Hrvatska Kostajnica
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Hrvatska Kostajnica, often just Kostajnica, is a small town in central Croatia, population 1,993, with total municipality population of 2.746 It is located on the Una river in the Sisak-Moslavina county, south of Petrinja and Sisak and across the river from Bosanska Kostajnica in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Hrvatska Kostajnica has two schools, elementary and secondary school.
Kostajnica was first mentioned in the document by knights templar from 1240. This year is used as official birth year of this historic town.
Time of the first settlement is unknown, but town lies on very important roman roads that were used for transporting salt and cotton. Since roman roads were merged in the vicinity of the city it is believed that settlement dates much earlier than the first written document known today. Position of town is very similar to the town from old roman documents known as “Oeneum”. Five roman milestones were located in the city dating back to the 3rd century A.D.
During 13th and 14th century Kostajnica becomes a fortification (kastel) that was built as a protection against invading Turks. Other forts are known to exist during that period in the surrounding villages of Komogovina, Svinica, and Prevrsac.
Turks invade Kostajnica in 1556 and final liberation of the city comes in 1687.
During the early 18th century two schools are opened in the city. One school was operated by Catholic Missionary Church of “St. Antun Padovinski”, while the second schools was run as a Serbian Public School. Kostajnica is known for its natural springs such as; Varoski Bunar, Mrzlenac, Tekija, Pekinac, Paunovac, Angelovac, and Tutulovac. The most popular spring Tekija has engraved sign (drink brother, potion was given to you by the god’s mercy) “PI BRATE IZ BOZJE MILOSTI DAT TI JE NAPITAK” .
Chief occupations are farming, leather (footwear), textiles plant, printing, and wood processing mill.
Fishing and hunting are very importand turist attractions in the city with some of the best natural habitats found in this part of Europe. 
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