Donji grad, Zagreb
Donji grad | |
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District of Zagreb | |
| Gradska četvrt Donji grad | |
Donji grad ("Lower town") seen from Lotrščak Tower | |
Location of Donji Grad within Zagreb, shown in red. | |
| Coordinates: 45°48′30″N 15°58′34″E / 45.80833°N 15.97611°E | |
| Country | Croatia |
| County | City of Zagreb |
| Modern district founded | 14 December 1999 |
| Government | |
| • Council President | Petar Paradžik (SDP) |
| • District Council | 15 members |
| Area | |
• Total | 3.016 km2 (1.164 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 37,024 |
| • Density | 12,000/km2 (32,000/sq mi) |
Donji grad (pronounced [dôːɲiː grâːd], locally also [ˈdoʎɲi grad], lit. 'Lower Town'[a]) is one of the 17 city districts of Zagreb, the capital of Croatia. It is located in the central part of the city and has 37,024 inhabitants (as of 2011).[2] The district is often referred to simply as centar (lit. 'center') by Zagreb residents, a term which also encompasses the southern parts of the Gornji Grad district.
Gallery
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Donji grad at dawn
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Donji grad skyline
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Regional office of the city administration center
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View from The Westin Zagreb
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Areal view of the Westin, Mimara Museum, the buildings of the Croatian Journalists' Association, Croatian National Theater, Croatian State Archives and other parts of Donji grad near Savska Road
Notes
- ^ Contrasted to Gornji grad, lit. "Upper town"
References
- ^ "Gradska četvrt Donji grad > Osnovni podaci". zagreb.hr (in Croatian). City of Zagreb. Retrieved 21 September 2012.
- ^ "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.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Donji grad.
- List of streets and squares within Donji grad at Zagreb.hr (in Croatian)