Ludbreg is a town in Croatia, located halfway between Varaždin and Koprivnica near the river Drava. It has 3,603 inhabitants, and a total of 8,478 in the entire municipality (census 2011).
History
For centuries Ludbreg has been a popular place of
pilgrimage. In 1320 the city was mentioned for the first time as
Castrum Ludbreg, when owned by Hungarian noble Nicholas Ludbregi. The name of the town comes probably from a
Crusades named
Lobring, who founded the settlement. The renovated
Castle of Batthyány is home to a well-known restoration workshop. Ludbreg is also a region of vineyard cultivation (especially
Riesling and Graševina).
[ Tourist Board of Ludbreg ]
The town gained fame after the eucharistic miracle, which happened in the castle chapel in 1411 and was investigated and confirmed by Pope Leo X in 1513.
In the late 19th and early 20th century, Ludbreg was a district capital in Varaždin County of the Kingdom of Croatia-Slavonia.
On 24 April 1932, the town saw a protest that was one of the earliest open acts of resistance against the 6 January Dictatorship.[Opozicija u vreme šestojauarske diktature 1929-1935, Dr Todor Stojkov]
Climate
Since records began in 1981, the highest temperature recorded at the local weather station was , on 24 August 2012.
The coldest temperature was , on 8 January 1985.
Municipality
The following settlements comprise the Ludberg municipality:
[ Official Website of Ludbreg ]
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Apatija, population 250
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Bolfan, population 413
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Čukovec, population 322
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Globočec Ludbreški, population 491
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Hrastovsko, population 760
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Kućan Ludbreški, population 186
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Ludbreg, population 3,603
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Segovina, population 37
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Selnik, population 844
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Sigetec Ludbreški, population 667
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Slokovec, population 257
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Vinogradi Ludbreški, population 648
Population
Notable people
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