Karlovac (German: Karlstadt or Carlstadt, Hungarian: Károlyváros or "Marinograd") is a city and municipality in central Croatia. The city proper has a population of 49,082, while the whole municipality has a population of 59,395 inhabitants (2001). The absolute majority (85.86%) of its citizens are Croats (2001 census).

Karlovac is the administrative centre of Karlovac county. The city is located on the Zagreb-Rijeka highway and railway line, 56 km south-west of Zagreb and 130 km from Rijeka.

History

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Karlovac was built from scratch in 1579 in order to strengthen Austria's southern defences against Ottoman encroaches. It was founded as a six-pointed star fortress built on the Zrinski estate near the old town of Dubovac at the confluence of the Kupa, Korana, Mrežnica and Dobra rivers. The unique star shape can still be seen around the town. It was originally known as Karlstadt, Carlstadt, or Carlstatt ("Charles's Town" in German), after Archduke Charles II of Austria, upon whose orders construction began on July 13, 1579. The architect of the city was Matija Gambon.

The first church (of the Holy Trinity) was built in the central square in 1580, but all of the city buildings burned down in the fire of 1594. The forces of the Ottoman Empire laid siege to Karlovac seven times, the last time in 1672, but failed to occupy it. The plague epidemic of 1773 was also a notable threat to the city, decimating almost half the population at the time.

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1. HNL, 15th round, Karlovac-Dinamo 1-3 After first half of the season, Dinamo leads with 35 points, 5 points in front of the second.
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1. HNL, 15th round, Karlovac-Dinamo 1-3 After first half of the season, Dinamo leads with 35 points, 5 points in front of the second.
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