Gornji Grad – Medveščak

Gornji Grad - Medveščak is a district of the Croatian capital Zagreb. Gornji Grad is in German translates as " upper city ". It is located about in the center and according to the census of 2001 living in this district 36,384 inhabitants. The area of the district is 10.12 km ².

For this district include the oldest parts of the Zagreb old town and some of the most interesting sights of the city: Both the Croatian Parliament ( Sabor ), as well as the Cathedral of Zagreb located in Gornji Grad. There is also the popular Tkalčićeva Street, with its many street cafes.

Government

With a population 30000-50000 inhabitants there for Gornji Grad - Medveščak a county council with 15 members. The current Council was formed in 2005. The largest coalition, which has six members, consisting of the Social Democratic Party ( SDP), the Croatian Peasant Party (HSS ) and the Croatian Pensioners' Party (HSU ). The next smaller coalition consists of the Croatian Democratic Union ( HDZ), the Democratic Centre (DC) and the Croatian Social Liberal Party ( HSLS ) and comes to three members. The coalition SDP - HSS HSU represents the President Anđelko SUCUR (SDP ) and the Council Vice President Miljenko Radetić (also SDP). The Croatian Party of Rights, the Croatian People's Party ( HNS) and the Green Action have two members on the Council.

Neighborhoods in Gornji Grad - Medveščak

Previously, there were 13 municipalities in Gornji Grad - Medveščak. The local system was abolished in 1994, and Zagreb was the only city in Croatia without municipalities. The former municipalities were " August Cesarec ", Gornji Grad, Gupčeva zvijezda, " Ivan Kukuljević Sakcinski " Kraljevac, Medveščak, Nova Ves, Petrova, Ribnjak, " Stjepan Radić ," Šalata, Tuškanac and Vocarska.

Acquaintances, but not nowadays official neighborhoods in Gornji Grad - Medveščak are Gornji Grad ( Upper Town ), Gupčeva, zvijezda (star of Matija Gubec ), Kaptol, Kraljevac, Medveščak, Mirogoj, Nova Ves, Pantovčak, Petrova, Ribnjak, Šalata, Tuškanac Vocarska and Zelengaj.

• Place in the County City of Zagreb