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Hrvatski Leskovac

Hrvatski Leskovac
Village
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Hrvatski Leskovac is located in Croatia
Hrvatski Leskovac
Hrvatski Leskovac
Location within Croatia
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

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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

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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

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

References

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  1. ↑ Register of spatial units of the State Geodetic Administration of the Republic of Croatia. Wikidata Q119585703.
  2. 1 2 "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.