Velika Gorica

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Velika Gorica
City
Grad Velika Gorica City of Velika Gorica
From top left: Vodotoranj (Water Tower Building), Mercator department store in city centre, Turopolje Museum, Monument to fallen soldiers in the Croatian War of Independence, Parish Church of the Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Coat of arms
Nickname(s):  Gorica, VeGe
Velika Gorica Location of Velika Gorica within Croatia
Coordinates: 45°42′N 16°04′E / 45.700°N 16.067°E / 45.700; 16.067
Country	Croatia
County	Zagreb
Government
• Mayor	nikola grdić (BM365)
Area [1]
• City	326.6 km2 (126.1 sq mi)
• Urban	36.9 km2 (14.2 sq mi)
Elevation	96 m (315 ft)
Population  (2021)[2]
• City	61,075
• Density	190/km2 (480/sq mi)
• Urban	30,036
• Urban density	810/km2 (2,100/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	HR-10 410
Area code	+385 1
License plate	ZG
Patron saints	St. Lucia
Website	gorica.hr

Velika Gorica (Croatian pronunciation: [ʋêlikaː ɡǒritsa]) is the largest and most populous city in Zagreb County, Croatia. According to the 2011 census, the city itself has a population of 31,341, and the municipality has a population of 63,517 inhabitants.^[3]

Velika Gorica is the centre of the historical Turopolje region. Franjo Tuđman Airport, the largest and busiest airport in Croatia, is located in the area of Velika Gorica.