Krapina
Encyclopedia
Krapina is a town in northern Croatia
and the administrative centre of Krapina-Zagorje County
with a population of 4,482 (2011) and a total municipality population of 12,479 (2011). Krapina is located in the hilly Zagorje
region of Croatia, approximately 55 km (34.2 mi) away from both Zagreb
and Varaždin
.
found over eight hundred fossil remains belonging to Neanderthals. Moreover, these fossil remains are said to exhibit traces of cannibalism
and/or mortuary defleshing. At the site where the Neanderthals were discovered, there is now a park with many statues. These statues include a bear, moose, and a beaver.
Krapina has been known since 1193. It has always been a favourite site for castles and country houses of Croatian and Hungarian
rulers.
of the Croatian language
.
There is also a nearby municipality of Krapinske Toplice
(the spa
s of Krapina).
Krapina is also the home of Ljudevit Gaj
. Ljudevit Gaj was a revolutionary of Krapina, and in 1850 he made a new version of the Croatian grammar. His home is now a museum where visitors can learn about his life and mission.
Croatia
Croatia , officially the Republic of Croatia , is a unitary democratic parliamentary republic in Europe at the crossroads of the Mitteleuropa, the Balkans, and the Mediterranean. Its capital and largest city is Zagreb. The country is divided into 20 counties and the city of Zagreb. Croatia covers ...
and the administrative centre of Krapina-Zagorje County
Krapina-Zagorje County
Krapina-Zagorje county is a county in northern Croatia. It encompasses most of the historic region called Hrvatsko Zagorje.The Krapina-Zagorje county is a candidate for being the most idyllic county in Croatia: the many villages and small towns spread out across the hillsides are perfect for...
with a population of 4,482 (2011) and a total municipality population of 12,479 (2011). Krapina is located in the hilly Zagorje
Zagorje
Hrvatsko Zagorje is a region in northern Croatia.Zagorje may also refer to:*Zagorje ob Savi, a town and a municipality in Slovenia*NK Zagorje, a Slovenian football club-See also:...
region of Croatia, approximately 55 km (34.2 mi) away from both Zagreb
Zagreb
Zagreb is the capital and the largest city of the Republic of Croatia. It is in the northwest of the country, along the Sava river, at the southern slopes of the Medvednica mountain. Zagreb lies at an elevation of approximately above sea level. According to the last official census, Zagreb's city...
and Varaždin
Varaždin
Varaždin is a city in north Croatia, north of Zagreb on the highway A4. The total population is 47,055, with 38,746 on of the city settlement itself . The centre of Varaždin county is located near the Drava river, at...
.
Population
The following settlements comprise the Krapina municipality:- Bobovje, population 508
- DolićeDolićeDoliće is a village in the municipality of Sjenica, Serbia. According to the 2002 census, the village has a population of 322 people....
, population 435 - Donja ŠemnicaDonja ŠemnicaDonja Šemnica is a village in Croatia. It is connected by the D35 highway....
, population 901 - Gornja PačetinaGornja PačetinaGornja Pačetina is a village in Croatia....
, population 403 - Krapina, population 4,482
- Lazi Krapinski, population 79
- LepajciLepajciLepajci is a village in Croatia. It is connected by the D1 highway....
, population 391 - Mihaljekov Jarek, population 470
- Podgora Krapinska, population 568
- Polje Krapinsko, population 667
- Pretkovec, population 65
- Pristava Krapinska, population 213
- Strahinje, population 328
- Straža Krapinska, population 42
- Škarićevo, population 705
- Šušelj Brijeg, population 4
- TkalciTkalciTkalci is a village in Croatia. It is connected by the D206 highway....
, population 435 - Trški VrhTrški VrhTrški Vrh is a village in Croatia....
, population 375 - Velika VesVelika VesVelika Ves is a village in Croatia. It is connected by the D1 highway....
, population 724 - Vidovec Krapinski, population 215
- Vidovec Petrovski, population 95
- ZagoraZagoraZagora may refer to:*Zagora, Morocco*Zagora Province, Morocco*Zagora, Greece* The region Zagore in north-eastern Bulgaria*The city of Stara Zagora*The city of Nova Zagora*Zagora , a region in inland Dalmatia...
, population 96 - Žutnica, population 249
History
In 1899, on a hill called Hušnjak near modern Krapina, the archaeologist and paleontologist Dragutin Gorjanović-KrambergerDragutin Gorjanovic-Kramberger
Dragutin Gorjanović-Kramberger was a Croatian geologist, paleontologist, and archeologist.-Education:...
found over eight hundred fossil remains belonging to Neanderthals. Moreover, these fossil remains are said to exhibit traces of cannibalism
Cannibalism
Cannibalism is the act or practice of humans eating the flesh of other human beings. It is also called anthropophagy...
and/or mortuary defleshing. At the site where the Neanderthals were discovered, there is now a park with many statues. These statues include a bear, moose, and a beaver.
Krapina has been known since 1193. It has always been a favourite site for castles and country houses of Croatian and Hungarian
Hungary
Hungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The...
rulers.
Culture
Today it is a reasonably developed town, boasting its festival kajkavskih popevki sung in the local Kajkavian dialectKajkavian dialect
The Kajkavian dialect is one of the three main dialects of Croatian. It has low mutual intelligibility with the other two dialects, Štokavian and Čakavian. All three are named after their word for "what?", which in Kajkavian is kaj....
of the Croatian language
Croatian language
Croatian is the collective name for the standard language and dialects spoken by Croats, principally in Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Serbian province of Vojvodina and other neighbouring countries...
.
There is also a nearby municipality of Krapinske Toplice
Krapinske Toplice
Krapinske Toplice is a village and municipality in Krapina-Zagorje County in Croatia. According to the 2001 census, there are 5,744 inhabitants in the area, absolute majority of which are Croats.The settlements in the municipality are:* Čret, population 664...
(the spa
Spa town
A spa town is a town situated around a mineral spa . Patrons resorted to spas to "take the waters" for their purported health benefits. The word comes from the Belgian town Spa. In continental Europe a spa was known as a ville d'eau...
s of Krapina).
Krapina is also the home of Ljudevit Gaj
Ljudevit Gaj
Ljudevit Gaj was a Croatian linguist, politician, journalist and writer. He was one of the central figures of the Croatian national reformation, also known as the Illyrian Movement.-Origin:...
. Ljudevit Gaj was a revolutionary of Krapina, and in 1850 he made a new version of the Croatian grammar. His home is now a museum where visitors can learn about his life and mission.