Zagreb facts for kids
Zagreb is the capital city and the largest city of the country of Croatia. It has a population of 792.000 people and its metropolitan area (Zagreb County, Krapina-Zagorje County and Sisak-Moslavina County) has a population of 1.2 million (2005).
Sister cities
Zagreb is officially twinned with the following towns and cities:
- Mainz, Germany, since 1967
- Saint Petersburg, Russia, since 1968)
- Tromsø, Norway, since 1971
- Kyoto, Japan, since 1972
- Kraków, Poland, since 1975
- Lisbon, Portugal, since 1977
- Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S., since 1980
- Shanghai, China, since 1980
- Bologna, Italy, since 1984
- Budapest, Hungary, since 1994
- Vienna, Austria, since 1994
- Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, since 2001
- Ljubljana, Slovenia, since 2001
- Podgorica, Montenegro, since 2006
Images for kids
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Maksimir Park, opened in 1794 it is the oldest public park in Zagreb and region
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Licitar hearts, a popular souvenir
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Snow Queen Trophy is a World Cup alpine ski race in Zagreb.
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Westgate Mall is Croatia's largest shopping mall
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St. Mark's Square: Banski dvori (Croatian Government residence), St. Mark's Church, Croatian Parliament (Sabor)
See also
In Spanish: Zagreb para niños
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