Bosiljevo is a village and
municipality
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The term ''municipality'' may also mean the go ...
in
Karlovac County
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, Croatia. It is located in the
Gorski Kotar region, 25 km south-west from
Karlovac, on the highways
A1 and
A6 leading to
Zagreb
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,
Rijeka and
Split
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Arts, entertai ...
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Settlements
The total population of the municipality is 1,284, in the following forty-three
settlements (villages and hamlets):
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Beč, population 9
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Bitorajci, population 16
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Bosanci, population 40
* Bosiljevo, population 63
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Dani, population 8
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Dugače, population 14
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Fratrovci, population 31
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Fučkovac, population 23
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Glavica, population 34
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Grabrk, population 117
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Hrsina, population 41
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Jančani, population 26
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Johi, population 33
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Kasuni, population 58
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Korenić Brdo, population 2
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Kraljevo Selo, population 2
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Krč Bosiljevski, population 27
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Laslavići, population 1
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Lipošćaki, population 14
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Lisičina Gorica, population 5
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Malik, population 24
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Mateše, population 59
*
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, population 10
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Novo Selo Bosiljevsko, population 25
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Orišje, population 50
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Otok na Dobri, population 60
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Podrebar, population 18
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Podumol, population 30
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Potok Bosiljevski, population 5
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Pribanjci, population 126
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Rendulići, population 10
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Resnik Bosiljevski, population 16
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Sela Bosiljevska, population 69
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Skoblić Brdo, population 2
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Soline, population 38
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Spahići, population 32
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Strgari, population 14
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Špehari, population 1
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Umol, population 37
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Varoš Bosiljevski, population 18
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Vodena Draga, population 37
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Vrhova Gorica, population 8
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Žubrinci, population 31
Geography
The Bosiljevo municipality is divided into four districts: Bosiljevo, Grabrk, Prikuplje and Vodena Draga.
It is situated between the rivers
Kupa
The Kupa () or Kolpa ( or ; from la, Colapis in Roman times; hu, Kulpa) river, a right tributary of the Sava, forms a natural border between north-west Croatia and southeast Slovenia. It is long, with its border part having a length of and t ...
(the western part lying roughly along the Slovenia-Croatia border) and
Dobra. To the south, the municipality borders the
Primorje-Gorski Kotar County and the town
Vrbovsko
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, to the south-east
Ogulin
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, to the east
Generalski Stol
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, and
Netretić
Netretić is a village and a municipality in Karlovac County, Croatia. There are 2,862 inhabitants, 99% of whom are Croats.
The settlements in the municipality are:
* Baići (population 0)
* Bogovci (population 3)
* Brajakovo Brdo (populatio ...
to the north.
Located in the Gorski Kotar, the area's landscape is shaped by
karst relief, and its most prominent features are the hills Družac and Privis (at 469 and 461 metres respectively). The geology and climate have traditionally been most suited to a
pastoralism
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.
History
The area has been inhabited since the
neolithic
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, as evidenced by pottery found in a site near the village of Hrsina.
The earliest references to Bosiljevo are from documents dating back to the year 1334, when
Ivan the Archdeacon of Gorica mentioned the parish church of ''Sancti Mauri in Bozilio'' in the constitution of the Zagreb bishopric. The Bosiljevo castle was built most likely in the early 15th century, and its first owner was Bartol IX Frankopan, member of the
Frankopan family
The House of Frankopan ( hr, Frankopani, Frankapani, it, Frangipani, hu, Frangepán, la, Frangepanus, Francopanus), was a Croatian noble family, whose members were among the great landowner magnates and high officers of the Kingdom of Croat ...
.
Cultural and historical monuments, such as the
Castle Frankopan (which has been in a desolate state of frame since the Nons were expelled in the late 70's), the ruins of the
castle Steljnik, old mansions, churches and monasteries yield the county a certain attraction.
Two volunteer fire departments are presently active in Bosiljevo. The first one was founded in 1934 by Matija Bukovac. The other in Grabrk was founded in 1951. There is also a local cultural club called "Frankopan" and the hunting club "Družac".
Bosiljevo has one post office, one tavern (stand 2006), two shops and the restaurant "Bosiljevo" in Bosanci, on the old road (Rijeka-Zagreb). The most important companies are "Maier-Textil" in Bosiljevo and the saw-mill "Korenić" in
Orišje. With the new roads, Bosiljevo and the surrounding area are opening up for the future.
The current Mayor of Bosiljevo County is Josip Korenić, also the owner of the Korenić saw mill in Orišje.
Demographics
According to the
2011 census, Bosiljevo has a population of 1,284 inhabitants, of which 97% are ethnic Croats. The local dialect is mixed
Kajkavian
Kajkavian (Kajkavian noun: ''kajkavščina''; Shtokavian adjective: ''kajkavski'' , noun: ''kajkavica'' or ''kajkavština'' ) is a South Slavic regiolect or language spoken primarily by Croats in much of Central Croatia, Gorski Kotar and no ...
-
Chakavian
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.
The patron saint of Bosiljevo is
St. Vitus the Martyr, who is celebrated on 15 June.
Notable residents
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Ana Katarina Frankopan-Zrinska, Croatian writer
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Fran Krsto Frankopan
Fran Krsto Frankopan ( hu, Frangepán Ferenc Kristóf; 4 March 1643 – 30 April 1671) was a Croatian baroque poet, nobleman and politician. He is remembered primarily for his involvement in the failed Zrinski-Frankopan conspiracy. He was a C ...
, nobleman, part of the
Zrinski-Frankopan conspiracy
The Magnate conspiracy, also known as the Zrinski-Frankopan Conspiracy ( hr, Zrinsko-frankopanska urota) in Croatia, and Wesselényi conspiracy ( hu, Wesselényi-összeesküvés) in Hungary, was a 17th-century attempt to throw off Habsburg mon ...
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Stjepan Korenić (1856–1940), dean and writer
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Arthur Nugent (1825–1897), Austrian Oberst, Croatian Magnate and MP for Zagreb county, son of Laval
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Laval Nugent (1777–1862), Austrian FM, in Bosiljevo from 1820 till death in 1862.
References
Bibliography
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External links
Karlovac County Tourist Board – Bosiljevo
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Municipalities of Croatia
Populated places in Karlovac County
hu:Bosiljevo Čazmansko