Begovo Razdolje (Croatian pronunciation: [bɛ̂ɡɔʋɔ rǎːzdɔːʎɛ]) is a village in Mrkopalj municipality, Primorje-Gorski Kotar County, in western Croatia. At 1,060 m (3,478 ft), it is the settlement with the highest elevation in Croatia.[3]

Begovo Razdolje
Begovo Razdolje is located in Croatia
Begovo Razdolje
Begovo Razdolje
Coordinates: 45°18′19″N 14°54′5″E / 45.30528°N 14.90139°E / 45.30528; 14.90139
Country Croatia
CountyPrimorje-Gorski Kotar
MunicipalityMrkopalj
Area
 • Total
52.2 km2 (20.2 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
 • Total
36
 • Density0.69/km2 (1.8/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Courtyard

Begovo Razdolje has a population of 48 (as of 2011),[4] mostly elderly people.[5] The villagers, traditionally oriented towards forestry and hunting, are increasingly turning to livestock farming and tourism in recent decades.[5]

References

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  1. ^ Register of spatial units of the State Geodetic Administration of the Republic of Croatia. Wikidata Q119585703.
  2. ^ "Population by Age and Sex, by Settlements" (xlsx). Census of Population, Households and Dwellings in 2021. Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics. 2022.
  3. ^ Ostroški, Ljiljana, ed. (December 2015). Statistički ljetopis Republike Hrvatske 2015 [Statistical Yearbook of the Republic of Croatia 2015] (PDF). Statistical Yearbook of the Republic of Croatia (in Croatian and English). Vol. 47. Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics. p. 51. ISSN 1333-3305. Retrieved 27 December 2015.
  4. ^ "Population by Age and Sex, by Settlements, 2011 Census: Begovo Razdolje". Census of Population, Households and Dwellings 2011. Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics. December 2012.
  5. ^ a b Zaborac, Patrik. "Begovo Razdolje". gorskikotar.hr (in Croatian). Archived from the original on 2010-03-05. Retrieved 2010-02-15.