Zagreb

Zagreb (pronounced: {{IPA|}}) is the capital city of Croatia. The city's population was 779,145 in 2001. It is situated between the southern slopes of Medvednica mountain and the northern bank of the Sava river, it is 120 m above sea level, located at {{coor dm|45|48|N|15|58|E|}}.

Transport

There are three main transit connections:

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• the western, towards Ljubljana, Slovenia and on to Western Europe;
• the eastern, towards Slavonia and on to Southeastern Europe and the Near East; and
• the southern, towards Rijeka, Croatia's biggest port in the Kvarner bay and Split in Dalmatia, the second largest Croatian city and also an important port.

The railway running along the Sutla river and the Zagorje main road (Zagreb - Maribor - Vienna), as well as traffic connections with the Pannonian region and Hungary (the Zagorje railroad, the roads and railway to Vara?din - ?akovec and Koprivnica) are linked with the truck routes.

Related Topics:
Sutla - Zagorje - Maribor - Vienna - Hungary - Vara?din - ?akovec - Koprivnica

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The southern railway connection to Split operates on a line via the Lika region (renovated in 2004 to allow for a five-hour journey); a faster line along the Una river valley is currently out of use and in decay due to unsettled border crossing issues with Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Related Topics:
Split - Lika - 2004 - Una - Bosnia and Herzegovina

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The railway and the expressway along the Sava river that run to Slavonia and further to Belgrade are the fastest traffic lines in the country.

Related Topics:
Slavonia - Belgrade

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The city has a reasonably well developed road network with several of the main lines up to four tracks wide and a full-profile expressway encircling most of the city. There is some congestion in the city centre and parking is also a problem. Cars parked on the pavements often make it hard for pedestrians to get past.

Related Topics:
Road - Expressway - Congestion

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Public transportation in the city is organized in two layers: the inner parts of the city are mostly covered by trams and the outer suburbs are linked with buses. The public transport company, ZET (Zagreba?ki Elektri?ni Tramvaj, Zagreb Electric Tram), receives a subsidy from the city council and so the fares are relatively cheap but they can get very crowded at peak times.

Related Topics:
Public transportation - Tram - Bus - ZET

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A single funicular near the city centre is something of a tourist attraction. Taxis are generally only used for transport from the railway station and the airport due to their relatively high price. In recent years, the state rail operator H? (Hrvatska ?eljeznica, Croatian Railways) has been trying to organize a net of suburban trains in metropolitan Zagreb area. As of 2004, it's been partially organized in directions east-west and vice versa.

Related Topics:
Funicular - Taxi - Railway - Airport - As of 2004

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