Bosiljevo

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This article is about the municipality near Karlovac. For the village near Čazma, see Bosiljevo, Bjelovar-Bilogora County.

Bosiljevo
Municipality
Bosiljevo sv. Mavra opata-Босиљево св. Мавра опата.jpg
Map of Bosiljevo within Karlovac County
Map of Bosiljevo within Karlovac County
Bosiljevo is located in Croatia
Bosiljevo
Bosiljevo
Location of Bosiljevo in Croatia
Coordinates: 45°24′N 15°18′E / 45.400°N 15.300°E / 45.400; 15.300
CountryCroatia
CountyKarlovac
Area
[1]
 • Total110.55 km2 (42.68 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[2]
 • Total1,284
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)

Bosiljevo is a village and municipality in Karlovac County, Croatia. It is located in the Gorski Kotar region, 25 km south-west from Karlovac,[3] on the highways A1 and A6 leading to Zagreb, Rijeka and Split.

Settlements[]

The total population of the municipality is 1,284, in the following forty-three settlements (villages and hamlets):[2]

  • , population 9
  • , population 16
  • Bosanci, population 40
  • Bosiljevo, population 63
  • , population 8
  • , population 14
  • , population 31
  • , population 23
  • , population 34
  • , population 117
  • , population 41
  • , population 26
  • , population 33
  • Kasuni, population 58
  • , population 2
  • , population 2
  • , population 27
  • , population 1
  • , population 14
  • , population 5
  • , population 24
  • , population 59
  • , population 10
  • , population 25
  • Orišje, population 50
  • , population 60
  • , population 18
  • , population 30
  • , population 5
  • Pribanjci, population 126
  • , population 10
  • , population 16
  • , population 69
  • , population 2
  • , population 38
  • , population 32
  • , population 14
  • , population 1
  • Umol, population 37
  • , population 18
  • , population 37
  • , population 8
  • , population 31

Geography[]

The Bosiljevo municipality is divided into four districts: Bosiljevo, Grabrk, Prikuplje and Vodena Draga.

It is situated between the rivers Kupa (the western part lying roughly along the Slovenia-Croatia border) and Dobra. To the south, the municipality borders the Primorje-Gorski Kotar County and the town Vrbovsko, to the south-east Ogulin, to the east Generalski Stol, and Netretić to the north.

Located in the Gorski Kotar, the area's landscape is shaped by karst relief, and its most prominent features are the hills Družac and Privis (at 469 and 461 metres respectively). The geology and climate have traditionally been most suited to a pastoralism.

History[]

The area has been inhabited since the neolithic, as evidenced by pottery found in a site near the village of Hrsina.[3]

The earliest references to Bosiljevo are from documents dating back to the year 1334, when mentioned the parish church of Sancti Mauri in Bozilio in the constitution of the Zagreb bishopric. The Bosiljevo castle was built most likely in the early 15th century, and its first owner was Bartol IX Frankopan, member of the Frankopan family.[4]

Cultural and historical monuments, such as the (which has been in a desolate state of frame since the Nons were expelled in the late 70's), the ruins of the , old mansions, churches and monasteries yield the county a certain attraction.

Bosiljevo 2 interchange

Two volunteer fire departments are presently active in Bosiljevo. The first one was founded in 1934 by Matija Bukovac. The other in Grabrk was founded in 1951. There is also a local cultural club called "Frankopan" and the hunting club "Družac".

Bosiljevo has one post office, one tavern (stand 2006), two shops and the restaurant "Bosiljevo" in Bosanci, on the old road (Rijeka-Zagreb). The most important companies are "Maier-Textil" in Bosiljevo and the saw-mill "Korenić" in Orišje. With the new roads, Bosiljevo and the surrounding area are opening up for the future.

The current Mayor of Bosiljevo County is Josip Korenić, also the owner of the Korenić saw mill in Orišje.

Demographics[]

According to the 2011 census, Bosiljevo has a population of 1,284 inhabitants, of which 97% are ethnic Croats.[5] The local dialect is mixed Kajkavian-Chakavian.[citation needed]

The patron saint of Bosiljevo is St. Vitus the Martyr, who is celebrated on 15 June.

Notable residents[]

  • Ana Katarina Frankopan-Zrinska, Croatian writer
  • Fran Krsto Frankopan, nobleman, part of the Zrinski-Frankopan conspiracy
  • (1856–1940), dean and writer[6]
  • Arthur Nugent (1825–1897), Austrian Oberst, Croatian Magnate and MP for Zagreb county, son of Laval
  • Laval Nugent (1777–1862), Austrian FM, in Bosiljevo from 1820 till death in 1862.

References[]

  1. ^ "Općine na područjima posebne državne skrbi Republike Hrvatske" (PDF). Croatian Chamber of Economy. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b "Population by Age and Sex, by Settlements, 2011 Census: Bosiljevo". Census of Population, Households and Dwellings 2011. Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics. December 2012.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b Kočevar 1995, p. 109.
  4. ^ Kočevar 1995, pp. 109–111.
  5. ^ "Population by Ethnicity, by Towns/Municipalities, 2011 Census: County of Karlovac". Census of Population, Households and Dwellings 2011. Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics. December 2012.
  6. ^ https://www.enciklopedija.hr/natuknica.aspx?id=33170

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