Donji grad, Zagreb

For other uses, see Donji grad (disambiguation).

Donji grad (pronounced [dôːɲiː grâːd], locally also [ˈdoʎɲi grad], lit. 'Lower Town'^[a]) is one of the 17 city districts of Zagreb, the capital of Croatia. It is located in the central part of the city and has 37,024 inhabitants (as of 2011).^[2] The district is often referred to simply as centar (lit. 'center') by Zagreb residents, a term which also encompasses the southern parts of the Gornji Grad district.

Donji grad
District of Zagreb
Gradska četvrt Donji grad
Donji grad ("Lower town") seen from Lotrščak Tower
Location of Donji Grad within Zagreb, shown in red.
Coordinates: 45°48′30″N 15°58′34″E
Country	Croatia
County	City of Zagreb
Modern district founded	14 December 1999
Government
• Council President	Petar Paradžik (SDP)
• District Council	15 members SDP, HNS, NH-PS (5) ZJN, NL, ORaH, RF, ZG (3) HDZ (3) Ind. S. Švaljek, HSLS (2) BM 365, ZL, NS-R (2)
Area [1]
• Total	3.016 km2 (1.164 sq mi)
Population  (2011)
• Total	37,024
• Density	12,000/km2 (32,000/sq mi)

Gallery

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  Ban Jelačić Square
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  Donji grad at dawn
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  Donji grad skyline
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  Mimara Museum
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  Regional office of the city administration center
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  View from The Westin Zagreb
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  Areal view of the Westin, Mimara Museum, the buildings of the Croatian Journalists' Association, Croatian National Theater, Croatian State Archives and other parts of Donji grad near Savska Road

Notes

1. Contrasted to Gornji grad, lit. "Upper town"