Vrbovsko
Encyclopedia
Vrbovsko is a town in western Croatia
, situated at the far east of the mountainous region of Gorski kotar
in the Primorje-Gorski Kotar county
; on its 280 square kilometers area, Vrbovsko features 60 settlements and a total of 5,019 inhabitants. The town of Vrbovsko itself has a population of 1,647.
The list of settlements in the municipality of Vrbovsko is:
separates Vrbovsko from adjoining Slovenia
, while the eastern border follows the line of Zdihovo, Liplje and Bosiljevo settlements and cuts through the river Dobra valley near Ljubošina. The western border starts at the Kupa gorge at Radočaj, goes around Razdrto and passes over the railway tracks between Koritnik Veliki and Palež, continues to Lužac and ends in Sušica-Jablan area. The southern border is the highest in its relief characteristics – it runs along mountain peaks at an altitude of 1000 meters or higher. Debela Kosa (1169 m), Bukovica (1253 m), Bijela kosa (1289 m), Mirkovica (1283 m), and Smolnik (1219 m) peaks are especially distinguishable by their beauty, forests and height. Towards the east, the border continues over Kozarice and Lombarda passes, and ends in the river Dobra valley, thus rounding off Vrbovsko area.
The geographical position of Vrbovsko that places it along the transit lines halfway between Zagreb
and Rijeka
is of extreme importance, and good rail and highway connections provide for quick arrival to Vrbovsko.
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 ...
, situated at the far east of the mountainous region of Gorski kotar
Gorski kotar
Gorski kotar is the mountainous region in Croatia between Karlovac and Rijeka. Together with Lika and the Ogulin-Plaški valley it forms Mountainous Croatia. Because 63% of its surface is forested it is popularly called the green lungs of Croatia or Croatian Switzerland...
in the Primorje-Gorski Kotar county
Primorje-Gorski Kotar County
Primorje-Gorski kotar County is a county in western Croatia that includes the Bay of Kvarner and the surrounding Northern Croatian seacoast, and the mountainous region of Gorski kotar...
; on its 280 square kilometers area, Vrbovsko features 60 settlements and a total of 5,019 inhabitants. The town of Vrbovsko itself has a population of 1,647.
Demographics
In 2001, 57% of the population were Croats and 36% were Serbs.The list of settlements in the municipality of Vrbovsko is:
- Blaževci, population 38
- BunjevciBunjevciBunjevci are a South Slavic community and ethnic group living mostly in the Bačka region of Serbia and southern Hungary...
, population 35 - Carevići, population 17
- Damalj, population 27
- Dokmanovići, population 46
- DolenciDolenciDolenci is a village in the Municipality of Šalovci in the Prekmurje region of Slovenia, on the border with Hungary.The parish church in the settlement is dedicated to Saint Nicholas and belongs to the Murska Sobota Diocese. The original parts of the church date to 1331, but it was expanded in the...
, population 11 - Donji Vučkovići, population 15
- Donji Vukšići, population 13
- Draga Lukovdolska, population 19
- DragovićiDragovićiDragovići is a village in the municipality of Hadžići, Bosnia and Herzegovina....
, population 6 - Gomirje, population 342
- Gorenci, population 44
- Gornji Vučkovići, population 13
- Gornji Vukšići, population 0
- HajdineHajdineHajdine is a village in Croatia. It is connected by the D3 highway....
, population 75 - Hambarište, population 39
- JablanJablanJablan is a settlement in the Mirna Peč municipality in the historical Lower Carniola reagion of southeastern Slovenia. The municipality is now included in the Southeast Slovenia statistical region.-External links:*...
, population 209 - JakšićiJakšičiJakšiči is a small settlement to the west of Fara in the Kostel municipality in southern Slovenia. The area is part of the traditional region of Lower Carniola and is now included in the Southeast Slovenia statistical region.-External links:*...
, population 52 - KamenskoKamenskoKamensko is a village in the municipality of Sungurlare, in Burgas Province, in southeastern Bulgaria.-References:...
, population 4 - KlanacKlanac, VrbovskoKlanac, Croatia is a village in Croatia. It is connected by the D3 highway....
, population 36 - Komlenići, population 11
- Lesci, population 0
- LipljeLipljeLapovo is a village situated in Ljig municipality in Serbia....
, population 63 - LukovdolLukovdolLukovdol is a small village located in the Gorski Kotar region of Croatia, about one mile south of the Slovenian border. Lukovdol is part of Vrbovsko. Lukovdol has an area of 5.91 km2. As of 2001, there were approximately 157 people living in Lukovdol; the population consists of about 60...
, population 125 - Ljubošina, population 170
- Majer, population 16
- Mali Jadrč, population 36
- Matići, population 12
- Međedi, population 0
- Mlinari, population 7
- MočileMočile, CroatiaMočile, Croatia is a village in Croatia. It is connected by the D3 highway....
, population 81 - MoraviceMoravice, CroatiaMoravice is a settlement in north-western Croatia, situated at the far east of the mountainous region of Gorski kotar in the Primorje-Gorski Kotar County. It is part of the Vrbovsko municipality. The population is 797 .It is known as the birthplace of Slavko Kvaternik, a senior collaborator with...
, population 654 - Musulini, population 152
- NadvučnikNadvučnikNadvučnik is a village in Croatia. It is connected by the D3 highway....
, population 29 - Nikšići, population 30
- OsojnikOsojnikOsojnik is a village in the Dubrovnik-Neretva County, Croatia. The settlement is administered as a part of the city of Dubrovnik.According to national census of 2001, population of the settlement is 321....
, population 100 - Petrovići, population 15
- Plemenitaš, population 39
- Plešivica, population 11
- Podvučnik, population 0
- Poljana, population 8
- PresikaPresikaPresika is a settlement in the Ljutomer Municipality in northeastern Slovenia, right on the border with Croatia. The area traditionally belonged to the Styria region and is now included in the Pomurska statistical region....
, population 14 - Radigojna, population 23
- Radočaj, population 0
- Radoševići, population 33
- RimRimRim may refer to:* Rim , the sharp circular edge which surrounds the coin design* Rim , the part of a crater that extends above the height of the local surface...
, population 38 - Rtić, population 8
- Severin na KupiSeverin na KupiSeverin na Kupi is a village in Croatia. It is part of Vrbovsko in Primorje-Gorski Kotar County. It is connected by the D3 highway.-References:...
, population 118 - Smišljak, population 21
- StubicaStubicaStubica may refer to:* Donja Stubica, a town in Krapina-Zagorje County, Croatia* Gornja Stubica, a municipality in Krapina-Zagorje County, Croatia* Stubica, Primorje-Gorski Kotar County, a village near Vrbovsko, Croatia...
, population 54 - Štefanci, population 3
- Tići, population 53
- Tomići, population 13
- Topolovica, population 3
- TukTukTuk and similar can mean:*Tuk band, a kind of Barbadian musical ensemble, which plays tuk music*T.U.K. , a British boot and shoe manufacturer*T.U.K. Tuk and similar can mean:*Tuk band, a kind of Barbadian musical ensemble, which plays tuk music*T.U.K. (or Tread United Kingdom), a British boot and...
, population 79 - Veliki Jadrč, population 73
- Vrbovsko, population 1,647
- VučinićiVučinićiVučinići is a village in Croatia. It is connected by the D3 highway....
, population 64 - Vučnik, population 14
- Vujnovići, population 40
- Vukelići, population 20
- Zapeć, population 11
- Zaumol, population 39
- ZdihovoZdihovoZdihovo is an abandoned settlement in the Kočevje municipality in southern Slovenia. It was inhabited by Gottschee Germans. At the start of the Second World War its original population was expelled...
, population 26 - Žakule, population 25
Geography
In the north, river KupaKupa
Kupa may refer to:*Kupa River, a river in Croatia and Slovenia*Kupa River , a river in Lithuania*Kupa River in Siberia, see Kuta River*Kupa Synagogue, a synagogue in Krakow*Kupa, Hungary, a village in Northern Hungary...
separates Vrbovsko from adjoining Slovenia
Slovenia
Slovenia , officially the Republic of Slovenia , is a country in Central and Southeastern Europe touching the Alps and bordering the Mediterranean. Slovenia borders Italy to the west, Croatia to the south and east, Hungary to the northeast, and Austria to the north, and also has a small portion of...
, while the eastern border follows the line of Zdihovo, Liplje and Bosiljevo settlements and cuts through the river Dobra valley near Ljubošina. The western border starts at the Kupa gorge at Radočaj, goes around Razdrto and passes over the railway tracks between Koritnik Veliki and Palež, continues to Lužac and ends in Sušica-Jablan area. The southern border is the highest in its relief characteristics – it runs along mountain peaks at an altitude of 1000 meters or higher. Debela Kosa (1169 m), Bukovica (1253 m), Bijela kosa (1289 m), Mirkovica (1283 m), and Smolnik (1219 m) peaks are especially distinguishable by their beauty, forests and height. Towards the east, the border continues over Kozarice and Lombarda passes, and ends in the river Dobra valley, thus rounding off Vrbovsko area.
The geographical position of Vrbovsko that places it along the transit lines halfway between 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 Rijeka
Rijeka
Rijeka is the principal seaport and the third largest city in Croatia . It is located on Kvarner Bay, an inlet of the Adriatic Sea and has a population of 128,735 inhabitants...
is of extreme importance, and good rail and highway connections provide for quick arrival to Vrbovsko.