Našice ( Croatian pronunciation: [naʃitsɛ] ; Slovak : Našice , Serbian Cyrillic : Нашице , Hungarian : Nekcse , German : Naschitz ) is a town in eastern Croatia , located on the northern slopes of the Krndija mountain in eastern Slavonia , 51 km southwest of regional hub Osijek . Administratively it belongs to Osijek-Baranja County .
16-502: Našice is located on the D2 state road Varaždin – Virovitica –Našice– Osijek and the Varaždin–Dalj railway . Chief occupations are farming and angling on 11 km of fishing ground. Major industries include metal processing, cement , (at Našice cement ), the stone excavation. Also wood processing , textiles and food. The town was first mentioned in 1229 under the name of Nekche . In
32-634: A football ground with accompanying facilities, and boating on the local waters. Footballers from Našice include AEK Athens defender Domagoj Vida midfielder Danijel Pranjić and Danijel Stojanović . Football club NK NAŠK plays in Croatian Third Football League . Našice is proudest of its handball team RK Nexe . Currently, RK Nexe competes in the Premijer liga and the Croatian Handball Cup as well in
48-522: A monumental castle built in 1812. With the arrival of communism in Eastern and Central Europe, the family was expropriated and exiled. With the return of democracy, family properties were returned partially to its members. In September 1991 Croatian forces in Našice captured military barracks of Yugoslav People's Army . According to the census of 2011, there were 7,888 inhabitants in town, with 16,224 in
64-508: A part of the gastronomic offerings of the town and its surroundings. As an economic and cultural centre, the area is known for its cultural and historical heritage, (the Gothic church, two manor houses , exhibitions of the art colony " Hinko Juhn "). Našice plays a role in business and excursionist tourism. The park by both of the Pejačević manors ( horticultural monument). The private zoo of
80-584: Is a trunk state road in the northern areas of Croatia that spans from the border crossing with Slovenia at Dubrava Križovljanska in the west via Varaždin , Koprivnica , Virovitica , Našice , Osijek , Vukovar , ending at the Ilok–Bačka Palanka Bridge border crossing with Serbia . The road is 347.9 km (216.2 mi) long. Most of the D2 route runs parallel to the Drava River which
96-574: Is why it is often called the Drava River valley highway ( Croatian : Podravska magistrala ). However, east of Osijek as the Drava River flows into the Danube , the D2 road follows that river to its eastern terminus near Ilok . The D2 road connects either directly or via short connectors to the A4 and A5 motorways at Varaždin and Ludbreg (A4) and Osijek (A5) interchanges. The road is also parallel to
112-567: The A3 motorway further to the south. As it does not reach the capital Zagreb nor shares designation with any of the major Pan-European corridors , it carries a more moderate volume of passenger and freight traffic, but it is still often used as an alternative to the tolled motorway. Two further connections of the D2 state road to Croatian motorway network were planned: to the A12 and A13 motorways near Koprivnica and Virovitica respectively. However
128-628: The Government of Croatia cancelled construction of the two motorways in June 2012. Parts of the D2 state road are used as southern bypass of Varaždin and Osijek and those sections of the road are more recently built than most of the route, as the D2 originally ran through the two cities. As of 2007 there were plans to upgrade the Osijek southern bypass to an expressway by construction of an additional carriageway, especially since all junctions along
144-1564: The SEHA League and in the EHF Cup . D2 road (Croatia) [REDACTED] D3 near Varaždin [REDACTED] D528 near Varaždin [REDACTED] D530 in Zamlaka [REDACTED] D24 in Poljanec [REDACTED] D41 in Koprivnica [REDACTED] D210 in Virje [REDACTED] D43 in Đurđevac [REDACTED] D5 near Virovitica [REDACTED] D34 in Slatina and near Osijek [REDACTED] D69 in Slatina [REDACTED] D314 near Orahovica [REDACTED] D53 in Našice [REDACTED] D515 near Našice [REDACTED] A5 in Osijek interchange [REDACTED] D7 near Osijek [REDACTED] D518 near Osijek [REDACTED] D213 and [REDACTED] D417 near Osijek [REDACTED] D418 near Klisa [REDACTED] D55 in Borovo Naselje [REDACTED] D519 in Borovo Naselje D2 state road ( Croatian : Državna cesta D2 )
160-634: The 13th century, the Knights Templar came to Našice and built a church. It was conquered by Ottoman Empire in 1541 and was part of Sanjak of Pojega till Austrian conquest in 1687. In the late 19th and early 20th century, Našice was a district capital in the Virovitica County of the Kingdom of Croatia-Slavonia . Significant part of town was a feudal property of the Pejačević family until 1945. Count Vincencije Ljudevit Pejačević had
176-565: The A5 motorway and the Ž4091 road. Most of the D2 road also runs parallel to railway tracks. Currently, the only part of the D2 road that has been upgraded to expressway standards is the Osijek southern bypass between Josipovac and Tenjska interchanges. The road, as well as all other state roads in Croatia, is managed and maintained by Hrvatske ceste , a state-owned company. Traffic is regularly counted and reported by Hrvatske Ceste, operator of
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#1732776224992192-672: The Bizik family in nearby in Markovac Našički as well as the surroundings at the foot of the Krndija hill emphasize the importance of natural environment. The town has an official memorial-area Crni Potok, dedicated to Croatian quisling soldiers and civilians killed at the site by members of the Yugoslav Partisans . The site is commemorated annually on the third Saturday in June. Sports opportunities comprise tennis court ,
208-504: The Town of Našice. The municipality of Našice includes the following settlements : Colonist settlements of Brezik Našički, Makloševac, and Šalapanka were established on the territory of the village municipality during the land reform in interwar Yugoslavia . Hunting grounds can be found in the immediate surroundings, and the fishpond Našička Breznica and Lake Lapovac offer angling opportunities. Slavonian cuisine and freshwater fish are
224-504: The administrative area. 88% of the population comprised Croats . Directly elected minority councils and representatives are tasked with consulting the local or regional authorities, advocating for minority rights and interests, integration into public life and participation in the management of local affairs. At the 2023 Croatian national minorities councils and representatives elections Slovaks and Serbs of Croatia each fulfilled legal requirements to elect 15 members minority councils of
240-553: The road. The most significant traffic volumes are recorded near Varaždin and Osijek as the D2 road serves as their southern bypass. [REDACTED] [REDACTED] NK NA%C5%A0K NK NAŠK is a Croatian football club based in the town of Našice in Slavonia . Club is founded in Našice in 1919. From 1995 until 1997, NAŠK was playing in Croatian Second Football League . From 1997, NAŠK
256-401: The section are already grade separated . In September 2011, the expansion construction works were formally opened: The works are scheduled to be completed in 30 months and they comprise an additional 12.1-kilometre (7.5 mi) carriageway, adaptation of the existing interchanges and construction of a new interchange along the section. The works comprise the D2 section between interchanges with
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