Delnice () is a town in western
Croatia
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, the largest settlement in the mountainous region of
Gorski Kotar, in the
Primorje-Gorski Kotar County. The town has a population of 4,379, and total municipality population is 5,952 (2011). Delnice is
Gorski Kotar's main town.
Demographics
The municipality consists of the following
settlements:
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, population 24
* Belo, population 9
* Biljevina, population 4
* Brod na Kupi
Brod na Kupi () is a village located 12 km north of Delnice, in the western part of Gorski Kotar in Croatia. A bridge connects it with Petrina in Slovenia. Its population is 207 (2011 census).
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, population 207
* Crni Lug, population 253
* Čedanj, population 9
* Dedin
Dedin is a small village in Croatia
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, population 93
* Delnice, population 4,379
* Donja Krašićevica, no population
* Donje Tihovo, population 5
* Donji Ložac, population 6
* Donji Okrug, population 2
* Donji Turni, no population
* Gašparci, population 15
* Golik, population 16
* Gornja Krašićevica, population 2
* Gornje Tihovo, population 6
* Gornji Ložac, population 10
* Gornji Okrug, population 2
* Gornji Turni, population 13
* Grbajel, population 17
* Guče Selo, population 27
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, population 4
* Hrvatsko, population 49
* Iševnica, population 9
* Kalić, population 4
* Kočičin, population 1
* Krivac, population 23
* 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 ...
, population 8
* Kuželj, population 52
* Leska, population 3
* Lučice, population 332
* Mala Lešnica, population 8
* Malo Selo, population 62
* Marija Trošt, population 46
* Plajzi, no population
* Podgora Turkovska, population 8
* Požar, population 8
* Radočaj Brodski, population 40
* Raskrižje Tihovo, population 7
* Razloge, population 8
* Razloški Okrug, population 5
* Sedalce, population 16
* Srednja Krašićevica, no population
* Suhor, no population
* Ševalj, no population
* Turke, population 31
* Velika Lešnica, population 16
* Velika Voda, no population
* Zagolik, no population
* Zakrajc Turkovski, population 2
* Zalesina
Zalesina is a village in Croatia
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, population 41
* Zamost Brodski, population 36
* Zapolje Brodsko Zapolje may refer to:
* Zapolje, Bosnia and Herzegovina, a village near Bratunac
* Zapolje, Croatia, a village near Rešetari
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, population 34
* Zelin Crnoluški, no population
History
The town was first mentioned in a 1482 document issued by Sabor, the Croatian Parliament.
In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, Delnice was a district capital in the Modruš-Rijeka County
The Modruš-Rijeka County ( hr, Modruško-riječka županija; hu, Modrus-Fiume vármegye) was a historic administrative subdivision ('' županija'') of the Kingdom of Croatia-Slavonia. Croatia-Slavonia was an autonomous kingdom within the Lan ...
of the Kingdom of Croatia-Slavonia.
Transportation
Delnice is well connected to numerous local and national destinations by train and bus. Rijeka
Rijeka ( , , ; also known as Fiume hu, Fiume, it, Fiume ; local Chakavian: ''Reka''; german: Sankt Veit am Flaum; sl, Reka) is the principal seaport and the third-largest city in Croatia (after Zagreb and Split). It is located in Primor ...
(Croatia's third largest city) is half an hour away by road.
Tourism
Delnice, along with the surrounding county of Gorski Kotar's pristine nature offer a plethora of outdoor opportunities for an active vacation. Some of the activities include Cycling, Mountain Climbing, Rock Climbing, Running, Hiking, Cross Country running, Skiing, Cross Country Skiing, Snowboarding, Camping, Kayaking, River Rafting and Hunting. Delnice has many shops, bars and restaurants.
References
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History of Delnice
Cities and towns in Croatia
Populated places in Primorje-Gorski Kotar County
Modruš-Rijeka County
1482 establishments in Europe
15th-century establishments in Croatia
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