Petrinja

Petrinja
Grad Petrinja
Town of Petrinja
St. Lawrance church
Interactive map of Petrinja
Petrinja
Location of Petrinja in Croatia
Coordinates: 45°26′26″N 16°16′42″E / 45.44056°N 16.27833°E / 45.44056; 16.27833
Country Croatia
RegionCentral Croatia
(Banovina, Pokuplje)
County Sisak-Moslavina
Government
 • MayorMagdalena Komes (HDZ)
Area
 • Town
379.3 km2 (146.4 sq mi)
 • Urban
39.4 km2 (15.2 sq mi)
Elevation
106 m (348 ft)
Population
 (2021)
 • Town
19,950
 • Density52.60/km2 (136.2/sq mi)
 • Urban
12,963
 • Urban density329/km2 (852/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
44 250
Area code044
Vehicle registrationSK
Websitepetrinja.hr

Petrinja (pronounced [pětriːɲa]) is a town in central Croatia near Sisak in the historic region of Banovina. It is administratively located in Sisak-Moslavina County.

On December 29, 2020, the town was hit by a strong earthquake with a magnitude of 6.4 Mw, causing significant damage to the town.