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Lipik

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Lipik
Grad Lipik
Town of Lipik
Lipik Hospital
Lipik Hospital
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Lipik is located in Croatia
Lipik
Lipik
Location of Lipik Croatia
Coordinates: 45°24′54″N 17°09′36″E / 45.415°N 17.16°E / 45.415; 17.16
Country Croatia
County Požega-Slavonia
Government
 • MayorVinko Kasana (HDZ)
Area
 • Town208.7 km2 (80.6 sq mi)
 • Urban
7.9 km2 (3.1 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
 • Town5,127
 • Density25/km2 (64/sq mi)
 • Urban
1,967
 • Urban density250/km2 (640/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (Central European Time)
Postal codes
34551 Lipik
Vehicle registrationDA
Websitelipik.hr

Lipik is a town in western Slavonia, in the Požega-Slavonia County of northeastern Croatia. It is known for its spas, mineral water and Lipizzaner stables.

Settlements

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The settlements included in the administrative area of Lipik include:[3]

Town of Lipik: Population trends 1857–2021
population
5421
7068
8275
11553
12616
13909
13503
13786
11867
12290
12190
11651
11335
11222
6674
6170
5127
18571869188018901900191019211931194819531961197119811991200120112021

Politics

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Minority councils

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Directly elected minority councils and representatives are tasked with consulting tasks for the local or regional authorities in which they are advocating for minority rights and interests, integration into public life and participation in the management of local affairs.[4] At the 2023 Croatian national minorities councils and representatives elections Czechs, Serbs and Italians of Croatia each fulfilled legal requirements to elect 15 members minority council of the Town of Lipik but the elections for the Czech council were not held due to the lack of candidates.[5]

History

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Lipik was occupied by Ottoman forces along with several other cities in Slavonia until its liberation in 1691.

In 1773, the warm waters of Lipik were described favorably by a Varaždin doctor. It continued to be used as a treatment spa for over a century, and in 1872, the first hotel was opened in the town. By 1920 the number of hotels grew to six. Spa treatment is still the major focus of economy for the town.

In the late 19th and early 20th century, Lipik was part of the Požega County of the Kingdom of Croatia-Slavonia.

Climate

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Climate data for Lipik
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 3
(38)
6
(42)
11
(52)
17
(63)
22
(71)
26
(78)
28
(83)
27
(81)
23
(73)
17
(62)
11
(52)
4
(39)
16
(61)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −4
(24)
−4
(24)
0
(32)
4
(40)
9
(48)
12
(53)
13
(56)
12
(54)
9
(49)
6
(42)
3
(37)
−3
(27)
5
(41)
Average precipitation cm (inches) 5.1
(2)
5.3
(2.1)
6.4
(2.5)
6.6
(2.6)
9.1
(3.6)
8.1
(3.2)
7.4
(2.9)
8.4
(3.3)
8.4
(3.3)
11
(4.4)
8.4
(3.3)
6.6
(2.6)
91
(35.8)
Source: Weatherbase [6]

Lipizzan stable

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Lipik also hosts a Lipizzan stable that had been built in 1843 under the Habsburg monarchy. It had previously enjoyed state recognition in Yugoslavia between 1938 and the 1950s, when it was closed in favor of the stable in Lipica, Slovenia. It was reopened in 1981, but then during the Croatian War of Independence the horses were evacuated and taken to Novi Sad, Serbia, where they remained until their negotiated return in 2007.[7]

Notable natives and residents

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References

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  1. ^ Register of spatial units of the State Geodetic Administration of the Republic of Croatia. Wikidata Q119585703.
  2. ^ "Population by Age and Sex, by Settlements" (xlsx). Census of Population, Households and Dwellings in 2021. Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics. 2022.
  3. ^ "Population by Age and Sex, by Settlements, 2011 Census: Lipik". Census of Population, Households and Dwellings 2011. Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics. December 2012.
  4. ^ "Manjinski izbori prve nedjelje u svibnju, kreću i edukacije". T-portal. 13 March 2023. Retrieved 2 May 2023.
  5. ^ "Informacija o konačnim rezultatima izbora članova vijeća i izbora predstavnika nacionalnih manjina 2023. XI. POŽEŠKO-SLAVONSKA ŽUPANIJA" (PDF) (in Croatian). Državno izborno povjerenstvo Republike Hrvatske. 2023. p. 6. Retrieved 3 June 2023.
  6. ^ "Weatherbase: Historical Weather for Lipik, Croatia". Weatherbase. 2011. Retrieved on November 24, 2011.
  7. ^ Boris Orešić (2010-12-28). "Pomor u zajednici bijelih griva - I Lipicance ubijaju, zar ne?". Globus (in Croatian). Archived from the original on January 1, 2011.
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