What is the population of Vrbovsko, Primorje-Gorski Kotar?

Vrbovsko has a population of approximately 1,257 according to the latest available open data.

Where is Vrbovsko, Primorje-Gorski Kotar located?

Vrbovsko is located in Primorje-Gorski Kotar, Croatia, at approximate coordinates 45.3740°, 15.0781°.

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Vrbovsko

Total population

1,257

Elevation470 m

Land area10.8 km²

Coordinates45.37°, 15.08°

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City facts

Elevation

470 m

Area

10.8 km²

Official website

www.vrbovsko.hr

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Overview

Vrbovsko is a town in western Croatia, situated at the far east of the mountainous region of Gorski Kotar in the Primorje-Gorski Kotar County; on its 280 square kilometers area, Vrbovsko features 60 settlements and a total of 3876 inhabitants. The town of Vrbovsko itself has a population of 1257. The Kamačnik canyon is its main source of tourism.

History & geography

History

Vrbovsko was first mentioned on 22 February 1481 in a document freeing the citizens of Grič from tariffs in Vrbovsko and elsewhere. In 1785, it was declared a royal free city, and was granted a city magistrate and court. there was a proposal in the Hungarian press to build a wagonway through the Jozefina then up to Vrbovsko and from there along the Lujzijana, but because of the steep grade from Brod na Kupi to Rijeka, they changed the plan for the wagonway to be drawn to Senj instead of Rijeka, only for the protest of both Rijeka and Karlovac to kill the plan altogether. On 21 February 1852 by a decree of the Ban of Croatia and Slavonia, Josip Jelačić, a Chamber of Commerce and Industry () was to be founded in Rijeka with jurisdiction over Vrbovsko. It was founded, and began to function on the 11th of March that year. In 1860–1879, Matija Mažuranić wrote a 62 folio manuscript today titled Writings on the Building of Roads in Gorski Kotar and Lika (), today with signature HR-ZaNSK R 6424. In 1887, Sv. Ivana Nepomuka was demolished because of its state, the new church being finished in 1895, only to be demolished in 1901 and rebuilt again in 1904 as the present building, in Neo-Gothic style. Like most volunteer fire departments in the region, it has taken on a larger societal role than its city counterparts, to the point of having its own brass band. Today the DVD Vrbovsko is one of the components of the VZ grada Vrbovsko. In 1900, the cemetery chapel Gospe Karmelske, dedicated to Our Lady of Mount Carmel, was built in 1900. A 22 December 1939 decision as part of agrarian reforms by Ban Šubašić to confiscate the forest property in Vrbovsko and surroundings of the Thurn and Taxis family, Kálmán Ghyczy and Nikola Petrović resulted in a legal dispute known as the…

Geography

In the north, river Kupa separates Vrbovsko from adjoining Slovenia, while the eastern border follows the line of Zdihovo, Liplje and Bosiljevo settlements and cuts through the river Dobra valley near Ljubošina. The western border starts at the Kupa gorge at Radočaj, goes around Razdrto and passes over the railway tracks between Koritnik Veliki and Palež, continues to Lužac and ends in Sušica-Jablan area. The southern border is the highest in its relief characteristics – it runs along mountain peaks at an altitude of 1000 meters or higher. Debela Kosa (1169 m), Bukovica (1253 m), Bijela kosa (1289 m), Mirkovica (1283 m), and Smolnik (1219 m) peaks are especially distinguishable by their beauty, forests and height. Towards the east, the border continues over Kozarice and Lombarda passes, and ends in the river Dobra valley, thus rounding off Vrbovsko area. The geographical position of Vrbovsko that places it along the transit lines halfway between Zagreb and Rijeka is of extreme importance. Good rail and highway connections provide for quick access to Vrbovsko. The Kamačnik canyon is nearby.

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