City Novska with its 23 settlements is located in Sisak Moslavina County. It is located 95 kilometers southeast of the city of Zagreb, and according to the census of 2011. It has 13,518 inhabitants. In the town, on the site of former Church of Sv. Demetrije is today situated church Sv. Luke Evanđeliste, which was mentioned in the 1489th. City Novska was once the estate of Countess Katarina Svetačka until the Ottoman rule, when Kristofor II Svetački became a Turkish vassal. A very important fact in the history of Novska are Chambers censuses in the 17th century. It is considered that then in the county of Kraljeva Velika were inhabited 13 villages and hamlets. At that time, the area of Novska belonged to the district Kraljeva Velika, and from 1746. there is a record that Novska has 50 houses, 300 adults and 36 children. 1755th was built a chapel dedicated to the Sv. Katarina. Also known is parish of Sv.Luka Evanđelist, which became part of Novska in 1789th. In this area, its impact ...had Maria Theresa, who built a Krajina road. 1888th comes to the construction of the railway in the direction of Novska and Nova Gradiska, and in the 1897th the city became an important railway hub. Well known are some Art Nouveau buildings from the 19th century, like the old hotel and pharmacy, which was destroyed. Also known is forestry office building that withstood the ravages of time. Luka Ilić Oriovčanin was the originator and founder of the Society of readers in Novska, and thanks to him in Novska rised social and cultural life. Cultural activities also took place during the Second World War, and afterwards Novska kept her faith, folk customs and cultural awareness. At the center of Novska on the main square there is a fountain Ogrc. In the city there are two primary schools, secondary school and music school that contains a primary and secondary school.