Špansko
Špansko is a neighbourhood in the western part of Zagreb. It has about 24,000 inhabitants.[1] It belongs to Stenjevec district.
Špansko is divided into two parts (two independent local councils) – Špansko-sjever[2] (Špansko North) and Špansko-jug[3] (Špansko South) – by Antun Šoljan Street.
There are two Catholic parishes in Špansko: parish of Blessed Virgin Mary[4] and Ivan Merz.[5]
Postal code of the neighbourhood is 10090.
Etymology Edit
The name Špansko derives from the word špan, that in Duchy of Pannonian Croatia and later during the Croatian history (especially of the medieval period) noted nobleman's or municipal (općina's) tax-collector among serfs. Word is of Croatian origin (župan > žpan), but was modified by both Hungarian (ispan) and Croatian language (ispan > span > špan). Špansko is administrative area of a certain špan, his tax-collecting area.[6]
The first known toponym of Špansko is Lonka (1242), which was later modified into Lonka Superior ("Upper Lonka", 1346). The first mention of the "Špansko" is Lwka Špani toponym from the year of 1598.[7]
Population Edit
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1931 | 384 |
| 1961 | 3,297 |
| 1971 | 10,675 |
| 2011 | 24,241[1] |
Tituš Brezovački Elementary school has the greatest number of pupils in Zagreb.
Culture Edit
Špansko is known as a "neighbourhood of Croatian poets and warriors" due to its street naming, dominantly by poets and writers (Dragutin Domjanić, Josip Pupačić, Vid Došen, Antun Šoljan, Drago Gervais), as well as Croatian brigades from Homeland War.[8] Špansko has three elementary schools (Ante Kovačić, Tituš Brezovački and Špansko Oranice Elementary school), two of which are named by noted Croatian writers. Central square in the neighbourhood is named after Ivan Kukuljević Sakcinski with the Park of the Croatian volunteers (defenders) of the Homeland War.[9]
Ivanka Brađašević worked as a librarian in the Ante Kovačić Elementary school.[10]
There are two public libraries, each in the one of the two local councils.[11][12]
Sport Edit
Špansko is famous for its football club NK Špansko, which was very successful in the 1980s and 1990s.
Famous Croatian female handball player Klaudija Bubalo attended Ante Kovačić Elementary school, where she started playing handball at physical education classes. Vedran Zrnić attended the same school as well.[13]
References Edit
- ^ a b Population of Zagreb by local councils, 2011 www.zgizbori.hr, access-date 22 January 2018
- ^ 5. Mjesni odbor Špansko - sjever [Local Council Špansko North] at the official pages of the City of Zagreb. Access date 18 June 2020.
- ^ 4. Mjesni odbor Špansko - jug [Local Council Špansko North] at the official pages of the City of Zagreb. Access date 18 June 2020.
- ^ O župi [About parish] at the official pages of the parish. Access date 18 June 2020.
- ^ O župi [About parish] at the official pages of the parish. Access date 18 June 2020.
- ^ Alajbeg 2015, p. 17.
- ^ Alajbeg 2015, p. 16.
- ^ Špansko, kvart hrvatskih književnika i ratnika soundset.hr. Access date 18 June 2020.
- ^ Park hrvatskih dragovoljaca Domovinskog rata, ili jednostavno – Park dragovoljaca? Zg-magazin. Published 8 March 2013. Access date 18 June 2020.
- ^ Popović, Branka (2020). Knjižnica u školi za život Faculty of Philosophy, University of Zagreb, p. 37.
- ^ Knjižnica Špansko-jug [Špansko-South Library] at the official pages of the Libraries of the City of Zagreb. Access date 18 June 2020.
- ^ Knjižnica Špansko-sjever [Špansko-North Library] at the official pages of the Libraries of the City of Zagreb. Access date 18 June 2020.
- ^ Španček 2004.
Literature Edit
- Alajbeg, Trpimir (2015). 40 godina Župe Blažene Djevice Marije Žalosne Špansko (in Croatian). Zagreb: Denona. ISBN 978-953-98356-1-1.
- Španček - ljetopis OŠ Ante Kovačića [Španček - yearbook of Ante Kovačić Elementary school] (in Croatian). Zagreb: Školska knjiga. 2004.