Bosiljevo is a village and

municipality A municipality is usually a single administrative division having municipal corporation, corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate. The term ''municipality ...

Karlovac County Karlovac County ( hr, Karlovačka županija) is a county in central Croatia, with the administrative center in Karlovac. The city of Karlovac is a fort from the times of the Military Frontier. It was built as a six-side star fort in the 16th c ...

, Croatia. It is located in the Gorski Kotar region, 25 km south-west from

Karlovac Karlovac () is a city in central Croatia. According to the 2011 census, its population was 55,705. Karlovac is the administrative centre of Karlovac County. The city is located on the Zagreb- Rijeka highway and railway line, south-west of Zagr ...

, on the highways A1 and A6 leading to

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and

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Settlements

The total population of the municipality is 1,284, in the following forty-three settlements (villages and hamlets): * Beč, population 9 * Bitorajci, population 16 * Bosanci, population 40 * Bosiljevo, population 63 * Dani, population 8 * Dugače, population 14 * Fratrovci, population 31 * Fučkovac, population 23 *

Glavica Glavica may refer to: Places Bosnia and Herzegovina * Glavica, Bosanska Krupa, a village * Glavica, Glamoč, a village * Glavica, Velika Kladuša, a village * Drenova Glavica, a village near Bosanska Krupa * Gola Glavica, a village near Trebin ...

, population 34 * Grabrk, population 117 * Hrsina, population 41 * Jančani, population 26 *

Johi Johi may refer to: * Jahi, a Zoroastrian demoness *Johi, Dadu, a town in Sindh, Pakistan * Johi, Croatia, a village near Bosiljevo, Croatia * Jonah Hill Jonah Hill Feldstein (born December 20, 1983) is an American actor, comedian, and filmmak ...

, population 33 *

Kasuni Kasuni is a village in Croatia , image_flag = Flag of Croatia.svg , image_coat = Coat of arms of Croatia.svg , anthem = "Lijepa naša domovino"("Our Beautiful Homeland") , image_map = , m ...

, population 58 * Korenić Brdo, population 2 * Kraljevo Selo, population 2 * Krč Bosiljevski, population 27 * Laslavići, population 1 * Lipošćaki, population 14 * Lisičina Gorica, population 5 *

Malik Malik, Mallik, Melik, Malka, Malek, Maleek, Malick, Mallick, or Melekh ( phn, 𐤌𐤋𐤊; ar, ملك; he, מֶלֶךְ) is the Semitic term translating to "king", recorded in East Semitic and Arabic, and as mlk in Northwest Semitic duri ...

, population 24 * Mateše, population 59 * Milani, population 10 *

Novo Selo Bosiljevsko ''Novo'' is a 2002 French romantic comedy film directed by Jean-Pierre Limosin and starring Eduardo Noriega. The film tells the story of a man who suffers from amnesia. It screened at the Locarno Film Festival. Plot Graham suffers from severe am ...

, population 25 * Orišje, population 50 * Otok na Dobri, population 60 * Podrebar, population 18 * Podumol, population 30 * Potok Bosiljevski, population 5 *

Pribanjci Pribanjci is a village in Croatia on the border with Slovenia. It is connected by the D204 highway. References Populated places in Karlovac County {{Karlovac-geo-stub ...

, population 126 * Rendulići, population 10 *

Resnik Bosiljevski Resnik may refer to: Places Bosnia and Herzegovina * Resnik (Hadžići), a village near Sarajevo * Resnik (Višegrad), a village near Višegrad Croatia * Resnik, Požega-Slavonia County, a village in eastern Croatia * Resnik Bosiljevski, a vil ...

, population 16 * Sela Bosiljevska, population 69 * Skoblić Brdo, population 2 * Soline, population 38 * Spahići, population 32 * Strgari, population 14 * Špehari, population 1 * Umol, population 37 * Varoš Bosiljevski, population 18 * Vodena Draga, population 37 * Vrhova Gorica, population 8 * Žubrinci, population 31

Geography

The Bosiljevo municipality is divided into four districts: Bosiljevo, Grabrk, Prikuplje and Vodena Draga. It is situated between the rivers

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 ...

(the western part lying roughly along the Slovenia-Croatia border) and Dobra. To the south, the municipality borders 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. ...

and the town Vrbovsko, to the south-east Ogulin, to the east Generalski Stol, and Netretić to the north. Located in the Gorski Kotar, the area's landscape is shaped by karst relief, and its most prominent features are the hills Družac and Privis (at 469 and 461 metres respectively). The geology and climate have traditionally been most suited to a

pastoralism Pastoralism is a form of animal husbandry where domesticated animals (known as " livestock") are released onto large vegetated outdoor lands ( pastures) for grazing, historically by nomadic people who moved around with their herds. The ani ...

History

The area has been inhabited since the

neolithic The Neolithic period, or New Stone Age, is an Old World archaeological period and the final division of the Stone Age. It saw the Neolithic Revolution, a wide-ranging set of developments that appear to have arisen independently in several part ...

, as evidenced by pottery found in a site near the village of Hrsina. The earliest references to Bosiljevo are from documents dating back to the year 1334, when Ivan the Archdeacon of Gorica mentioned the parish church of ''Sancti Mauri in Bozilio'' in the constitution of the Zagreb bishopric. The Bosiljevo castle was built most likely in the early 15th century, and its first owner was Bartol IX Frankopan, member of the

Frankopan family The House of Frankopan ( hr, Frankopani, Frankapani, it, Frangipani, hu, Frangepán, la, Frangepanus, Francopanus), was a Croatian noble family, whose members were among the great landowner magnates and high officers of the Kingdom of Croati ...

. Cultural and historical monuments, such as the

Castle Frankopan A castle is a type of fortified structure built during the Middle Ages predominantly by the nobility or royalty and by military orders. Scholars debate the scope of the word ''castle'', but usually consider it to be the private fortified ...

(which has been in a desolate state of frame since the Nons were expelled in the late 70's), the ruins of the castle Steljnik, old mansions, churches and monasteries yield the county a certain attraction. Bosiljevo Croatia A1-A6

Two volunteer fire departments are presently active in Bosiljevo. The first one was founded in 1934 by Matija Bukovac. The other in Grabrk was founded in 1951. There is also a local cultural club called "Frankopan" and the hunting club "Družac". Bosiljevo has one post office, one tavern (stand 2006), two shops and the restaurant "Bosiljevo" in Bosanci, on the old road (Rijeka-Zagreb). The most important companies are "Maier-Textil" in Bosiljevo and the saw-mill "Korenić" in Orišje. With the new roads, Bosiljevo and the surrounding area are opening up for the future. The current Mayor of Bosiljevo County is Josip Korenić, also the owner of the Korenić saw mill in Orišje.

Demographics

According to the 2011 census, Bosiljevo has a population of 1,284 inhabitants, of which 97% are ethnic Croats. The local dialect is mixed

Kajkavian Kajkavian (Kajkavian noun: ''kajkavščina''; Shtokavian adjective: ''kajkavski'' , noun: ''kajkavica'' or ''kajkavština'' ) is a South Slavic regiolect or language spoken primarily by Croats in much of Central Croatia, Gorski Kotar and n ...

Chakavian Chakavian or Čakavian (, , , sh-Latn, čakavski proper name: or own name: ''čokovski, čakavski, čekavski'') is a South Slavic regiolect or language spoken primarily by Croats along the Adriatic coast, in the historical regions of Dalma ...

. The patron saint of Bosiljevo is St. Vitus the Martyr, who is celebrated on 15 June.

Notable residents

* Ana Katarina Frankopan-Zrinska, Croatian writer *

Fran Krsto Frankopan Fran Krsto Frankopan ( hu, Frangepán Ferenc Kristóf; 4 March 1643 – 30 April 1671) was a Croatian baroque poet, nobleman and politician. He is remembered primarily for his involvement in the failed Zrinski-Frankopan conspiracy. He was a ...

, nobleman, part of the Zrinski-Frankopan conspiracy * Stjepan Korenić (1856–1940), dean and writer *

Arthur Nugent Arthur Nugent (30 May 1926 – 6 October 1995) was a Scottish footballer who played as a full back in the Scottish League for Albion Rovers, in the English Football League for Darlington, in Scottish Junior football for Arthurlie, and in E ...

(1825–1897), Austrian Oberst, Croatian Magnate and MP for Zagreb county, son of Laval *

Laval Nugent Laval Graf Nugent von Westmeath (3 November 1777 – 21 August 1862) was a soldier of Irish birth, who fought in the armies of Austria and the Two Sicilies. Biography Born at Ballynacor, Ireland, Nugent was the son of Count Michael Anton N ...

(1777–1862), Austrian FM, in Bosiljevo from 1820 till death in 1862.

References

Bibliography

External links

Karlovac County Tourist Board – Bosiljevo
{{authority control Municipalities of Croatia Populated places in Karlovac County hu:Bosiljevo Čazmansko