Sisak (Grad Sisak)
Sisak is the administrative centre of the Sisak-Moslavina County, Croatia's biggest river port and a centre of river shipping industry (Dunavski Lloyd). It lies on the D36 state road and the Zagreb-Sisak-Novska railway. Sisak is a regional economic, cultural and historical center. The largest oil refinery in Croatia is here.
Prior to belonging to the Roman Empire, which gave it the Latin name Siscia, the region was Celtic and Illyrian and the city there was named Segestica or Segesta. Writers in Greek referred to the city as Σισκία, Σεγέστα Segésta, and Σεγεστική Segestikḗ.
In German the town is known as Sissek, in Hungarian as Sziszek, Latin as Siscia and in Kajkavian and Slovene as Sisek.
Map - Sisak (Grad Sisak)
Map
Country - Croatia
Currency / Language
ISO | Currency | Symbol | Significant figures |
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HRK | Croatian kuna | kn | 2 |
ISO | Language |
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HR | Croatian language |
SR | Serbian language |