Donja Stubica
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 Croatia
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 Krapina-Zagorje
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| Height : | 192 m. i. J. | ||
| Area : | 44 km² | ||
| Residents : | 5,680 (2011) | ||
| Population density : | 129 inhabitants per km² | ||
| Telephone code : | (+385) 049 | ||
| Postal code : | 49 240 | ||
| License plate : | KR | ||
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| Community type : | city | ||
| Mayor : | Nikola Gospočić | ||
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Donja Stubica is a town in the Croatian Krapina-Zagorje County , which includes the mountainous landscape of the Hrvatsko Zagorje north of Zagreb up to the border with Slovenia .
geography
location
Donja Stubica is located about 40 kilometers north of Zagreb on the northern slopes of the Medvednica . The urban area covers an area of 44.6 km². It stretches from Mount Medvednica to the wide plain of the Krapina River .
City structure
The city consists of ten places: Donja Podgora , Donja Stubica , Gornja Podgora , Hižakovec , Hruševec , Lepa Ves , Matenci , Milekovo selo , Pustodol and Vućak . The largest of these places is Donja Stubica. The entire urban area and its surroundings are called Grad Donja Stubica .
climate
The region has a continental climate. The winters are usually quite mild, the summers moderately warm. Autumn is usually warmer than spring. The annual average temperature is between 9.3 and 10.6 ° C. The average temperature in July is below 22 ° C. The coldest month is January with an average of -2 ° C.
Precipitation reaches its maximum from May to July. The lowest rainfall occurs in February and March. This distribution of precipitation has a positive effect on agriculture. On average over several years, rainfall of around 1,000 millimeters was measured in the lowlands, 1,200 millimeters on the hills and 1,400–1,500 millimeters in the highest regions.
Neighboring communities
The city borders on the city of Zabok and the municipality of Bedekovčina in the north, on the city of Oroslavje in the northwest , on the municipality of Stubičke Toplice in the (south) west , on the city of Zagreb in the south and on the municipality of Gornja Stubica in the east .
history
Donja Stubica was founded in 1209 by Andrije II . In 1573 the Croatian-Slovenian peasant uprising took place here under the leadership of Matija Gubec .
In addition to numerous secular and spiritual cultural monuments , Donja Stubica's historical legacy also includes four significant archaeological finds. Due to its historical importance, Donja Stubica received city rights in early 1997 .
Population development
In the 19th century, Hrvatsko Zagorje was the most densely populated area in Croatia. From 1857 to 1931 the number of inhabitants increased, then this development stalled. From 1953 to 1971 the population decreased rapidly: the birth rate fell, and a long process of emigration also had an effect.
From 1857 until the most recent census in 2001, Donja Stubica town recorded a continuous increase in population. Unlike the county, the city of Donja Stubica has been able to increase its population in recent years. It is one of the few self-administered municipalities with a positive population development.
The 2011 census identified 5,680 residents. Most of them were in the main town of Donja Stubica (2,200).
The population density is relatively high. Donja Stubica has 134.8 inhabitants / km² and is thus both above the county (115.7 inhabitants / km²) and above the national average of 78.5 inhabitants / km².
Culture and sights
Museums
A museum is dedicated to the Croatian-Slovenian peasant uprising. It was founded in 1973 on the 400th anniversary of the peasant uprising and was designed both as a historical museum and as a memorial. The museum is housed in the Oršic mansion in Gornja Stubica, one of the few feudal residences that were open to the public during the socialist era. In addition to text and picture panels and museum objects, the museum also contained scale models, projections and videos, which were unusual in Croatia at the time. The exhibition was partly ideologically colored. At the beginning of 2002 the Museum of the Peasant Uprising opened with a completely new exhibition. The central theme of the revolt is now embedded in a historical context that ranges from the feudal rule of the late Middle Ages to the abolition of serfdom in 1848.
The Kajkavijana association advocates the preservation and promotion of the Kajkavic dialect, which is spoken north of the Kupa and the Upper Sava . In doing so, he maintains the traditional heritage of the region, as does the Stubica culture-art association . The permanent exhibition Kajkaviana Croatica in the Stubički Golubovec manor house has been providing an overview of Kajkavian written and oral literature since 2002. The exhibition presents around 50 works of art from the collection of Dr. Antun Bauer, who donated part of his contemporary art collection to the city of Donja Stubica.
The primary school in Gornja Stubica also tries to preserve the traditional culture. In the process, an ethnographic collection has accumulated, which is constantly on display on the school's ground floor. The primary school in Donja Stubica also collects items related to local traditions and the establishment of the first school in the Stubica region.
The Pihači artists' colony in Stubičke Toplice gathers numerous art lovers, mostly amateurs, every year.
Regular events
Events in the sense of living history commemorate the peasant uprising and other historical events in the region . It all started with the project “The Middle Ages in Hrvatsko Zagorje”, which was supposed to bring new life to the castles in the region. The highlight was and is a knight tournament in Gornja Stubica. Visitors can actively participate in the program. The city also expects economic and tourist opportunities from this.
On the anniversary of the peasant uprising, the museum also organizes its own events that recreate historical scenes and characters. The event ends in February with the reconstruction of the Battle of Stubica . This resulted in local associations such as the Knights of the Golden Chalice and Tahys Archer , who represent medieval skills and customs at many events in Croatia.
Economy and Infrastructure
Many small and medium-sized businesses in trade and tourism are based in Donja Stubica and the region . The companies Metalis , Hidraulika Kurelja , Trgostil , Frassinox and Perfa are known in Croatia. Hotel Jezerčica has recently reopened.
traffic
The road network connects Donja Stubica with the neighboring regions in north-south and east-west directions, but Mount Medvenica is a natural obstacle to traffic in the direction of Zagreb.
The A2 motorway Zagreb - Macelj is part of European route E 59 .
Donja Stubica is on the Zabok - Gornja Stubica railway line.
media
The local radio station Radio Stubica has existed since 1971 and broadcasts a 24-hour program on VHF. It can be received in the Hrvatsko Zagorje region and as far as Zagreb.
Two local magazines appear in Donja Stubica: Stubički glasnik and the humorous magazine Zagorski potepuh .
Twin town
The twin town of Donja Stubica has been the town of Rodgau ( Hesse ) since September 2002 .
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Muzeji Hrvatskog zagorja (Ed.): The Eight Centuries of Stubica . Donja Stubica 2009, ISBN 978-953-265-039-6 , p. 13 (English).
- ↑ Muzeji Hrvatskog zagorja (Ed.): The Eight Centuries of Stubica . Donja Stubica 2009, ISBN 978-953-265-039-6 , p. 25th f . (English).
- ↑ Muzeji Hrvatskog zagorja (Ed.): The Eight Centuries of Stubica . Donja Stubica 2009, ISBN 978-953-265-039-6 , p. 327 f . (English).
- ↑ Muzeji Hrvatskog zagorja (Ed.): The Eight Centuries of Stubica . Donja Stubica 2009, ISBN 978-953-265-039-6 , p. 334 f . (English).
- ↑ Muzeji Hrvatskog zagorja (Ed.): The Eight Centuries of Stubica . Donja Stubica 2009, ISBN 978-953-265-039-6 , p. 336 f . (English).
- ↑ Muzeji Hrvatskog zagorja (Ed.): The Eight Centuries of Stubica . Donja Stubica 2009, ISBN 978-953-265-039-6 , p. 255 f . (English).
Cities: Donja Stubica | Klanjec | Krapina | Oroslavje | Pregrada | Zabok | Zlatar
Municipalities: Bedekovčina | Budinščina | Desinić | Đurmanec | Gornja Stubica | Hrašćina | Hum na Sutli | Jesenje | Konjščina | Kraljevec na Sutli | Krapinske toplice | Kumrovec | Lobor | Mače | Marija Bistrica | Mihovljan | Novi Golubovec | Petrovsko | Radoboj | Stubičke toplice | Sveti Križ Začretje | Tuhelj | Veliko Trgovišće | Zagorska Sela | Zlatar Bistrica