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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