Železna Gora is a village in northern Croatia, part of the Štrigova municipality within Međimurje County.
Železna Gora | |
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Village | |
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  Železna Gora Location of Železna Gora in Croatia | |
| Coordinates: 46°28′53″N 16°18′31″E / 46.48139°N 16.30861°E | |
| Country | Croatia |
| County | Međimurje County |
| Municipality | Štrigova |
| Area | |
• Total | 5.7 km2 (2.2 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | |
• Total | 379 |
| • Density | 66/km2 (170/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
History
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Oldest archaeological finds in Železna Gora are from Roman period. Burial mounds and fragments of pottery were found in the hamlet of Trnovčak. Fragments of the Roman roads were found at the same locality.[3]
Hamlet of Lohovec (Lohowecz) is first settlement mentioned in today's Železna Gora. Settlement is mentioned in the 15th century.[4]
Terbotz Manor, most notable building in village, was built in the 19th century by members of noble family Zichy-Terbotz.[5] Manor is located on prominent position surrounded by vineyards.
Geography
editŽelezna Gora is located in part of Međimurje called Gornje Međimurje. Settlement is about 16 kilometres northwest from Čakovec, and some 110 kilometres north of Zagreb.
Landscape of Železna Gora consist of low hills called Međimurske gorice, covered with vineyards, orchards and woodlands. Village is located on road that connects county seat Čakovec with town of Ljutomer in Slovenia. Železna Gora had a population of 465 in 2011 census.[6] Železna Gora is experiencing population decline.
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References
edit- ^ Register of spatial units of the State Geodetic Administration of the Republic of Croatia. Wikidata Q119585703.
- ^ "Population by Age and Sex, by Settlements" (xlsx). Census of Population, Households and Dwellings in 2021. Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics. 2022.
- ^ Tomičič, Željko (February 1982). "Arheološka istraživanja antičke nekropole kod sela Trnovčaka u Međimurju". Muzejski Vjesnik (in Croatian). 7. Gradski muzej Varaždin: 41–47. Retrieved November 10, 2020 – via HRČAK.
- ^ Kalšan, Vladimir (2006). Međimurska povijest [History of Međimurje] (in Croatian). Čakovec: Vladimir Kalšan. pp. 47–48. ISBN 953-98293-1-3.
- ^ Đurić, Tomislav; Feletar, Dragutin (1992). Stari gradovi, dvorci i crkve sjeverozapadne Hrvatske (in Croatian). Koprivnica. pp. 77–78.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ^ a b "Population by Age and Sex, by Settlements, 2011 Census: Železna Gora". Census of Population, Households and Dwellings 2011. Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics. December 2012.
- ^ "Naselja i stanovništvo Republike Hrvatske". Croatian Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved November 10, 2020.