Drenova

Drenova
—  local district  —
Drenova and Rijeka
Motto: Green lungs of the city
Drenova Location of Drenova,local district of Rijeka municipality within Croatia
Coordinates: 45°21′12″N 14°25′52″E / 45.35333°N 14.43111°E / 45.35333; 14.43111Coordinates: 45°21′12″N 14°25′52″E / 45.35333°N 14.43111°E / 45.35333; 14.43111
Country	Croatia
County	Primorje-Gorski Kotar County
City	Rijeka
Area
- local district	7 km2 (2.7 sq mi)
Elevation	300 m (0 ft)
Population (2001)
- local district	7,638
- Density	1,100/km2 (2,849/sq mi)
- Urban	7,638
- Urban density	1,100/km2 (2,849/sq mi)
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
- Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code	51000
Area code(s)	051
Website	drenova.hr

Drenova (German: Drenova) is a local district of the city of Rijeka, Croatia perched on a hill above the city. Originally two villages (Upper Drenova and Lower Drenova), today melted into unique settlement. It is known for the largest cemetery/park area of the city. It has a population of 7638 inhabitants (2001), .

Places of cultural significance include: The Chapel of the All Saints (Croatian: Svih Svetih) built in 1575., the Church of the Our Lady of Mount Carmel (Croatian: Gospe Karmelske) built in 1847. and the Church of the St. George (Croatian: Svetog Jurja) built in 1939.

External links

• A map of Drenova and of the city of Rijeka
• Local district od Drenova official web pages
• Hymn of Drenova
• Old photographs of Drenova