Sisak
Sisak (pronounced [sǐːsak]; also known by other alternative names) is a city in central Croatia, spanning the confluence of the Kupa, Sava and Odra rivers, 57 km (35 mi) southeast of the Croatian capital Zagreb, and is usually considered to be where the Posavina (Sava basin) begins, with an elevation of 99 m. The city's total population in 2021 was 40,185 of which 27,886 live in the urban settlement (naselje).
Sisak | |
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| Grad Sisak City of Sisak | |
Top: Old bridge over the Kupa river; Center left: Antun Gustav Matoš monument; Center right: Sisak Fortress; Bottom left: Holland Storehouse; Bottom right: Roman ruins of Siscia | |
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Sisak Location of Sisak within Croatia | |
| Coordinates: 45°29′14″N 16°22′34″E | |
| Country | Croatia |
| County | Sisak-Moslavina |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Kristina Ikić Baniček (SDP) |
| • City Council | 25 members |
| Area | |
| • City | 421.4 km2 (162.7 sq mi) |
| • Urban | 32.0 km2 (12.4 sq mi) |
| • Metro | 989.50 km2 (382.05 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 98 m (321.52 ft) |
| Population (2021) | |
| • City | 40,121 |
| • Density | 95/km2 (250/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 27,859 |
| • Urban density | 870/km2 (2,300/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | HR-44 000, HR-44 010 |
| Area code | +385 44 |
| Vehicle registration | SK |
| GDP (nominal) | 2019 |
| - Total | €2.169 billion / $2.169 billion |
| - Per capita | €65,507 / $67,740 |
| HDI (2019) | 0.930 – very high |
| Patron saints | Quirinus of Sescia |
| Website | sisak |
Sisak is the administrative centre of the Sisak-Moslavina County, Croatia's biggest river port and a centre of river shipping industry (Dunavski Lloyd). It lies on the D36 state road and the Zagreb-Sisak-Novska railway. Sisak is a regional economic, cultural and historical center. The largest oil refinery in Croatia is here.
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