Kumrovec () is a

village A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet but smaller than a town (although the word is often used to describe both hamlets and smaller towns), with a population typically ranging from a few hundred to ...

in the northern part

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, part of

Krapina-Zagorje County Krapina-Zagorje County (, hr, Krapinsko-zagorska županija) is a Counties of Croatia, county in northern Croatia, bordering Slovenia. It encompasses most of the historic region called Hrvatsko Zagorje. The area contains the excavation site of a ...

. It sits on the

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River, along the Croatian-Slovenian border. The Kumrovec municipality has 1,413 residents (2021), but the village itself has only 267 people. The municipality was established on May 6, 1997, after it was split from the municipality of

Tuhelj Tuhelj is a village and municipality in Krapina-Zagorje County in Croatia. According to the 2011 census, there are 2,104 inhabitants in the area, the majority of which are Croats. Tuhelj is famous for its spa, and mud which is rich in Chromium ...

. Kumrovec is notably the birthplace of marshal

Josip Broz Tito Josip Broz ( sh-Cyrl, Јосип Броз, ; 7 May 1892 – 4 May 1980), commonly known as Tito (; sh-Cyrl, Тито, links=no, ), was a Yugoslav communist revolutionary and statesman, serving in various positions from 1943 until his deat ...

(1892–1980), the president of

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. The birth house of Tito (built in 1860 as the first brickwork house in the village) features the Memorial Museum of Marshal Tito, opened in 1953. The museum is also important for the local folklore. Next to the house is the bronze standing statue of Marshal Tito (made by

Antun Augustinčić Antun Augustinčić (4 May 1900 – 10 May 1979) was a Croatian sculptor active in Yugoslavia and the United States. Along with Ivan Meštrović and Frano Kršinić he is considered one of the three most important Croatian sculptors of the 20th ...

, 1948). The old part of Kumrovec comprises the Ethnological Museum with 18 village houses, displaying permanent exhibitions of artifacts related to the life and work of Zagorje peasants in the 19th/20th century. The village is small but of great popularity in the former Yugoslavia, owing to the annual celebration of

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every May 25. Today the major attraction of Kumrovec is the Ethnological Museum Staro Selo (Old Village) Kumrovec with very well preserved village houses from the turn of 19th/20th century. The reconstruction and redecoration of these houses started in 1977. So far 40-odd houses and other farmstead facilities have been restored, which makes Staro Selo the most attractive place of this kind in Croatia. Visitors may see permanent ethnological exhibitions such as the

Zagorje Hrvatsko Zagorje (; Croatian Zagorje; ''zagorje'' is Croatian for "backland" or "behind the hills") is a cultural region in northern Croatia, traditionally separated from the country's capital Zagreb by the Medvednica Mountain. It compris ...

-style Wedding, the Life of Newly-weds, From Hemp to Linen, Blacksmith's Crafts, Cart-wright's Craft, Pottery, From Grain to Bread, etc. On November 24, 1935, the

Brethren of the Croatian Dragon The Society of Brethren of the Croatian Dragon ( Croatian: Družba "Braća Hrvatskoga Zmaja"; Latin: ''Societas "Fratres Draconis Croatici"'') is a Croatian historical and cultural society founded on November 16th, 1905. History The Society wa ...

raised a monument to the Croatian anthem

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to celebrate its one hundredth anniversary. Kumrovec celebrates this day as its municipal holiday.

History

In the late 19th and early 20th century, Kumrovec was part of the

Varaždin County Varaždin County ( hr, Varaždinska županija) is a county in Northern Croatia. It is named after its county seat, the city of Varaždin. Geography The county contains the city of Varaždin, the towns of: Ivanec, Ludbreg, Lepoglava, Novi Marof ...

of the

Kingdom of Croatia-Slavonia The Kingdom of Croatia-Slavonia ( hr, Kraljevina Hrvatska i Slavonija; hu, Horvát-Szlavónország or ; de-AT, Königreich Kroatien und Slawonien) was a nominally autonomous kingdom and constitutionally defined separate political nation with ...

Culture

The municipality is home to the cultural organization ''KUD Kumrovec''. It has two Catholic chapels: ''Kapela sv. Rok'' built in 1963 and ''Kapela Majke Božje Snježne'' built in 1639.Kumrovec

Population

According to the 2011 census, the municipality had a total population of 1,588 in ten separate settlements: * Donji Škrnik (pop. 169) * Dugnjevec (pop. 67) * Kladnik (pop. 155) * Kumrovec (pop. 267) * Podgora (pop. 45) * Ravno Brezje (pop. 216) * Razdrto Tuheljsko (pop. 97) *

Razvor Razvor is a village in Croatia , image_flag = Flag of Croatia.svg , image_coat = Coat of arms of Croatia.svg , anthem = "Lijepa naša domovino"("Our Beautiful Homeland") , image_map = , m ...

(pop. 191) *

Risvica Risvica is a village in Croatia , image_flag = Flag of Croatia.svg , image_coat = Coat of arms of Croatia.svg , anthem = "Lijepa naša domovino"("Our Beautiful Homeland") , image_map = , ...

(pop. 277) * Velinci (pop. 104)

Gallery

Kumrovec-TitoHouse.JPG, Marshal Tito's birth house Titoaugustincic.jpg, Tito's statue in Kumrovec, made by the sculptor

(1900-1979) Obelisk himna Zelenjak.jpg, Monument to the Croatian anthem Spomenik palim borcima-Kumrovec.JPG, Monument to the fallen fighters of the National Liberation struggle in the area of Kumrovec File:Staro selo 18.JPG, One of the scenes at the Ethnological Museum in Kumrovec

References

External links

Official site
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