Močile or Močile Lukovdolske is a
village
A village is a human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet but smaller than a town with a population typically ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand. Although villages are often located in rural areas, the term urban v ...
in
Croatia
Croatia, officially the Republic of Croatia, is a country in Central Europe, Central and Southeast Europe, on the coast of the Adriatic Sea. It borders Slovenia to the northwest, Hungary to the northeast, Serbia to the east, Bosnia and Herze ...
. It is connected by the
D3 highway.
History
In 1860–1879,
Matija Mažuranić
Matija Mažuranić (1817–April 17, 1881) was a Croatian writer best known for his travelogues. He was the brother of more renowned Ivan, the writer of the well-known epic '' Smrt Smail-age Čengića''.
He was born in Novi Vinodolski and atte ...
wrote a 62 folio manuscript today titled Writings on the Building of Roads in Gorski Kotar and Lika (), today with signature
HR-
Za NSK R 6424. A 21 folio manuscript dated 1872 titled Darstellung der Entstehung des Baues ... der Luisenstrasse togethr with a translation by I. Mikloušić is kept as
HR-
Za NSK R 4572.
In December 1862, a
rinderpest
Rinderpest (also cattle plague or steppe murrain) was an infectious viral disease of cattle, domestic water buffalo, and many other species of even-toed ungulates, including gaurs, African Buffalo, buffaloes, large antelope, deer, giraffes, wilde ...
outbreak killed 8 horned animals, leaving the farmer Rebrović, who was already poor, without a flock. Several nearby flocks were more moderately affected. ''
Narodne novine
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'' printed a call for humanitarian assistance for Rebrović. In 1864, the outbreak in
Bosanci and
Kasuni
Kasuni is a village in Croatia.
History
In 1864, the rinderpest epidemic reached Kasuni, having just subsided in Gornja Kupčina, Zamršje and Čeglje. The Lujzijana was therefore closed to horned traffic for 21 days in December.
On 12 July 19 ...
caused the
Lujzijana
The Louisiana road () is a roadway in Croatia, built between 1803 and 1812 by an association of noble families ( Lichtenstein, Dietrichstein, Esterházy, Harrach, Batthyány, Anna Maria Erdődy) and designed by Josef Philipp Vukassovich. The ...
to be closed to horned traffic for 21 days in December.
WWII
On 9 May 1942, the 1st battalion of the unsuccessfully attacked the weapons depot in Severin, while a group of Serbs cut down about 50 poles in Močile and
Draga Lukovdolska
Draga Lukovdolska is a village in Croatia, under the Vrbovsko township, in Primorje-Gorski Kotar County.
History
In 1860–1879, Matija Mažuranić wrote a 62 folio manuscript today titled Writings on the Building of Roads in Gorski Kotar and Lik ...
.
Josip Cerić, Božidar Jedinak and Tomislav Tončić of Močile were listed by as fallen antifascist soldiers in
WWII
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. Anton Jedinak of Močile was listed as a victim of fascism.
Recent
For over a month beginning in mid-September 2011, Močile and several other remaining
analog islands lost their television signal, though only from the Croatian side (Slovene channels were still available).
On 11 August 2012, drought caused a loss of tap water in
Severin na Kupi
Severin na Kupi is a village and part of Vrbovsko municipality, in Primorje-Gorski Kotar County, in Croatia. It is situated above the Kupa valley on the part of the D3 (Croatia), D3 highway formerly known as the ''Lujzijana''. It is known for the ...
,
Draga Lukovdolska
Draga Lukovdolska is a village in Croatia, under the Vrbovsko township, in Primorje-Gorski Kotar County.
History
In 1860–1879, Matija Mažuranić wrote a 62 folio manuscript today titled Writings on the Building of Roads in Gorski Kotar and Lik ...
, Močile,
Smišljak Smišljak may refer to:
* Smišljak, Brod Moravice, a village near Brod Moravice, Primorje-Gorski Kotar County, Croatia
* Smišljak, Vrbovsko, a village near Vrbovsko, Primorje-Gorski Kotar County, Croatia
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,
Damalj,
Klanac,
Plešivica,
Rim
Rim may refer to:
*Rim (basketball), the hoop through which the ball must pass
**Breakaway rim, a sprung basketball rim
* Rim (coin), the raised edge which surrounds the coin design
* Rim (crater), extending above the local surface
*Rim (firearms) ...
,
Zdihovo and
Liplje.
Močile was hit by the
2014 Dinaric ice storm
The 2014 Dinaric ice storm, better known as the 2014 Slovenia ice storm or 2014 Croatia ice storm, was a severe ice storm ( SPIA 5) that struck the Northwest Dinaric Alps between 31 January and 2 February 2014. The freezing rain led to glazing of ...
.
In 2021, the road from the
D3 to Gornje Močile was widened.
In 2023, the road in Močile to Pavlinac was asphalted.
Demographics
In 1870, Močile had 50 houses and 381 people.
In 1890, Močile had 72 houses and 387 people. They attended the school in and were taxed and administered by Severin.
Further reading
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* Page 33.
Politics
As of its foundation in 2006, it belongs to the of
Severin na Kupi
Severin na Kupi is a village and part of Vrbovsko municipality, in Primorje-Gorski Kotar County, in Croatia. It is situated above the Kupa valley on the part of the D3 (Croatia), D3 highway formerly known as the ''Lujzijana''. It is known for the ...
.
Sports
Beginning in 2013, the 7 stage long Cycling Trail of Gorski Kotar () passes through Močile.
Infrastructure
The water storage unit between Severin na Kupi and Damalj is responsible for Draga Lukovdolska, Močile, Smišljak, Klanac, Plešivica, Rim, Zdihovo and Liplje.
This pipe system was reconstructed and sanitised in 2024.
References
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Populated places in Primorje-Gorski Kotar County