Plešivica is a village in

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, under the

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township, in

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Name

The name of the village is common for mountains and hills with meadows on top, derived from the adjective ''plešiv'' "bare, treeless". Other nearby villages with the name include Plešivica Žumberačka, Plešivica na Krki, Plešivica Sežanska, Plešivica Ljutomerska and .

History

In 1635, Vuk II Krsto Frankapan gave his serfs Gerga Osojnički, Matijaš Slivec, Mikula Osojnički and Jakov Cajner land in Plešivica. In 1780, the Report of the Commission for the Introduction of Urbarial Organisation on the Possessions of Klanac, Damalj, Plešivica and Severin na Kupi (), today with signature HR- Za NSK R 6687, was drawn up. Franjo Krušac of Plešivica was listed by as a fallen antifascist soldier in

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. In May 1945, Mike Osojnicki of

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son of immigrant Matej Osojnički, whose family originated in Osojnik, served in the 151st Infantry Regiment of the

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, and was mortally wounded in the Pacific Theatre, dying 21 May. 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 ...

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, Močile,

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, Damalj, Klanac, Plešivica,

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, Zdihovo and Liplje. Plešivica was hit by the

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. On 18 July 2023, the wind of a thunderstorm left Plešivica without power.

Demographics

In 1828/1830, there were 108 residents in 10 families, all Catholic. Tirage: 200. In 1870, Plešivica, in Klanac's ''porezna općina'', had 17 houses and 125 people. In 1890, Plešivica had 21 houses and 126 people. Its villagers were under

Lukovdol Lukovdol is a small village located in the Gorski Kotar region of Croatia, about one mile south of the Slovenian border. Lukovdol is part of Vrbovsko municipality. Local industries include cattle raising, lumber processing, and textile products. L ...

parish and school districts, but were taxed by Klanac and administered by Severin.

Politics

As of its foundation on 3 March 2008, it belongs to the of

Infrastructure

The water storage unit between Severin na Kupi and Damalj is responsible for Draga Lukovdolska, Močile, Smišljak, Klanac, Plešivica, Rim, Zdihovo and Liplje.

References

Populated places in Primorje-Gorski Kotar County {{PrimorjeGorskiKotar-geo-stub