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Encyclopedia > Donja Stubica
The municipality is located in Krapina-Zagorje county in northern Croatia
The municipality is located in Krapina-Zagorje county in northern Croatia

Donja Stubica is a town in Croatia, about 40 km northeast of Zagreb on the north slove of Medvednica. The population is 5,930 in 10 boroughs, with 2,524 people in Donja Stubica itself (census 2001), with a total area of 44.6 km². It is part of the Krapina-Zagorje County, which covers the Hrvatsko Zagorje mountain region north of Zagreb up to the border with Slovenia. Image File history File links map showing county within Croatia File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File links map showing county within Croatia File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Krapina-Zagorje county - Krapinsko-zagorska županija is a county in northern Croatia. ... Zagreb (pronounced: ) is the largest and capital city of Croatia. ... Medvednica is a mountain in central Croatia, just north of Zagreb and marking the southern border of the tradition region of Zagorje. ... Krapina-Zagorje county - Krapinsko-zagorska županija is a county in northern Croatia. ... Krapina-Zagorje county - Krapinsko-zagorska županija is a county in northern Croatia. ...

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History

The town was founded in 1209 by Andrew II of Hungary, during the period of Croatia in the union with Hungary. In 1573 it was a site of the Croatian and Slovenian peasant revolt under the leadership of Matija Gubec. Andrew II (Hungarian: András or Endre, Slovak: Ondrej) (c. ... The official entering of Croatia into personal union with Hungary, becoming part of the Kingdom of Hungary, had several important consequences. ... The Croatian and Slovenian peasant revolt of 1573 was a large peasant revolt in Croatia and what is now Slovenia. ... Matija Gubec (? - February 15th 1573, Zagreb) is Croatian soldier, politician and revolutionary best known as the leader of Croatian and Slovenian peasant revolt. ...


The city has given a number of secular and religious figures. It is also the site of four distinguished archaeologiccal finds. On the basis of this historical importance, Donja Stubica was given town privileges in 1997. Archaeology, archeology, or archology (from the Greek words αρχαίος = ancient and λόγος = word/speech/discourse) is the study of human cultures through the recovery, documentation and analysis of material remains and environmental data, including architecture, artifacts, biofacts, human remains, and landscapes. ... Town privileges was an important feature of European towns during most of the 2nd millenium. ...


Culture

The Kajkavijana association promotes the conservation and advancement of the Kajkavian dialect of the Croatian language spoken along the Kupa and Sava Rivers and the cultural heritage of the region. There is also the Culture and Art Society of Stubica and several sporting clubs. Kajkavian (kajkavski) dialect is one of the three dialects of Croatian language. ... The Croatian language (Croatian: ) is a language of the western group of South Slavic languages which is used primarily by the Croats. ... Kupa (Slovenian Kolpa) is a river in Croatia and on the border with Slovenia. ... Sava also Save (in Serbian: Сава; German: Save; Hungarian: Száva) is a river in Europe, a right side tributary of Danube at Belgrade. ...


Economy

The outlook for the development of Donja Stubica and its region is in the promotion of small and medium enterprises, trade, and tourism. A number of firms known nationwide are located in Donja Stubica, including Metalis, Hidraulika Kurelja, Trgostil, Frassinox, and Perfa. The Jezerčica Hotel will re-open soon. Small and Medium-sized Enterprises or SMEs are companies whose headcount or turnover falls below certain limits. ... A fruit stand at a market. ... Tourists at Oahu island, Hawaii Tourism is the act of travel for predominantly recreational or leisure purposes, and also refers to the provision of services in support of this act. ...


Twinning

The town was twinned with Rodgau, Hessen, Germany in 2002. Sign denoting twin towns of Neckarsulm, Germany Town twinning is a concept whereby towns or cities in geographically and politically distinct areas are paired with the goal of fostering human contact and cultural links. ... Rodgau is a town with 45415 inhabitants in Germany, south east of Frankfurt. ... Hesse is also the name of the German writer Hermann Hesse, as well as the German mathematician Otto Hesse. ...


External links

  • Official site


edit Municipalities of Krapina-Zagorje County Flag of Croatia

Krapina
Bedekovčina | Budinšćina | Desinić | Donja Stubica | Đurmanec | Gornja Stubica | Hrašćina | Hum na Sutli | Jesenje | Klanjec | Konjšćina | Kraljevec na Sutli | Krapinske Toplice | Kumrovec | Lobor | Marija Bistrica | Mače | Mihovljan | Novi Golubovec | Oroslavlje | Petrovsko | Pregrada | Radoboj | Sveti Križ Začretje | Stubičke Toplice | Tuhelj | Veliko Trgovišće | Zabok | Zagorska Sela | Zlatar | Zlatar Bistrica Krapina-Zagorje county - Krapinsko-zagorska županija is a county in northern Croatia. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Croatia. ... Krapina is a town in northern Croatia, center of the Krapina-Zagorje county, population 12,950 (2001). ... Klanjec is a small town in northwestern Croatia, in the region of Hrvatsko Zagorje on the border with Slovenia. ... Titos House in Kumrovec Kumrovec is a picturesque village in the central part of Croatia, part of the Krapina-Zagorje county, on the Sutla river, along the Croatian-Slovenian border. ... The municipality is located in Krapina-Zagorje county in northern Croatia Bedekovčina is a village and municipality in Krapina-Zagorje county in Croatia. ... The municipality is located in Krapina-Zagorje county in northern Croatia Veliko Trgovišće (Translation: Big Market Place) is a village and municipality in Krapina-Zagorje county in Croatia. ... Zlatar Bistrica is situated in the very heart of the Krapinsko-zagorska županija on the crossroads of two important roads for the microregion. ...


Coordinates: 45°59′N 15°58′E Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...


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Grad Donja Stubica - www.stubica.com (165 words)
Donja Stubica is the seat of the known peasants uprise in 1573 led by the national hero Matija Gubec.
In the course of the past eight centuries Donja Stubica has been the center of the economic and cultular life of the whole region northwards of the Mountain Medvednica.
Owning to this cultural and historical inheritance Donja Stubica in 1997 the status of town was given.
NSDL - Donja Stubica (289 words)
The town of Donja Stubica is situated in the central part of the northern hillsides of Medvednica, in the middle of Subica's valley.
In Donja Stubica there is a spring of thermal, mineral water Jezeržica with tourist-health complex including a hotel, sports and entertainment facilities, indoor swimming pool, aqua park and bio production of food for its own needs.
During the period of eight centuries Donja Stubica was the administrative, judicial, cultural and economic centre of the whole area covering the northern slopes of Medvednica.
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