Sands of Đurđevac

The Sands of Đurđevac is an area of partially stabilized sand dunes in the eastern part of the City of Đurđevac, . The region is sometimes called the Croatian Sahara, and Bloody Sands.
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  • Type: Nature reserve
  • Description: arid region in Croatia
  • Also known as: “Đurđevački pesci”, “Đurđevački Peski”, “Horvát Szahara”, “Krvavi peski”, and “Posebni geografsko-botanički rezervat Đurđevački pijesci”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Saint George Church, Đurđevac.

Church
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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Đurđevac and Kalinovac.

Town
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is a town in the in .

Village
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is a settlement and a municipality in the in . In the 2011 census, the municipality had a total of 1,297 inhabitants. Croats were an absolute majority at 98.69%.

Village
is a in . is connected by the D2 highway.

Sands of Đurđevac

Latitude
46.0293° or 46° 1′ 45″ north
Longitude
17.0996° or 17° 5′ 58″ east
Open location code
8FRV23HX+MR
Open­Street­Map ID
way 499729544
Open­Street­Map feature
leisure=­nature_reserve
Wiki­data ID
Q12646043
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In Other Languages

From Armenian to Spanish—“Sands of Đurđevac” goes by many names.
  • Armenian: “Ջուրջևացի ավազներ”
  • Croatian: “Đurđevački pijesci”
  • Croatian: “Đurđevečki peski”
  • Hungarian: “Drávamenti-sivatag”
  • Polish: “Đurđevački peski”
  • Romanian: “Đurđevački peski”
  • Serbo-Croatian: “Đurđevečki peski”
  • Spanish: “Đurđevački pijesci”

Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include crkva svetog Luke evanđelista and Park Kalinovac.

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