Ivanić-Grad or Ivanić Grad () is a town in Zagreb County, Croatia.
Geography Ivanić-Grad is located south-east from Zagreb, connected: by highway A3 (Bregana-Zagreb-Ivanić-Grad-Slavonski Brod-Lipovac) by train on direction Zagreb - Slavonski Brod - Vinkovci.
It is on the border of Moslavina and Posavina.
Population In the 2011 census, the total population is 14,548, in the following settlements:
Caginec, population 555 Deanovec, population 536 Derežani, population 246 Graberje Ivanićko, population 664 Greda Breška, population 156 Ivanić-Grad, population 9,379 Lepšić, population 46 Lijevi Dubrovčak, population 351 Opatinec, population 321 Posavski Bregi, population 816 Prečno, population 98 Prerovec, population 98 Šemovec Breški, population 85 Šumećani, population 494 Tarno, population 57 Topolje, population 112 Trebovec, population 347 Zaklepica, population 88 Zelina Breška, population 99
In the 2011 census, 97% of the population were Croats.
Administration City government, court, police, health-service, post office are the part of infrastructure of Ivanić-Grad.
Economy Ivanić-Grad also has a well-known spa resort, Naftalan.
History Ivanić-Grad was a border post between the Habsburg monarchy and the Ottoman Empire. In Habsburg Latin sources, it was known as Iwanych.
Until 1918, Ivanić-Grad was part of the Austrian monarchy (Kingdom of Croatia-Slavonia after the compromise of 1867), in the Croatian Military Frontier.
Notable people Juraj Krnjević was one of the principal leaders of the Croatian Peasant Party (HSS) wholly devoted to achieving Croatian democracy and freedom. Đuro Deželić, writer
In November 2024, a monument to Ven. Josip Lang (born in Lepšić) in the city park was unveiled.
Education There are 2 elementary schools (OŠ Stjepana Basaričeka and OŠ Đure Deželića) and a high school (SŠ Ivan Švear) in Ivanić-Grad.
OŠ Đure Deželića has the status of an international eco-school and has a green flag.
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