Novi Zagreb – istok

Novi Zagreb-istok as a part of Zagreb

Novi Zagreb – istok (Croatian pronunciation: [nôʋiː zǎːgreb ǐstok], "New Zagreb – east") is a district in Zagreb, Croatia.

In the north of Novi Zagreb, just south of the river Sava, is lake Bundek. Though originally a gravel pit, the area was redesigned as an urban park with recreational and sports facilities in the early 2000s.

Novi Zagreb-istok has the status of a city district (gradska četvrt) and as such has an elected council.

Novi Zagreb-istok had 59,055 residents at the 2011 census.[1]

Neighborhoods in Novi Zagreb-istok

  • Dugave can be reached by bus, lines 109 (western side of Zagreb) and 220 (center of Zagreb). It is the biggest neighbourhood in Novi Zagreb.
  • Hrelić
  • Jakuševec
  • Sloboština can be reached by bus line number 219.
  • Sopot is amongst the tower blocks of flats. The tram routes for the No 7 and 14 trams run along its northern edge, and the No 6 tram has its turning point there.
  • Središće
  • Travno can be reached by bus line number 221. Mamutica is located in this neighbourhood.
  • Utrine contains one of the largest markets in Zagreb. Though it is a covered market, it is in the tradition of open markets with stallholders selling fruit, vegetables and flowers.
  • Zapruđe
  • Buzin
  • Veliko Polje

See also

References

  1. ^ "Population by Age and Sex, by Districts of City of Zagreb, 2011 Census". Census of Population, Households and Dwellings 2011. Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics. December 2012.

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