Hrvatska Kostajnica
Hrvatska Kostajnica (pronounced [xř̩ʋaːtskaː kǒstaːjnit͡sa]; German: Castanowitz; Italian: Costainizza), often just Kostajnica, is a small town in central Croatia. It is located on the Una river in the Sisak-Moslavina County, south of Petrinja and Sisak and across the river from Kostajnica in Bosnia and Herzegovina. In the past, Hrvatska Kostajnica was called by different names, Koztainicha, Kaztanicha to Costgnanica. The name most likely comes from the word Kostanj (chestnut).
Hrvatska Kostajnica | |
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Town | |
| Grad Hrvatska Kostajnica Town of Hrvatska Kostajnica | |
Fortress Kostajnica and Una River | |
Hrvatska Kostajnica Location in Croatia | |
| Coordinates: 45°14′N 16°32′E | |
| Country | Croatia |
| Region | Continental Croatia (Banovina) |
| County | Sisak-Moslavina |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Dalibor Bišćan (HDZ) |
| Area | |
| • Town | 52.5 km2 (20.3 sq mi) |
| • Urban | 10.2 km2 (3.9 sq mi) |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Town | 1,879 |
| • Density | 36/km2 (93/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 1,439 |
| • Urban density | 140/km2 (370/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Website | hrvatska-kostajnica |
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