Moslavina ( Croatian pronunciation: [mǒslaʋina] ), also known as Monoszló in Hungarian , is a microregion in Croatia centered on the central mountain of Moslavačka gora . It is administratively divided by the counties of Zagreb , Sisak-Moslavina and Bjelovar-Bilogora . The main city in the region in terms of traffic, commerce and business is the city of Kutina (central Moslavina), with 24,000 citizens. Other important centres are Ivanić-Grad (western Moslavina), Čazma , Garešnica and Popovača . Moslavina borders Banovina and Turopolje to the south-west, Kalničko Prigorje and Bilogora to the north and Slavonia to the east.
5-483: The region has a significant amount of natural resources. It also home to part of the nature park Lonjsko Polje , a wetland which is currently under consideration to become a UNESCO World Heritage site. The region is home of the companies Petrokemija and Selk , and over 6,000 people in the area are employed in the electronics industry . The name originates from the days of the Kingdom of Croatia , coming from
10-644: A nature park ( park prirode ), a kind of protected area in Croatia. The institution was established in 1998, and it is based in the village of Jasenovac . According to the criteria of the Birds Directive of the European Union , the park is an important habitat for birds ( Important Bird Area - IBA). This Central Croatian geography article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This Slavonian geography article
15-405: Is the largest protected wetland in both Croatia and the entire Danube basin . It covers an area of 505.6 square kilometres (195.2 sq mi), extending along the river Sava from the areas east of Sisak , the lower course of the river Lonja for which it is named, to the areas west of Nova Gradiška , along the course of the river Veliki Strug . The area of Lonjsko Polje is designated
20-462: The associated rivers with it as well as the low-lying swamplands of Lonjsko polje . The following municipalities and towns are considered part of Moslavina: 45°34′11″N 16°43′43″E / 45.56976728°N 16.72867894°E / 45.56976728; 16.72867894 This Central Croatian geography article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Lonjsko Polje Lonjsko Polje ( English : Lonja Field )
25-525: The older name of Moslavačka gora; Mons Claudius . Moslavina as a region is divided by the territorial-political structure of the Republic of Croatia between Zagreb, Bjelovar-Bilogora and Sisak-Moslavina counties. Despite the division, Moslavina has an identity based on common history, customs, culture and the backbone of economic activities, which is geographically defined by the Moslavačka gora mountain and
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