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ÄŒazma is a town located in the northwestern part of Croatia in the Bjelovar-Bilogora county. It is 60 kilometers southeast of Zagreb and only 30 kilometres from the center of the region - Bjelovar. The town has a population of 2,878, while the municipality consists of 36 villages, inhabited by a total of 8,895 people (2001).
ÄŒazma is situated on the slopes of MoslavaÄ?ka gora, surrounded by furtile lowlands. The river ÄŒesma runs to the east of ÄŒazma and the smaller river Glogovnica flows into it nearby, too.
The town of Čazma is one of the oldest towns in the Republic of Croatia. It was mentioned in 1094, when the Hungarian king Ladislav gave Čazma as a possesion to the bishop of Zagreb. The year that is mentioned as the year of Čazma's foundation is 1226, when bishop Stjepan II Babonić established a parish, built a dominican monastery and - today far known for its cultural worth, the Church of saint Mary Magdalene, which gave the parish its present name. The church is the only preserved monument of the earliest written eight hundred year history of the city. It is a unique example of romanic architecture in northern Croatia and experts equate its value with the Zagreb cathedral. The church organ made in 1767 are one of the most beautiful in Croatia.
Its economy is based on small and middle-sized companies which manufacture final products from natural goods. Tradespeople, together with agricultural manufacturers, direct their development to services, production and tourist potential.
Half of the region where the town of ÄŒazma is situated spreads out on agricultural land and as much as 44 percent is forested. Mineral wealth in the soil: quartz-sand, clay, stone etc., and especially springs of drinking water of great quality, enable various investments and building of plants, operation facilities and production lines.
The most known company from ÄŒazma is ÄŒazmatrans (transport company), which was established 1949.
ÄŒazma is situated on the slopes of MoslavaÄ?ka gora, surrounded by furtile lowlands. The river ÄŒesma runs to the east of ÄŒazma and the smaller river Glogovnica flows into it nearby, too.
The town of Čazma is one of the oldest towns in the Republic of Croatia. It was mentioned in 1094, when the Hungarian king Ladislav gave Čazma as a possesion to the bishop of Zagreb. The year that is mentioned as the year of Čazma's foundation is 1226, when bishop Stjepan II Babonić established a parish, built a dominican monastery and - today far known for its cultural worth, the Church of saint Mary Magdalene, which gave the parish its present name. The church is the only preserved monument of the earliest written eight hundred year history of the city. It is a unique example of romanic architecture in northern Croatia and experts equate its value with the Zagreb cathedral. The church organ made in 1767 are one of the most beautiful in Croatia.
Its economy is based on small and middle-sized companies which manufacture final products from natural goods. Tradespeople, together with agricultural manufacturers, direct their development to services, production and tourist potential.
Half of the region where the town of ÄŒazma is situated spreads out on agricultural land and as much as 44 percent is forested. Mineral wealth in the soil: quartz-sand, clay, stone etc., and especially springs of drinking water of great quality, enable various investments and building of plants, operation facilities and production lines.
The most known company from ÄŒazma is ÄŒazmatrans (transport company), which was established 1949.
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