Koprivnica is a city in northern Croatia, about 70 kilometers northeast of Zagreb, and the capital and largest city of Koprivnica-Krizevci County. In 2021 its administrative area of 90.94 square kilometers had a total population of 28,580, with 22,262 living in the city proper.
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Area (sq km) Founding Year Founding Year Population Estimate Year Elevation (m) FAQs
When was Koprivnica first mentioned in records?
The settlement was first mentioned in 1272.
The city of Koprivnica's own history page says the settlement was first mentioned in 1272, in the grant of 10-years old prince Ladislav IV Kumanec to Bakaler, the commander and the knight of the Koprivnica fortress.
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1. Koprivnica (Wikidata)
P1082 (population)
population 28,580 (2021)
P625 (coordinate location)
latitude 46.15, longitude 16.816667
P2044 (elevation above sea level)
elevation 149 m
P2046 (area)
area 91.8 sq km
P1082 (population), P585 (point in time)
population 28580 (2021)
View the Source2. Koprivnica (Wikipedia)
Source text, founding-year-range-start: 1272
Koprivnica has a history similar to that of nearby Varaždin: it was first mentioned in 1272 in a document by prince László IV and declared a free royal town by king Lajos I in 1356, and flourished as a trading place and a military fortress since that time.
Source text, founding-year-range-end: 1272
Koprivnica has a history similar to that of nearby Varaždin: it was first mentioned in 1272 in a document by prince László IV and declared a free royal town by king Lajos I in 1356, and flourished as a trading place and a military fortress since that time.
Source text, founding-year: 1272
Koprivnica has a history similar to that of nearby Varaždin: it was first mentioned in 1272 in a document by prince László IV and declared a free royal town by king Lajos I in 1356, and flourished as a trading place and a military fortress since that time.
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