Brod Moravice is a municipality in the

Primorje-Gorski Kotar County Primorje-Gorski Kotar County ( hr, Primorsko-goranska županija, ) is a county in western Croatia that includes the Bay of Kvarner, the surrounding Northern Croatian Littoral, and the mountainous region of Gorski kotar. Its center is Rijeka. ...

in western

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. There are 985 inhabitants, with 96%

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and 4%

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. It is the smallest municipality, as for population, and oldest one in its

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History

Brod Moravice was first mentioned in 1260. The rural municipality was founded in the 14th century.Historical infos and pictures
/ref> Throughout history, it has also been known as Moravice, Gornje Moravice, Turanj and Brodske Moravice. From 1919 until 1991 name was Srpske Moravice. During the 15th and 16th centuries, the municipality was the subject of numerous Turkish raids.

Geography

Overview

The municipality, part of the historic and geographic large region of the Littoral, is located in the mountain range close to Croatian borders with

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. It dists 65 km from

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, 71 from

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, 114 from

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and 144 from

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Subdivision

The municipality is divided into 38 localities, included the town of Brod Moravice itself. The population, as of 2011, is shown under brackets:

Main sights

The municipality counts lot of ancient church buildings. It is also a receptive place for tourism due to its natural environment.Tourist infos about Brod Moravice

Transport

Brod Moravice is crossed by the

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D3 and the nearest

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is the A6 (nearest exit is the n.3 " Ravna Gora"). As for

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, it counts a station on the line

Ogulin Ogulin () is a town in north-western Croatia, in Karlovac County. It has a population of 7,389 (2021) (it was 8,216 in 2011), and a total municipal population of 12,251 (2021). Ogulin is known for its historic stone castle, known as Kula, and the ...

References

External links

Brod Moravice official website

Brod Moravice tourist office
* Coat of arms of Brod Moravice ( hr.wiki) {{authority control Populated places in Primorje-Gorski Kotar County Municipalities of Croatia Croatia–Slovenia border crossings