Lipik

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Lipik
City
Lipik is located in Croatia
Lipik
Lipik
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County Požega-Slavonia County
Government
 • Mayor Vinko Kasana (HDZ)
Population (2011)[1]
 • Total 6,170
  (municipality)
Time zone Central European Time (UTC+1)

Lipik is a town in western Slavonia, in the Požega-Slavonia County of northeastern Croatia.

Settlements

The settlements included in the administrative area of Lipik include:[1]

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History

Lipik was occupied by Ottoman forces along with several other cities in Slavonia until its liberation in 1691.

In 1773, the warm waters of Lipik were described favorably by a Varaždin doctor. It continued to be used as a treatment spa for over a century, and in 1872, the first hotel was opened in the town. By 1920 the number of hotels grew to six. Spa treatment is still the major focus of economy for the town.

In the late 19th and early 20th century, Lipik was part of the Požega County of the Kingdom of Croatia-Slavonia.

Climate

Climate data for Lipik
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 3
(38)
6
(42)
11
(52)
17
(63)
22
(71)
26
(78)
28
(83)
27
(81)
23
(73)
17
(62)
11
(52)
4
(39)
16.3
(61.2)
Average low °C (°F) −4
(24)
−4
(24)
0
(32)
4
(40)
9
(48)
12
(53)
13
(56)
12
(54)
9
(49)
6
(42)
3
(37)
−3
(27)
4.8
(40.5)
Average precipitation cm (inches) 5
(2)
5.3
(2.1)
6.4
(2.5)
6.6
(2.6)
9.1
(3.6)
8.1
(3.2)
7.4
(2.9)
8.4
(3.3)
8.4
(3.3)
11.2
(4.4)
8.4
(3.3)
6.6
(2.6)
90.9
(35.8)
Source: Weatherbase [2]

Lipizzan stable

Lipik also hosts a Lipizzan stable that had been built in 1843 under the Habsburg Monarchy. It had previously enjoyed state recognition in Yugoslavia between 1938 and the 1950s, when it was closed in favor of the stable in Lipica, Slovenia. It was reopened in 1981, but then during the Croatian War of Independence the horses were stolen and taken to Novi Sad, Serbia where they remained hostage until their negotiated return in 2007.[3]

Notable natives and residents

References

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External links

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  1. 1.0 1.1 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  2. Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Retrieved on November 24, 2011.
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