Donja Dubrava (;
Kajkavian
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It is part of the South Slavic dialect continuum, being transitional to the supradialects of Č ...
: ''Dolnja Dobrava'') is a
village
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and
municipality
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in
Međimurje County
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,
Croatia
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. Donja Dubrava is the only village within the municipality. According to the 2011 census, the village had 1,920 inhabitants,
mostly
Croats
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.
The village of Donja Dubrava is located on the shores of the
Drava
The Drava or Drave (, ; ; ; ; ), historically known as the Dravis or Dravus, is a river in southern Central Europe. river, at the
confluence
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of the outflow canal from the
artificial
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Connotati ...
Lake Dubrava into the natural flow of the Drava. Lake Dubrava, the largest artificial lake in Croatia, and the hydroelectric power plant it is used for are named after the village. The confluence of the
Mura into the Drava is also very close to the village, just over 5 kilometers to the south-east. A road
bridge
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connecting Međimurje with
Podravina is just outside the village.
350. obljetnica smrti - Nikola Zrinski - poprsje u Donjoj Dubravi.jpg, Bust of Nikola Zrinski
Drava kod Donje Dubrave - most.jpg, Bridge over the Drava
The Drava or Drave (, ; ; ; ; ), historically known as the Dravis or Dravus, is a river in southern Central Europe. River
Donja Dubrava municipality location.png, Location within Međimurje County
Donja Dubrava (Međimurje) - središte.2.jpg, Village centre
Hidrocentrala Dubrava.jpg, Dubrava Hydroelectric Power Plant
See also
Dobrava (toponym)
References
External links
Official website
Municipalities of Croatia
Populated places in Međimurje County
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