Duga Resa

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Duga Resa
Town
Grad Duga Resa
Town of Duga Resa
Panoramic view of the town center on the Mrežnica river.
Panoramic view of the town center on the Mrežnica river.
Duga Resa is located in Croatia
Duga Resa
Duga Resa
Location of Duga Resa in Croatia
Coordinates: 45°26′50″N 15°29′45″E / 45.44722°N 15.49583°E / 45.44722; 15.49583
Country Croatia
CountyFlag of Karlovac county.svg Karlovac
Government
 • MayorTomislav Boljar (HSS)
Area
 • Total58 km2 (22 sq mi)
Population
 (2018)[1]
 • Total10,583
 • City itself
6,011
Time zoneUTC+1 (Central European Time)

Duga Resa is a town in Karlovac County, Croatia. It is located about 65 km southwest of Zagreb and 100 km east of Rijeka.

Name[]

The earliest reference to Duga Resa is from the year 1380. There are several theories on how the then-village acquired its name: one is that "resa" is a reference to the town people's folk costumes; another is that it is named from a native plant that grows in the area, both on the land and in the water.

Population[]

The village soon grew into a town during the industrialization of the area in the late 19th and early 20th century. In the 2001 census, there were 12,114 inhabitants in the municipality, 96% of which were Croats.

In 2011, the total population is 11,180, in the following settlements:[1]

  • , population 180
  • , population 305
  • , population 62
  • , population 62
  • Donje Mrzlo Polje Mrežničko, population 512
  • , population 165
  • Duga Resa, population 6,011
  • , population 123
  • , population 74
  • Gorica, population 62
  • Gornje Mrzlo Polje Mrežničko, population 617
  • , population 17
  • , population 77
  • , population 91
  • , population 183
  • , population 81
  • , population 114
  • , population 270
  • , population 188
  • , population 904
  • , population 67
  • , population 119
  • , population 101
  • Petrakovo Brdo, population 120
  • , population 163
  • , population 181
  • , population 131
  • , population 203

Local interests[]

Popular activities include fishing, rafting, hunting, boating, swimming, volleyball, soccer, and biking. The local churches St. Antun in Duga Resa and St. Peters (Sveti Petar) dates back to the 14th century.

Its geographic location gives the town very hot summers and very cold winters.

Notable people[]

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b "Population by Age and Sex, by Settlements, 2011 Census: Duga Resa". Census of Population, Households and Dwellings 2011. Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics. December 2012.

External links[]

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