Koprivnica () is a city in Northern Croatia, located 70 kilometers northeast of Zagreb. It is the capital and the largest city of the Koprivnica-Križevci county. In 2011, the city's administrative area of 90.94 km2 had a total population of 30,854, with 23,955 in the city proper. Population The list of settlements in the Koprivnica municipality is: Bakovčica, population 321 Draganovec, population 506 Herešin, population 728 Jagnjedovec, population 344 Koprivnica, population 23,955 Kunovec Breg, population 641 Reka, population 1,507 Starigrad, population 2,386 Štaglinec, population 466 Geography Koprivnica (German: Kopreinitz, Hungarian: Kapronca) is situated at a strategic location – on the slopes of Bilogora and Kalnik to the south and river Drava to the north. Its position enabled it to develop numerous amenities for the wider area such as trade, crafts and administration, and in the 13th century Koprivnica became a town settlement. Koprivnica was named after the stream of the same name, which was first mentioned at the beginning of the 13th century during the Hungarian Kingdom. Education Universities Koprivnica and Varaždin took part in establishing the University North, a public national university that operates in both cities since 2015. University North (University centre Koprivnica) Department of Media and Communication Department of Environmental protection, recycling and packaging Department of Communication, Media and Journalism Department of Logistics and Sustainable Mobility Department of Business and Management Department of Food Technology Department of Art Studies Department of Computing and Informatics History Koprivnica has a history similar to that of nearby Varaždin: it was first mentioned in 1272 in a document by prince László IV and declared a free royal town by king Lajos I in 1356, and flourished as a trading place and a military fortress since that time. In the 14th century, the town settlement further developed due to increased trade under the influence of Varaždin. During the construction of Renaissance fortification in the second half of the 16th century Koprivnica was the centre of the Slavonian military border. Koprivnica counted among its troops musketeers, German soldiers, hussars and infantry. At that time the Renaissance square emerged together with the Town hall which emphasized its Renaissance identity, so Koprivnica can today be legitimately considered a renaissance town. The military aspect set it back somewhat when it was included in the Military Frontier in the 16th century during the wars with the Ottoman Turks, but after Maria Theresia's decree of 1765 it resumed