Novigrad Podravski

Novigrad Podravski is a municipality in the Koprivnica-Križevci County in Croatia. According to the 2011 census, there are 2,872 inhabitants in the area, with Croats forming a majority at 94.5%.[1]

Location of Novigrad Podravski in Croatia

History

In the late 19th century and early 20th century, Novigrad Podravski was part of the Bjelovar-Križevci County of the Kingdom of Croatia-Slavonia.

Religion

Serbian Orthodox Church of Lazarus of the Four Days was built in the village of Plavšinac in 1758.[2] Its iconostasis was painted by the Montenegrin painter Atanas Bocarić.[2] Two of its icons are exhibited in the Museum of the Serbian Orthodox Church in Zagreb.[2] Due to its cultural and architectural features building is classified as a protected cultural property.[2]

References
  1. "Population by Ethnicity, by Towns/Municipalities, 2011 Census: County of Koprivnica-Križevci". Census of Population, Households and Dwellings 2011. Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics. December 2012.
  2. Cetina, Nikola (20 November 2012). "Hram svetog četverodnevnog Lazara u Plavšincu". Identitet (in Serbian). Zagreb: Serb Democratic Forum (171).



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