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Koprivnica ( German: Kopreinitz, Hungarian: Kapronca) is situated at a strategic location – on the slopes of Bilogora and Kalnik to the south and river Drava to the north. Its position enabled it to develop numerous amenities for the wider area such as trade, crafts and administration, and in the 13th century Koprivnica became a ...
Koprivnica was named after a stream Koprivnica mentioned in the charters of Croato-Hungarian King Andrew II. Arpad from the 1207., 1209. and 1217. The settlement was first mentioned in 1272. in the grant of 10-years old prince Ladislav IV Kumanec to Bakaler, the commander and the knight of the Koprivnica fortress. In 1292.
Koprivnica-Križevci County ( Croatian: Koprivničko-križevačka županija [kǒpriːʋnit͡ʃko-krǐːʒeʋat͡ʃkaː ʒupǎnija]; Hungarian: Kapronca-Kőrös megye) is a county in Northern Croatia. Its hyphenated name comes from two entities: the two of its largest cities, Koprivnica and Križevci; Koprivnica is the official capital of the county.
Koprivnica is a small town located in northeastern Croatia, only about 20km away from the border with Hungary. With a population of about 31,000 people, the town is the capital of Koprivnica-Krizevci County and the region of Podravina.
Međunarodni jazz festival „FEST JAZZA“ Koprivnica 2021. 08. – 10. srpnja
Despite its turbulent history, Koprivnica is a town that has preserved a significant part of its cultural and historical heritage. The town and its landmarks increasingly attract tourists and visitors, and the entire historic town core is actually a unique monument.
The arms are the historical arms of the free royal city of Koprivnica. The arms show the city fortress and a royal crown to indicates it's status as Royal city. The fleur-de-lys is taken from the arms of France, for the House of Anjou. Koprivnica received city rights from the Hungarian Kings from the House of Anjou.
