Hrvatski Leskovac

Hrvatski Leskovac
Village
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Hrvatski Leskovac is located in Croatia
Hrvatski Leskovac
Hrvatski Leskovac
Coordinates: 45°44′40″N 15°53′30″E / 45.74444°N 15.89167°E / 45.74444; 15.89167
Country Croatia
CountyZagreb City of Zagreb
City DistrictNovi Zagreb – zapad
Area
 • Total
1.3 sq mi (3.3 km2)
Population
 (2021)[2]
 • Total
2,659
 • Density2,100/sq mi (810/km2)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)

Hrvatski Leskovac is a settlement in the City of Zagreb county, Croatia.

Name

The village name used to be Kajkavian Leskovec, but was changed to Shtokavian Leskovac, and the prefix Hrvatski was added to distinguish it from the Serbian city of Leskovac.[3]

Demographics

According to the 2021 census, its population was 2,659.[2] As of 2011, it had a population of 2,687.[4] It is connected by the D1 highway.

In 2019, the settlement's first primary school opened.[5]

Sports

It is also home to a football club, NK Hrvatski Leskovac [hr].

References

  1. ^ Register of spatial units of the State Geodetic Administration of the Republic of Croatia. Wikidata Q119585703.
  2. ^ a b "Population by Age and Sex, by Settlements" (xlsx). Census of Population, Households and Dwellings in 2021. Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics. 2022.
  3. ^ Garmaz, Željko (28 February 1999). "Prezimenima, tim pokretnim spomenicima, možemo pratiti zov potomaka za vlastitim korijenima: interview with Petar Šimunović". Vjesnik (in Croatian). Zagreb. Retrieved 4 February 2026.
  4. ^ "Central Bureau of Statistics". www.dzs.hr. Retrieved 2021-12-06.
  5. ^ "Otvorena Osnovna škola Hrvatski Leskovac". zgh.hr (in Croatian). Retrieved 2021-12-06.