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The Gravitational Orientation of Rural Settlements in the Pakrac Area

Zdenko Braičić orcid.org/0000-0002-4451-9774 ; Učiteljski fakultet Zagreb, Odsjek u Petrinji, Petrinja, Hrvatska
Tomislav Novinc orcid.org/0000-0002-5525-2083

Abstract

This paper examines gravitational orientation of rural settlements in Pakrac area towards the central (urban) settlements where their population satisfies the basic necessities of life: work, supply, medical services, culture and repose and relaxation. The poll results have pointed out that Pakrac is the most important central settlement where the inhabitants from the surrounding area satisfy the majority of their life necessities. Lipik, which almost fused with Pakrac, proved to be a very important work centre. The inhabitants of this area satisfy some of their needs in Požega and Daruvar, and only partly in other central settlements. The research has also established the main reasons for visiting Pakrac as well as their frequency.

Keywords

Pakrac; rural surroundings; gravitational orientation; basic necessities of life

Hrčak ID:

149517

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/149517

Publication date:

14.12.2015.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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