Samobor () is a city in
Zagreb County
Zagreb County ( hr, Zagrebačka županija) is a county in Northern Croatia. It surrounds, but does not contain, the nation's capital Zagreb, which is a separate territorial unit. For that reason, the county is often nicknamed "Zagreb ring" ( hr, ...
,
Croatia
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. It is part of the
Zagreb
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metropolitan area. Administratively it is a part of
Zagreb County
Zagreb County ( hr, Zagrebačka županija) is a county in Northern Croatia. It surrounds, but does not contain, the nation's capital Zagreb, which is a separate territorial unit. For that reason, the county is often nicknamed "Zagreb ring" ( hr, ...
.
Geography
Samobor is located west of
Zagreb
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, between the eastern slopes of the Samobor hills ( hr, Samoborsko gorje), the eastern part of
Žumberak Mountains
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, in the
Sava River valley. It is part of the historical region of
Croatia proper
Croatia proper ( hr, Hrvatska) is one of the four historical regions of the Republic of Croatia, together with Dalmatia, Istria, and Slavonia. It is located between Slavonia in the east, the Adriatic Sea in the west, and Dalmatia to the south ...
.
Administration
The city government, court, police, health service, and a post office are part of the Samobor infrastructure.
History
![Stari grad Samobor VII](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/75/Stari_grad_Samobor_VII._2014.JPG)
Samobor has existed as a
free royal town since 1242, according to a document of endowment by King
Béla IV
Béla may refer to:
* Béla (crater), an elongated lunar crater
* Béla (given name), a common Hungarian male given name
See also
* Bela (disambiguation)
* Belá (disambiguation)
* Bělá (disambiguation) Bělá, derived from ''bílá'' (''wh ...
.
Since the
Treaty of Karlowitz in 1699, ''Szamobor'' was part of the
Habsburg monarchy, (
Transleithania
The Lands of the Crown of Saint Stephen ( hu, a Szent Korona Országai), informally Transleithania (meaning the lands or region "beyond" the Leitha River) were the Hungarian territories of Austria-Hungary, throughout the latter's entire exis ...
after the
compromise of 1867), and soon after in the
Kingdom of Croatia-Slavonia, created when the Kingdom of Slavonia and the Kingdom of Croatia were merged in 1868. In the late 19th and early 20th century, Samobor was a district capital in the
Zagreb County
Zagreb County ( hr, Zagrebačka županija) is a county in Northern Croatia. It surrounds, but does not contain, the nation's capital Zagreb, which is a separate territorial unit. For that reason, the county is often nicknamed "Zagreb ring" ( hr, ...
of the Kingdom of Croatia-Slavonia.
Economy
One of the chief industries in Samobor is
crystal
A crystal or crystalline solid is a solid material whose constituents (such as atoms, molecules, or ions) are arranged in a highly ordered microscopic structure, forming a crystal lattice that extends in all directions. In addition, macro ...
cutting, acclaimed in Europe and all over the world.
Notable people
Many well-known people were born or lived in Samobor. Such notable personalities are:
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Mihalj Šilobod Bolšić
Mihalj Šilobod Bolšić (1 November 1724 – 4 April 1787) was a Croatian Roman Catholic priest, mathematician, writer, and musical theorist primarily known for writing the first Croatian arithmetics textbook '' Arithmetika Horvatzka'' (publish ...
(1724–1787),
Roman Catholic
Roman or Romans most often refers to:
*Rome, the capital city of Italy
* Ancient Rome, Roman civilization from 8th century BC to 5th century AD
* Roman people, the people of ancient Rome
*'' Epistle to the Romans'', shortened to ''Romans'', a let ...
priest, mathematician, writer, and musical theorist primarily known for writing the first Croatian arithmetic textbook ''Arithmatika Horvatzka'' (published in Zagreb, 1758)
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Tvrtko Kale (born 1974), Croatian-Israeli footballer
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Ferdo Livadić, a prominent member of the nationalist Illyrian movement in the 19th century, piano composer and writer of the most famous Croatian patriotic song ( hr, budnica) of the 19th century, ''
Još Hrvatska ni propala'' ( en, Croatia Hasn't Perished Yet)
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Antun Gustav Matoš, poet and writer, lived in Samobor for four years
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Antonio Šančić, tennis player
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Dejan Jović, political scientist
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Slađan Ašanin, football player
Population
In the
2021 Croatian census,
[https://popis2021.hr/] the total population of the administrative territory of Samobor was 37,481, distributed in the following settlements:
Settlements
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Beder, population 68
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Bobovica, population 258
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Braslovje
Braslovje is a settlement (''Settlement (Croatia), naselje'') in the Samobor administrative territory of Zagreb County, Croatia. 2011 Croatian census, As of 2011 it had a population of 345 people.
References
Populated places in Zagreb Cou ...
, population 303
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Bratelji
Bratelji is a settlement ('' naselje'') in the Samobor administrative territory of Zagreb County, Croatia
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, population 11
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Bregana, population 2,207
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Breganica, population 59
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Brezovac Žumberački, population 20
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Budinjak, population 10
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Bukovje Podvrško, population 25
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Celine Samoborske, population 327
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Cerje Samoborsko, population 339
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Cerovica, population 4
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Dane, population 7
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Dolec Podokićki, population 77
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Domaslovec, population 900
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Draganje Selo
Draganje Selo is a settlement (''Settlement (Croatia), naselje'') in the Samobor administrative territory of Zagreb County, Croatia. 2011 Croatian census, As of 2011 it had a population of 83 people.
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, population 77
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Dragonoš, population 13
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Drežnik Podokićki, population 246
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Dubrava Samoborska, population 248
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Falašćak, population 108
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Farkaševec Samoborski, population 467
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Galgovo
Galgovo is a settlement (''Settlement (Croatia), naselje'') in the Samobor administrative territory of Zagreb County, Croatia. 2011 Croatian census, As of 2011 it had a population of 686 people.
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, population 699
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Golubići, population 6
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Gornja Vas, population 22
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Gradna, population 542
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Grdanjci
Grdanjci is a settlement (''naselje'') in the Samobor administrative territory of Zagreb County, Croatia
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, population 320
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Gregurić Breg, population 106
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Hrastina Samoborska, population 852
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Jarušje, population 47
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Javorek, population 39
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Kladje
Kladje is a settlement (''naselje'') in the Samobor administrative territory of Zagreb County, Croatia
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, population 892
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Klake, population 230
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Klokočevec Samoborski, population 326
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Konšćica, population 267
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Kostanjevec Podvrški, population 69
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Kotari
Kotari is a settlement (''naselje'') in the Samobor administrative territory of Zagreb County, Croatia
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, population 74
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Kravljak, population 2
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Lug Samoborski, population 946
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Mala Jazbina, population 489
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Mala Rakovica, population 609
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Mali Lipovec, population 110
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Manja Vas
Manja Vas is a settlement (''naselje'') in the Samobor administrative territory of Zagreb County, Croatia
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, population 76
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Medsave
Medsave is a settlement (''naselje'') in the Samobor administrative territory of Zagreb County, Croatia
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, population 205
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Molvice, population 666
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Noršić Selo, population 90
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Novo Selo Žumberačko, population 18
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Osredek Žumberački, population 13
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Osunja
Osunja is a settlement (''naselje'') in the Samobor administrative territory of Zagreb County, Croatia
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, population 7
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Otruševec, population 295
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Pavučnjak, population 515
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Petkov Breg
Petkov Breg is a settlement (''Settlement (Croatia), naselje'') in the Samobor administrative territory of Zagreb County, Croatia. 2011 Croatian census, As of 2011 it had a population of 279 people.
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Populated places in Zagreb Cou ...
, population 256
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Podgrađe Podokićko, population 137
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Podvrh, population 520
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Poklek
Poklek is a settlement (''naselje'') in the Samobor administrative territory of Zagreb County, Croatia
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, population 20
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Prekrižje Plešivičko, population 16
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Rakov Potok
Rakov Potok is a village in Croatia. It is connected by the D1 (Croatia), D1 highway.
The area is known to have several mass graves from World War II. In 2011, it emerged that the area likely contained the remains of the last List of leaders of I ...
, population 1,093
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Rude
Rudeness (also called effrontery) is a display of actual or perceived disrespect by not complying with the social norms or etiquette of a group or culture. These norms have been established as the essential boundaries of normally accepted beha ...
, population 1,085
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Samobor
Samobor () is a city in Zagreb County, Croatia. It is part of the Zagreb metropolitan area. Administratively it is a part of Zagreb County.
Geography
Samobor is located west of Zagreb, between the eastern slopes of the Samobor hills ( hr, Samo ...
, population 16,914
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Samoborski Otok, population 612
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Savršćak, population 214
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Selce Žumberačko, population 3
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Sječevac, population 8
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Slani Dol, population 171
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Slapnica, population 11
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Slavagora, population 72
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Smerovišće, population 108
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Stojdraga, population 48
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Sveti Martin pod Okićem, population 256
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Šimraki, population 5
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Šipački Breg, population 33
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Tisovac Žumberački, population 0
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Velika Jazbina, population 263
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Velika Rakovica, population 507
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Veliki Lipovec, population 73
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Višnjevec Podvrški
Višnjevec Podvrški is a settlement ('' naselje'') in the Samobor administrative territory of Zagreb County, Croatia
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, population 30
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Vratnik Samoborski, population 93
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Vrbovec Samoborski, population 262
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Vrhovčak, population 365
Monuments and sightseeings
![Samoborsko kremsnita](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/55/Samoborsko_kremsnita.JPG)
Samobor is one of the earliest tourist resorts in the region, with the first tourist facilities dating back to 1810, catering to
anglers,
hunter
Hunting is the human activity, human practice of seeking, pursuing, capturing, or killing wildlife or feral animals. The most common reasons for humans to hunt are to harvest food (i.e. meat) and useful animal products (fur/hide (skin), hide, ...
s and
hiker
Hiking is a long, vigorous walk, usually on trails or footpaths in the countryside. Walking for pleasure developed in Europe during the eighteenth century.AMATO, JOSEPH A. "Mind over Foot: Romantic Walking and Rambling." In ''On Foot: A Histor ...
s. The town's beautiful surroundings and vicinity to the capital have supported this tourist tradition to the present day. In 1846, Samobor was paid a visit by the composer
Franz Liszt
Franz Liszt, in modern usage ''Liszt Ferenc'' . Liszt's Hungarian passport spelled his given name as "Ferencz". An orthographic reform of the Hungarian language in 1922 (which was 36 years after Liszt's death) changed the letter "cz" to simpl ...
, who at that time was visiting Zagreb during one of his numerous concert tours. Liszt came to Samobor to see his friend Ferdo Livadić, in his lodgings at th
Livadić mansion which is today the town museum.
At the beginning of the 20th century, the Livadić mansion came under the ownership of a Jewish family named Daničić. They were forced to leave as a result of the Nazi invasion in 1941. Shortly after this, the mansion was
confiscated by the newly formed Independent State of Croatia and never returned to the Daničić family. On Tepec hill, a 10-minute walk from the city centre, there are still-visible remains of the
Samobor Castle fortress built in the 13th century.
Education
There are two elementary schools and one high school in Samobor:
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Osnovna škola Bogumil Toni ( en, Bogumil Toni Elementary School)
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Osnovna škola Samobor ( en, Samobor Elementary School)(formerly Osnovna škola Janko Mišić)
* Srednja škola Samobor ( en, Samobor High School), consisting of two academies teaching arts such as economy and trade; the
Gimnazija Antuna Gustava Matoša ( en, Antun Gustav Matoš Comprehensive School);
and the Srednja strukovna škola Samobor – with technical studies, hairdressing, etc.
There is also a music academy – Glazbena škola Ferdo Livadić.
Sport
![Sporstka dvorana Samobor](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/6d/Sporstka_dvorana_Samobor.jpg)
The main local football club is
NK Samobor
Nogometni klub Samobor, commonly known as NK Samobor is a Croatian football club based in the town of Samobor in Zagreb County. Samobor currently plays in Četvrta HNL Center, the fourth tier in Croatian football. The club currently plays at the ...
, who play in the
Treća HNL
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.
Other football clubs are
NK Bregana
NK may refer to:
Businesses
*Imerys (Euronext ticker code NK)
*Nordiska Kompaniet, a department store in Stockholm, Sweden
*Northrup-King Seed Company
*Spirit Airlines (IATA code NK)
*NK.pl, a Polish school-based social networking service
Places
...
,
NK Galgovo
NK may refer to:
Businesses
*Imerys (Euronext ticker code NK)
*Nordiska Kompaniet, a department store in Stockholm, Sweden
*Northrup-King Seed Company
*Spirit Airlines (IATA code NK)
*NK.pl, a Polish school-based social networking service
Places
...
,
NK Klokočevac,
NK Rakov Potok,
NK Samoborski Otok,
NK Zrinski Farkaševac.
The local woman's handball club is
ŽRK Samobor, who play in the Prva HRL.
The local men's handball clubs are
RK Mladost 09
RK may stand for:
Arts and entertainment
* Rajesh Khanna, Bollywood film actor
* Ram Kapoor, Bollywood film actor
* Reality Kings, a North American pornographic website
* ''Rurouni Kenshin'', a manga series by Nobuhiro Watsuki
Science and tech ...
, and
RK Rudar
RK Rudar is a Bosnian Rugby union, rugby club based in Zenica.
History
The club was founded in 1982.
External linksRK Rudar
Rugby union teams in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Rugby clubs established in 1982
Sport in Zenica
1982 establishments in Yug ...
, who play in the
Premijer liga.
The local men's basketball club is
KK Samobor
First Men's Basketball League ( hr, Prva muška liga) is the is a 2nd-tier men's professional basketball competitions in Croatia. The league was founded in 2017 replacing the A2 Basketball League.
League champions are promoted to HT Premijer Lig ...
, who play in the
Prva muška liga.
The local judo clubs are
Judo Klub Samobor, and
Judo Klub Profectus Samobor.
The local karate clubs are
Karate klub Samobor,
Karate klub Mladost and
Karate klub Bregana.
The local athletics club is
Atletski klub Samobor 2007.
The local gymnastics club
Gimnastički klub Samobor.
The local volleyball club is
Odbojkaški klub Samobor.
The local tennis club is
Tenis klub Samobor 1890.
The local table tennis club is
Stolnoteniski klub Samobor.
The local taekwondo club is
Taekwondo klub Koryo Samobor
''Taekwondo'', ''Tae Kwon Do'' or ''Taekwon-Do'' (; ko, 태권도/跆拳道 ) is a Korean martial arts, Korean form of martial arts involving punching and kicking techniques, with emphasis on head-height kicks, spinning jump kicks, and fast k ...
.
The local mountain bike club is
Brdsko-biciklistički klub Šišmiš.
The local kickboxing klub is
TNT Samobor.
The local motocross club is
Moto Cross Klub TRP Marović.
The main football ground is Gradski Stadion Samobor.
The main indoor sports hall is Sportska dvorana Samobor with the seating capacity of 700.
Other indoor sports halls are Sportska dvorana Bogumil Toni with seating capacity of 500, Sportska dvorana Rude with seating capacity of 300 and Sportska dvorana OŠ Samobor with no seating capacity.
International relations
Twin towns — Sister cities
Samobor is
twinned with:
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Wirges
Wirges () is a town in the Westerwaldkreis in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.
Geography
Wirges lies in a high hollow in the further Westerwald between Köppel and Malberg, roughly 5 km northwest of Montabaur and 20 km northeast of Kobl ...
, Germany
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Veles, North Macedonia
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Stari Grad, Croatia
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Pécs
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, Hungary
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Chassieu
Chassieu (; frp, Chassiô) is a commune in the Metropolis of Lyon in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in eastern France.
Population
Twin town
Chassieu has been twinned with Coleshill, England, near Birmingham since 1983.
See also
* Eurexpo
...
, France
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Parabiago
Parabiago (Milanese: ; la, Parabiacum) is a town located in the north-western part of the Metropolitan City of Milan, Lombardy, northern Italy.
The town is crossed by the road to Sempione (S.S.33) and MilanGallarate Railway; nearby flow the Olo ...
, Italy
See also
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Zagreb County
Zagreb County ( hr, Zagrebačka županija) is a county in Northern Croatia. It surrounds, but does not contain, the nation's capital Zagreb, which is a separate territorial unit. For that reason, the county is often nicknamed "Zagreb ring" ( hr, ...
References
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