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Zagreb (inhabited place) |
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| Lat: 45 48 00 N degrees minutes |
Lat: 45.8000 decimal degrees |
| Long: 015 58 00 E degrees minutes |
Long: 15.9667 decimal degrees |
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Note: Located on Sava River; is largest city in nation; old town consists of two medieval settlements which were rivals until 19th cen.; Mongols invaded in 1241-1242; was chief city of Croatia & Slovonia in 13th cen., later became a province of Hungary. |
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Zagreb (inhabited place) (P) |
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| inhabited place (preferred, C) |
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was a suburb of ancient Roman town Andautonia, 1st documented in 1093 when a bishopric was established |
| city (C) |
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| national capital (C) |
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of a puppet Croatian state during WW II under domination of Axis powers; of Croatia since it declared independence from Yugoslavia in 1991; |
| county seat (C) |
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| industrial center (C) |
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is based on exploitation of local reserves of petroleum & natural gas |
| manufacturing center (C) |
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for heavy machinery, rolling stock, electrical & metal consumer products, cement, textiles, footwear, chemicals & newsprint |
| cultural center (C) |
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includes open squares & botanical gardens, museums, art galleries, many buildings from Middle Ages, theater & music |
| educational center (C) |
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home to a university, nuclear energy institute & Academy of Arts & Sciences |
| episcopal see (C) |
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was recorded in 11th cen. |
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Croatia .......... (nation) |
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(World, Europe) [7006663] |
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