Sveta Klara
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Sveta Klara ('Saint Clara') is a neighbourhoud in southern Zagreb, Croatia. Once a separate village, it is now administered as a neighbourhood of the city district of Novi Zagreb – zapad. The population is 11,097 (as of Census 2021).[1]
The Church of St. Clare the Virgin was built here in 1768 on a mediaeval site.
In the last two decades, Sveta Klara has undergone rapid urbanisation as it became integrated into Zagreb’s contiguous built-up area. The neighbourhood has become a particularly controversial case[2] of poorly managed urban expansion in the city and Croatia, shaped by deficiencies in both detailed and general urban planning.
Once a quiet suburban settlement characterised primarily by detached family houses, Sveta Klara has been transformed by intensive residential construction[3] that has not been matched by adequate transport infrastructure, public services, green spaces, or community facilities, resulting in severe pressure on the existing urban fabric and a markedly overcrowded built environment.
References
- ↑ "Gradska četvrt Novi Zagreb - zapad Mjesni odbori 15. Mjesni odbor Sveta Klara" (in Croatian). City of Zagreb. Retrieved 2024-07-17.
- ↑ Levstek, Mirela Pejaković (2024-09-14). "Od livada do gradilišta: Sveta Klara u središtu urbanizacijskog rasta bez infrastrukture". Zagreb.info (in Croatian). Retrieved 2026-07-22.
- ↑ "Urbanistički kaos u kojem Zagreb puca: 'Od pašnjaka napravili kvart s 30 tisuća stanovnika. Život nam je noćna mora!'". www.vecernji.hr (in Croatian). Retrieved 2026-07-22.
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