Samobor
Samobor | |
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City | |
Grad Samobor City of Samobor | |
     Top: Church of Saint Anastasia; Center left: Samobor Fountain; Center right: Main Square; Bottom left: Gradna; Bottom right: Samobor mustard sign | |
  Samobor Location of Samobor within Croatia | |
| Coordinates: 45°48′N 15°43′E / 45.800°N 15.717°E / 45.800; 15.717Coordinates: 45°48′N 15°43′E / 45.800°N 15.717°E / 45.800; 15.717 | |
| Country |  Croatia |
| County |  Zagreb |
| Free royal city | 1242 |
| Settlements | 77 settlements |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor-council |
| • Mayor | Krešo Beljak (HSS) |
| • City Council | 25 members
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| • Electoral district | 7th |
| Area | |
| • City | 250.73 km2 (96.81 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 860 m (2,820 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 127 m (417 ft) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • City | 37,633 |
| • Density | 150/km2 (390/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 18,659 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | HR-10 430 |
| Area code | +385 1 |
| Vehicle registration | ZG |
| Patron saints | St. Anne |
| Website | http://www.samobor.hr |
Samobor (pronounced [sâmɔ̝bɔ̝ːr]) is a city in Zagreb County, Croatia. It is part of the Zagreb metropolitan area.
Contents
1 Geography
2 Administration
3 History
4 Economy
5 Notable natives
6 Population
6.1 Settlements
7 Monuments and sightseeings
8 Education
9 Sport
10 International relations
10.1 Twin towns — Sister cities
11 See also
12 References
13 External links
Geography
Samobor is located west of Zagreb, between the eastern slopes of the Samobor hills (Croatian: Samoborsko gorje), the eastern part of Žumberak Mountains, in the Sava River valley. It is part of the historical region of Croatia proper.
Administration
The city government, court, police, health service, and a post office are part of the Samobor infrastructure.
History
Ruins of Samobor Castle
Samobor has existed as a free royal town[2] since 1242, according to a document of endowment by King Béla IV.
Since the Treaty of Karlowitz in 1699, Szamobor was part of the Habsburg Monarchy, (Transleithania after the compromise of 1867), and soon after in the Kingdom of Croatia-Slavonia, created when the Kingdom of Slavonia and the Kingdom of Croatia were merged in 1868. In the late 19th and early 20th century, Samobor was a district capital in the Zagreb County of the Kingdom of Croatia-Slavonia.
Economy
One of the chief industries in Samobor is crystal cutting, acclaimed in Europe and all over the world.
Notable natives
Many well-known people were born or lived in Samobor. Such notable personalities are:
Tvrtko Kale (born 1974), Croatian-Israeli footballer
Ferdo Livadić, a prominent member of the nationalist Illyrian movement in the 19th century, piano composer and writer of the most famous Croatian patriotic song (Croatian: budnica) of the 19th century, Još Horvatska ni propala (English: Croatia Hasn't Perished Yet)
Antun Gustav Matoš, poet and writer, lived in Samobor for four years
Antonio Šančić, tennis player
Population
| Historical populations of Samobor | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1880 | 16,548 | — |
| 1890 | 18,607 | +12.4% |
| 1900 | 18,783 | +0.9% |
| 1910 | 20,275 | +7.9% |
| 1921 | 19,806 | −2.3% |
| 1931 | 21,953 | +10.8% |
| 1948 | 23,821 | +8.5% |
| 1953 | 25,451 | +6.8% |
| 1961 | 27,103 | +6.5% |
| 1971 | 28,469 | +5.0% |
| 1981 | 32,887 | +15.5% |
| 1991 | 35,017 | +6.5% |
| 2001 | 36,206 | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 37,633 | +3.9% |
| Source: Naselja i stanovništvo Republike Hrvatske 1857–2001, DZS, Zagreb, 2005 | ||
In the 2011 Croatian census, the total population of the administrative territory of Samobor was 37,633, distributed in the following settlements:[1]
Settlements
Beder, population 83
Bobovica, population 282
Braslovje, population 343
Bratelji, population 17
Bregana, population 2,444
Breganica, population 65
Brezovac Žumberački, population 26
Budinjak, population 9
Bukovje Podvrško, population 31
Celine Samoborske, population 292
Cerje Samoborsko, population 377
Cerovica, population 6
Dane, population 14
Dolec Podokićki, population 83
Domaslovec, population 939
Draganje Selo, population 83
Dragonoš, population 23
Drežnik Podokićki, population 245
Dubrava Samoborska, population 243
Falašćak, population 136
Farkaševec Samoborski, population 455
Galgovo, population 685
Golubići, population 17
Gornja Vas, population 32
Gradna, population 523
Grdanjci, population 308
Gregurić Breg, population 115
Hrastina Samoborska, population 833
Jarušje, population 72
Javorek, population 74
Kladje, population 810
Klake, population 237
Klokočevec Samoborski, population 366
Konšćica, population 285
Kostanjevec Podvrški, population 89
Kotari, population 59
Kravljak, population 15
Lug Samoborski, population 973
Mala Jazbina, population 479
Mala Rakovica, population 748
Mali Lipovec, population 123
Manja Vas, population 79
Medsave, population 242
Molvice, population 640
Noršić Selo, population 134
Novo Selo Žumberačko, population 24
Osredek Žumberački, population 17
Osunja, population 13
Otruševec, population 300
Pavučnjak, population 566
Petkov Breg, population 279
Podgrađe Podokićko, population 164
Podvrh, population 561
Poklek, population 34
Prekrižje Plešivičko, population 14
Rakov Potok, population 1,131
Rude, population 1,127
Samobor, population 15,867
Samoborski Otok, population 597
Savršćak, population 199
Selce Žumberačko, population 4
Sječevac, population 14
Slani Dol, population 208
Slapnica, population 16
Slavagora, population 74
Smerovišće, population 116
Stojdraga, population 51
Sveti Martin pod Okićem, population 259
Šimraki, population 7
Šipački Breg, population 44
Tisovac Žumberački, population 2
Velika Jazbina, population 259
Velika Rakovica, population 504
Veliki Lipovec, population 85
Višnjevec Podvrški, population 42
Vratnik Samoborski, population 108
Vrbovec Samoborski, population 271
Vrhovčak, population 345
Monuments and sightseeings
King Tomislav Square
View of Gradna River
Samobor Museum
Samoborska kremšnita
Samobor is one of the earliest tourist resorts in the region, with the first tourist facilities dating back to 1810, catering to anglers, hunters and hikers. The town's beautiful surroundings and vicinity to the capital have supported this tourist tradition to the present day. In 1846, Samobor was paid a visit by the composer Franz Liszt, who at that time was visiting Zagreb during one of his numerous concert tours. Liszt came to Samobor to see his friend Ferdo Livadić, in his lodgings at the Livadić mansion, which is today the town museum.
At the beginning of the 20th century, the Livadić mansion came under the ownership of a Jewish family named Daničić. They were forced to leave as a result of the Nazi invasion in 1941. Shortly after this, the mansion was
confiscated by the newly formed Independent State of Croatia and never returned to the Daničić family.
- On Tepec hill, only 10 minutes walk from the city centre, there are still-visible remains of the Samobor Castle fortress built in the 13th century.
Education
There are two elementary schools and one high school in Samobor:
Osnovna škola Bogumil Toni (English: Bogumil Toni Elementary School)
Osnovna škola Samobor (English: Samobor Elementary School)(formerly Osnovna škola Janko Mišić)- Srednja škola Samobor (English: Samobor High School), consisting of two academies teaching arts such as economy and trade; the Gimnazija Antuna Gustava Matoša (English: Antun Gustav Matoš Comprehensive School);
and the Srednja strukovna škola Samobor – with technical studies, hairdressing, etc.
There is also a music academy – Glazbena škola Ferdo Livadić.
Sport
The local football club is NK Samobor, who play in the Treća HNL.
The local woman's handball club is ŽRK Samobor, who play in the Prva HRL.
The local men's handball clubs are RK MladosT 09, and RK Rudar, who play in the Premijer liga.
The local basketball club is KK Samobor, who play in the Druga muška liga, reija Centar.
The local judo club is Judo Klub Samobor.
The local karate club is Karate klub Samobor.
International relations
Twin towns — Sister cities
Samobor is twinned with:
Wirges, Germany
Veles, North Macedonia
Stari Grad, Croatia
Pécs, Hungary
Chassieu, France
Parabiago, Italy
See also
- Zagreb County
References
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^ Treasures of Yugoslavia states "granted free trading rights before 1242".
External links
 | Wikimedia Commons has media related to Samobor. |
Official website
- MyTravelStudio – Travel Blog
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