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 ...
in the northern part
Croatia
, image_flag = Flag of Croatia.svg
, image_coat = Coat of arms of Croatia.svg
, anthem = " Lijepa naša domovino"("Our Beautiful Homeland")
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, part of
Krapina-Zagorje County
Krapina-Zagorje County (, hr, Krapinsko-zagorska županija) is a county in northern Croatia, bordering Slovenia. It encompasses most of the historic region called Hrvatsko Zagorje.
The area contains the excavation site of a 100,000-year-old ...
. It sits on the
Sutla 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 death ...
(1892–1980), the president of
Yugoslavia
Yugoslavia (; sh-Latn-Cyrl, separator=" / ", Jugoslavija, Југославија ; sl, Jugoslavija ; mk, Југославија ;; rup, Iugoslavia; hu, Jugoszlávia; rue, label= Pannonian Rusyn, Югославия, translit=Juhoslavij ...
. 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, 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
Youth Day
National Youth Day is a holiday dedicated to the youths of a country. It is observed by 18 countries, on many dates throughout the year. The United Nations agreed on the date of 12 August in 1999 in South Africa.
National Youth Day
Internationa ...
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-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 raised a monument to the Croatian anthem
Lijepa naša domovino 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 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:Razvor
Razvor 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 ...
(pop. 191)
* Risvica
Risvica 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 rangin ...
(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 Antun Augustinčić (1900-1979)
Obelisk himna Zelenjak.jpg, Monument to the Croatian anthem
Croatian may refer to:
* Croatia
*Croatian language
*Croatian people
*Croatians (demonym)
See also
*
*
* Croatan (disambiguation)
* Croatia (disambiguation)
* Croatoan (disambiguation)
* Hrvatski (disambiguation)
* Hrvatsko (disambiguation)
* S ...
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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Populated places in Krapina-Zagorje County
Municipalities of Croatia
Tourist attractions in Krapina-Zagorje County
Josip Broz Tito