Households and Dwellings in 2021. Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics. 2022.
- ^ "Population by Age and Sex, by Settlements, 2011 Census: Lipik". Census of Population, Households and Dwellings 2011. Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics. December 2012.
- ^ "Manjinski izbori prve nedjelje u svibnju, kreću i edukacije". T-portal. 13 March 2023. Retrieved 2 May 2023.
- ^ "Informacija o konačnim rezultatima izbora članova vijeća i izbora predstavnika nacionalnih manjina 2023. XI. POŽEŠKO-SLAVONSKA ŽUPANIJA" (PDF) (in Croatian). Državno izborno povjerenstvo Republike Hrvatske. 2023. p. 6. Retrieved 3 June 2023.
- ^ "Weatherbase: Historical Weather for Lipik, Croatia". Weatherbase. 2011. Retrieved on November 24, 2011.
- ^ Boris Orešić (2010-12-28). "Pomor u zajednici bijelih griva - I Lipicance ubijaju, zar ne?". Globus (in Croatian). Archived from the original on January 1, 2011.