Delnice () is a town in western
Croatia
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, the largest settlement in the mountainous region of
Gorski Kotar, 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. ...
. The town has a population of 4,379, and total municipality population is 5,952 (2011). Delnice is
Gorski Kotar's main town.
Demographics
The municipality consists of the following
settlements:
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* Bela Vodica, population 24
* Belo, population 9
* Biljevina, population 4
* Brod na Kupi, population 207
* Crni Lug, population 253
* Čedanj, population 9
* ]Dedin
Dedin is a small village
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, population 93
* Delnice, population 4,379
* Donja Krašićevica, no population
* Donje Tihovo, population 5
* Donji Ložac, population 6
* Donji Okrug, population 2
* Donji Turni, no population
* Gašparci
Gašparci is a village in Croatia, located in the border with Slovenia
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, population 15
* Golik
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* Bogdan Golik (born 1963), Polish politician
* Gordan Golik (born 1985), Croatian football player
* Krešo Golik (1922–1996), Croatian director
* Mathew Golik (1948–2008), mayor ...
, population 16
* Gornja Krašićevica, population 2
* Gornje Tihovo, population 6
* Gornji Ložac, population 10
* Gornji Okrug, population 2
* Gornji Turni, population 13
* Grbajel, population 17
* Guče Selo, population 27
* Gusti Laz Gusti may refer to:
*Dimitrie Gusti (1880–1955), Romanian sociologist, ethnologist, historian, and philosopher
*Gusti Huber (1914–1993), Austrian theater and film actress
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, population 4
* Hrvatsko, population 49
* Iševnica, population 9
* Kalić, population 4
* Kočičin, population 1
* Krivac, population 23
* Kupa
The Kupa () or Kolpa ( or ; from la, Colapis in Roman times; hu, Kulpa) river, a right tributary of the Sava, forms a natural border between north-west Croatia and southeast Slovenia. It is long, with its border part having a length of and ...
, population 8
* Kuželj, population 52
* Leska, population 3
* Lučice, population 332
* Mala Lešnica, population 8
* Malo Selo, population 62
* Marija Trošt, population 46
* Plajzi, no population
* Podgora Turkovska, population 8
* Požar, population 8
* Radočaj Brodski, population 40
* Raskrižje Tihovo, population 7
* Razloge, population 8
* Razloški Okrug, population 5
* Sedalce, population 16
* Srednja Krašićevica, no population
* Suhor, no population
* Ševalj, no population
* Turke, population 31
* Velika Lešnica, population 16
* Velika Voda, no population
* Zagolik, no population
* Zakrajc Turkovski, population 2
* Zalesina, population 41
* Zamost Brodski, population 36
* Zapolje Brodsko, population 34
* Zelin Crnoluški, no population
History
The town was first mentioned in a 1482 document issued by Sabor, the Croatian Parliament.
In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, Delnice was a district capital in the Modruš-Rijeka County
The Modruš-Rijeka County ( hr, Modruško-riječka županija; hu, Modrus-Fiume vármegye) was a historic administrative subdivision ('' županija'') of the Kingdom of Croatia-Slavonia. Croatia-Slavonia was an autonomous kingdom within the Lan ...
of the Kingdom of Croatia-Slavonia
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Transportation
Delnice is well connected to numerous local and national destinations by train and bus. Rijeka
Rijeka ( , , ; also known as Fiume hu, Fiume, it, Fiume ; local Chakavian: ''Reka''; german: Sankt Veit am Flaum; sl, Reka) is the principal seaport and the third-largest city in Croatia (after Zagreb and Split). It is located in Prim ...
(Croatia's third largest city) is half an hour away by road.
Tourism
Delnice, along with the surrounding county of Gorski Kotar's pristine nature offer a plethora of outdoor opportunities for an active vacation. Some of the activities include Cycling, Mountain Climbing, Rock Climbing, Running, Hiking, Cross Country running, Skiing, Cross Country Skiing, Snowboarding, Camping, Kayaking, River Rafting and Hunting. Delnice has many shops, bars and restaurants.
References
External links
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History of Delnice
Cities and towns in Croatia
Populated places in Primorje-Gorski Kotar County
Modruš-Rijeka County
1482 establishments in Europe
15th-century establishments in Croatia
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