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, Samoborsko gorje), the eastern part of Žumberak Mountains, in the

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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 sou ...

Administration

The city government, court, police, health service, and a post office are part of the Samobor infrastructure.

History

Samobor has existed as a free royal town since 1242, according to a document of endowment by King

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. Since the Treaty of Karlowitz in 1699, ''Szamobor'' was part of the Habsburg monarchy, ( Transleithania 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 of the Kingdom of Croatia-Slavonia.

Economy

One of the chief industries in Samobor is crystal 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: * Mihalj Šilobod Bolšić (1724–1787), Roman Catholic priest, mathematician, writer, and musical theorist primarily known for writing the first Croatian arithmetic textbook ''Arithmatika Horvatzka'' (published in Zagreb, 1758) *

Tvrtko Kale Tvrtko Kale (now Dreshler Kale, he, טברטקו קאלה; born 5 June 1974) is a retired Croatian-Israeli footballer who played as of July 2015 for Maccabi Kiryat Gat. The newspaper ''Slobodna Dalmacija'' rated him the best player in the Croa ...

(born 1974), Croatian-Israeli footballer *

Ferdo Livadić Ferdo Livadić (Ferdinand Wiesner) (30 May 1799 – 8 January 1879) was a Croatian composer. Livadić was born in Celje, in present-day Slovenia. A leader of the 19th-century Croatian national revival, he wrote the tune for '' Još Hrvatska ni ...

, 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) *

Antun Gustav Matoš Antun Gustav Matoš (; 13 June 1873 – 17 March 1914) was a Croatian poet, short story writer, journalist, essayist and travelogue writer. He is considered the champion of Croatian modernist literature, opening Croatia to the currents of ...

, poet and writer, lived in Samobor for four years *

Antonio Šančić Antonio Šančić (born 23 November 1988, in Samobor) is professional Croatian tennis player.Radio Samobor
"Antonio ...

, tennis player * Dejan Jović, political scientist * Slađan Ašanin, football player

Population

In the

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,https://popis2021.hr/ the total population of the administrative territory of Samobor was 37,481, distributed in the following settlements:

Settlements

* Beder, population 68 * Bobovica, population 258 * Braslovje, population 303 * Bratelji, population 11 *

Bregana Bregana (; german: Bergana)Breganica, population 59 * Brezovac Žumberački, population 20 * Budinjak, population 10 * Bukovje Podvrško, population 25 * Celine Samoborske, population 327 * Cerje Samoborsko, population 339 * Cerovica, population 4 * Dane, population 7 * Dolec Podokićki, population 77 * Domaslovec, population 900 * Draganje Selo, population 77 * Dragonoš, population 13 * Drežnik Podokićki, population 246 * Dubrava Samoborska, population 248 * Falašćak, population 108 * Farkaševec Samoborski, population 467 * Galgovo, population 699 * Golubići, population 6 * Gornja Vas, population 22 * Gradna, population 542 * Grdanjci, population 320 * Gregurić Breg, population 106 * Hrastina Samoborska, population 852 * Jarušje, population 47 * Javorek, population 39 * Kladje, population 892 * Klake, population 230 * Klokočevec Samoborski, population 326 * Konšćica, population 267 * Kostanjevec Podvrški, population 69 * Kotari, population 74 * Kravljak, population 2 * Lug Samoborski, population 946 * Mala Jazbina, population 489 * Mala Rakovica, population 609 * Mali Lipovec, population 110 * Manja Vas, population 76 * Medsave, population 205 * Molvice, population 666 * Noršić Selo, population 90 * Novo Selo Žumberačko, population 18 * Osredek Žumberački, population 13 * Osunja, population 7 * Otruševec, population 295 * Pavučnjak, population 515 * Petkov Breg, population 256 * Podgrađe Podokićko, population 137 * Podvrh, population 520 * Poklek, population 20 * Prekrižje Plešivičko, population 16 * Rakov Potok, population 1,093 *

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, population 1,085 * Samobor, population 16,914 * Samoborski Otok, population 612 * Savršćak, population 214 * Selce Žumberačko, population 3 * Sječevac, population 8 * Slani Dol, population 171 * Slapnica, population 11 * Slavagora, population 72 * Smerovišće, population 108 * Stojdraga, population 48 * Sveti Martin pod Okićem, population 256 * Šimraki, population 5 * Šipački Breg, population 33 * Tisovac Žumberački, population 0 * Velika Jazbina, population 263 * Velika Rakovica, population 507 * Veliki Lipovec, population 73 * Višnjevec Podvrški, population 30 * Vratnik Samoborski, population 93 * Vrbovec Samoborski, population 262 * Vrhovčak, population 365

Monuments and sightseeings

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 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, bone/tusks, horn/antler, ...

s and

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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, 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: * Osnovna škola Bogumil Toni ( en, Bogumil Toni Elementary School) * 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

The main local football club is NK Samobor, who play in the

Treća HNL The Druga nogometna liga ( eng, Second football league), commonly Druga NL or 2. NL) is the third tier of the football league system. The league was established in 1991 following the dissolution of the Yugoslav League. It is operated by the Cro ...

. Other football clubs are NK Bregana, NK Galgovo, 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, and RK Rudar, who play in the Premijer liga. The local men's basketball club is KK Samobor, 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. 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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, Germany * Veles, North Macedonia * Stari Grad, Croatia * Pécs, Hungary *

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, France *

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, Italy

References

External links

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