Sisak

Sisak (; also known by other alternative names) is a city in central Croatia, spanning the confluence of the Kupa, Sava and Odra rivers, southeast of the Croatian capital Zagreb, and is usually considered to be where the Posavina (Sava basin) begins, with an elevation of 99 m. The city's total population in 2021 was 40,185 of which 27,886 live in the urban settlement (naselje).

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Sisak is a city in central Croatia located at the point where three rivers—the Kupa, Sava, and Odra—meet, situated southeast of Zagreb. With a population of around 40,000 people, it marks the beginning of the Posavina region and sits at an elevation of 99 meters above sea level.

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Key facts

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Settlement.official_name: Grad Sisak City of Sisak
Settlement.settlement_type: City
Settlement.image_flag: Zastava grada Siska.png
Settlement.image_seal: Grb grada Siska.png
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Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location of Sisak within Croatia
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Region
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Central Croatia(Pokuplje, Posavina)
Settlement.subdivision_type2: County
Settlement.subdivision_name2: border|23px Sisak-Moslavina
Settlement.leader_party: HDZ

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Sisak
Country: Croatia
Located in: Sisak-Moslavina County
Population: 40121
Area: 32
Elevation: 100
Capital of: Sisak-Moslavina County
Official website: www.sisak.hr
Image: Sisak Fortress.jpg
Dialing code: 044
Licence plate code: SK

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category for people born here: Category:Births in Sisak
Commons category: Sisak
topic's main category: Category:Sisak
twinned administrative body: Leszno
native label: Sisak
category of associated people: Category:People from Sisak
postal code: 44000
described by source: Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition

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Encyclopedic overview

23 sections

Contents

Name
History
Roman empire
Middle Ages
Early modern
Modern
Modern history
Population
Municipal makeup
Administrative division
Politics
Minority councils and representatives
Miscellaneous
Sports
Geography
Climate
International relations
Twin towns – Sister cities
See also
References
Bibliography
Notes
External links

Sisak is the administrative centre of the Sisak-Moslavina County, Croatia's biggest river port and a centre of river shipping industry (Dunavski Lloyd). It lies on the D36 state road and the Zagreb-Sisak-Novska railway. Sisak is a regional economic, cultural and historical center. The largest oil refinery in Croatia is located in Sisak.

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