Kumrovec

Kumrovec

coat of arms

Coordinates: 46 ° 4 ′ 35 ″ N , 15 ° 40 ′ 50 ″ E

Basic data

State :

Croatia

County :

Krapina-Zagorje

Area :

16 km²

Residents :

1,588 (2011)

Population density :

99 inhabitants per km²

Telephone code :

(+385) 049

Postal code :

49 295

License plate :

KR

Structure and administration
(status: 2013, cf. )

Community type :

local community

Mayor :

Dragutin Ulama ( SDP )

Website :

www.kumrovec.hr

Kumrovec is a village and the associated municipality in the Krapina-Zagorje County in northern Croatia . In 2011 the community had 1,588 inhabitants.

geography

Kumrovec is located directly on the Croatian-Slovenian border and is about 45 kilometers from the Croatian capital Zagreb .

History and tourism

The village of Kumrovec is known as the birthplace of the long-time Yugoslav head of state Josip Broz Tito (1892-1980). There are two attractions: Tito's birth house and the Etno-selo Kumrovec open -air museum . Next to the house is a bronze monument to Tito, created by Antun Augustinčić .

At the edge of the village there is an obelisk in memory of Antun Mihanović , who wrote Croatia's national anthem Lijepa naša domovino in 1835 .

Web links

Commons : Kumrovec - collection of images, videos and audio files

Tito's birth house in Kumrovec