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unusual facts about Kali, Croatia



Alois von Gavasini

After the Piave, Archduke John retreated to Villach with his main body while sending Ignaz Gyulai to Laibach to sustain the defense of Croatia.

Ana Karić

Karić starred in a number of notable films produced in Croatia and directed by Croatian directors such as Ante Babaja, Nikola Tanhofer, Zvonimir Berković, and Krsto Papić.

Bezovica, Vojnik

Similar names based on the same root are common in Slovenian ethnic territory (e.g., Basovizza in Italy and Bezgovica) as well as in other Slavic areas (e.g., Bazje in Croatia, Bzová in the Czech Republic, etc.

Bhopawar Agency

#* including the future independent petty states of : Jamnia, Kali-Baori, Nimkhera & Rajgadh ; which were then under administrative control of Dhar State, also known as rajputEstates.

Bilina

Bilina, Croatia, a historic settlement in inland Dalmatia, Croatia

Blaca

Blaca hermitage, a hermitage on Brač island, Split-Dalmatia County, Croatia

Bošnjaković

Dražen Bošnjaković (born 1961), Croatia's Minister of Justice 2010–2011

Butcher of the Balkans

Andrija Artuković (1899–1988), Croatian fascist politician and a minister of the Independent State of Croatia

Croatia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2003

Croatia selected its entry for the 2003 Eurovision Song Contest through the "Dora 2003" contest, which was held between 7 and 9 March 2003, organised by the Croatian national broadcaster Hrvatska radiotelevizija (HRT).

Croteam

Croteam is a Croatian independent game developer based in Zagreb.

Directors Lounge

Frequent curator-contributors have included filmmakers Alexei Dmitriev (Russia) and Shaun Wilson (Australia) as well as the late Heiko Daxl (Germany) together with Ingeborg Fülepp (Croatia), both media artists.

Drava

The Drava flows through Innichen/San Candido in Italy, Lienz, Spittal an der Drau, Villach, and Ferlach in Austria, Dravograd, Vuzenica, Muta, Ruše, Maribor, Ptuj, and Ormož in Slovenia, Varaždin and Osijek in Croatia, and Barcs in Hungary, being navigable for about 90 km from Čađavica in Croatia to its outfall.

Dvorište

Dvorišće, previously known as Dvorište, a village near Glina, Croatia

Đorđe Novković

In 2003 Novković gained a lot of popularity as judge of Story Supernova Music Talents, a reality show for aspiring musicians similar to Popstars aired on Nova TV.

European route E71

The segment north of Podi interchange near Dugopolje is not physically signposted as the E71, rather the designation is found along the A1 motorway north of the Dugopolje interchange.

Far right in Croatia

Simon Wiesenthal Center director Efraim Zuroff complained to the Croatian president Stjepan Mesić about the funeral of Dinko Šakić, one of the leaders of the army of the Independent State of Croatia, who died on July 2008.

Genomic phylostratigraphy

Phylostratigraphy, a novel statistical method, was developed by Tomislav Domazet-Lošo at the Ruđer Bošković Institute in Zagreb, Croatia.

Governorate of Dalmatia

After the autumn of 1941 also the Dalmatian islands of Pag (Pago), Brač (Brazza) and Hvar (Lesina), initially given to the Independent State of Croatia, were annexed.

Gustav Globočnik Edler von Vojka

Brestanica is a small town located approximately 60 km from Zagreb, Croatia, and 100 km from Ljubljana, Slovenia.

Humanitarian Law Center

In April 2008 the submission of evidence by HLC about war crimes committed in Lovas, Croatia, led to the Belgrade War Crimes Chamber began the trial of 14 indictees for their alleged role in the killing of 70 Croatian civilians in the first war crimes trial of former Yugoslav National Army officers.

Janko Kamauf

Janko Kamauf was the last city magistrate of Gradec and the first mayor of Zagreb, Croatia.

Jasenovac

Jasenovac, Sisak-Moslavina County, town and municipality in Croatia, the location of the Jasenovac concentration camp

Josipović

Ivo Josipović (born 1957), President of Croatia, lawyer and composer

Kali Charan Inter College

Kali Charan Inter College is one of the oldest and reputed college of old Lucknow.

Kaliyan

Chithira Buthira also noted that Mayon had taken a 4-span body in the previous yugas, as Narasimha, Rama, and Krishna, and so Kali, in this yuga, was born with the body of same size, and he pushed himself out of the earth.

Lithoglyphus apertus

The type locality is "in der Save bei Agram in Croatien", which means in the Sava River near Zagreb, Croatia.

Matija Majar

Influenced by the Illyrian Movement in Croatia, especially by the Slovene-Croatian poet and activist Stanko Vraz, Majar started developing Pan-Slavic ideals.

Milan Radonjić

Consequently and especially after Serbian law prohibited TV card readings, he started working at five television stations in Bosnia and Herzegovina, including nationwide OBN television based in Sarajevo, and a number of television stations in Croatia, including nationwide Nova TV based in Zagreb.

Najbolji hrvatski tamburaši

After a tour of America organized by the Croatian Fraternal Union, the band started to compose more music about Croatia.

Nazario Sauro

Sauro was recognized and placed on trial for his previous act of treason, and, after facing a military tribunal in Pola (now Pula in Croatia) was sentenced to death and hanged.

Nedelja

Sveta Nedelja, Istria, municipality of twenty villages in Istria county, Croatia

Neuzina

Hrvatska Neuzina got its name after Croatian settlers (nobles that originated from Turopolje), that were settled there by the Diocese of Zagreb on its possessions.

Olugbenga Adelekan

In 2012 Olugbenga toured Asia, Australia, Russia, and the UK, as well as touring festivals across Europe including Field Day (UK), Dot to Dot Festival (UK), off Sonar (Spain), Soundwave Festival (Croatia), Kendal Calling (UK) and Summer Sundae Weekender (UK).

Pelinkovac

The most popular brands in Croatia are the Pelinkovac made by Dalmacijavino (Split, Croatia), Maraska Pelinkovac made by Maraska Distillery (Zadar, Croatia), "Rovinjski Pelinkovac", made by Darna Distillery (Rovinj, Croatia) and the Badel Pelinkovac, made by the Badel Distillery (Zagreb, Croatia).

Petrova Gora

Starting in 1940, the League of Communists of Yugoslavia, from makeshift underground printing rooms on the mountain, started printing Vjesnik, a daily newspaper that was printed daily in Croatia until 2012.

Pio Konta

Leading up to the album's release, Martakis appeared on a number of television shows including "Mes Tin Kali Hara" (with Natalia Germanou) and "Kafes me tin Eleni" (with Eleni Menegaki) on Alpha Channel, as well as a sit down interview with Tatiana Stefanidou on "Axizi Na To Deis" on ANT1, where he also performed some songs off the album.

Posavac Hound

Hounds from the Sava Valley (Posavina, south-east of Zagreb) were sold as boskini in Croatia in the 1800s.

Sanski Most

Sanski Most is home to many different types of stores, and in the city center Konzum is located, part of a food chain from Croatia.

Serbs of Bosnia and Herzegovina

The golden age of Serbs in the early Middle Ages comes with Prince Časlav Klonimirović (r. 927-960), who managed to include all former territories; He concluded a voluntary confederation with the local chiefs of Bosnia that brought them out of Venetian-Croatia's control.

Siniša Martinović

Siniša Martinović (born Tuzla, December 19, 1980) is a Croatian professional ice hockey goaltender who currently plays for the Schwenninger Wild Wings of the 2nd Bundesliga.

SKCNS

Notable performers include: Jinx (Croatia), Talco (Italy), Skarface (France), Peter and the Test Tube Babies and The Adicts (UK) and Ringišpil and Atheist Rap from Novi Sad.

Sveti Petar

Sveti Petar u Šumi, a village and municipality in Istria County, Croatia

Tatjana Šimić

Tatjana Šimić (born 9 June 1963), also known by the mononym Tatjana, is a Croatian-Dutch model, actress and singer.

UK Wolf Conservation Trust

Projects supported by the UKWCT include helping to buy livestock guardian dogs for Bulgarian shepherds, as well as supporting wolf research and education in the Tver region of Russia and also in Croatia.

Vasilisa Davankova

At their second event, in Zagreb, Croatia, they took the bronze and qualified for the JGP Final in Sochi, Russia, where they won the silver medal behind Lina Fedorova / Maxim Miroshkin.

Veliki Bukovec Castle

Veliki Bukovec is castle located in the municipality of the same name within Varaždin County, Croatia.

Zabranjena ljubav

Zabranjena ljubav (literal translation: "Forbidden Love", commonly abbreviated to ZLJ) is a Croatian daytime soap opera about the lives and loves of both young and older characters, focused on the major Croatian city of Zagreb.

ZaMirNET

Amidst the "worst crimes committed in Europe this century" the first major experiment in email was launched in June 1992 in Zagreb and Belgrade, almost exactly a year after Croatia seceded from Yugoslavia, triggering a brutal response from Serbia.


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