Železna Gora

Železna Gora is a village in northern Croatia, part of the Štrigova municipality within Međimurje County.

Železna Gora
Village
Železna Gora
Location of Železna Gora in Croatia
Coordinates: 46°28′53″N 16°18′31″E
CountryCroatia
CountyMeđimurje County
MunicipalityŠtrigova
Area
 • Total5.8 km2 (2.2 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[2]
 • Total465
 • Density80/km2 (210/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)

History
Terbotz Manor

Oldest archaeological finds in Železna Gora are from Roman period. Burial mounds and fragments of pottery were found in the hamlet of Trnovčak. Fragments of the roman roads were found at the same locality.[3]

Hamlet of Lohovec (Lohowecz) is first settlement mentioned in today's Železna Gora. Settlement is mentioned in 15th century.[4]

Terbotz Manor, most notable building in village, was built in 19th century by members of noble family Zichy-Terbotz.[5] Manor is located on prominent position surrounded by vineyards.

Geography

Železna Gora is located in part of Međimurje called Gornje Međimurje. Settlement is about 16 kilometres northwest from Čakovec, and some 110 kilometres north of Zagreb.

Landscape of Železna Gora consist of low hills called Međimurske gorice, covered with vineyards, orchards and woodlands. Village is located on road that connects county seat Čakovec with town of Ljutomer in Slovenia. Železna Gora had a population of 465 in 2011 census.[2] Železna Gora is experiencing population decline.

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1921655—    
1931613−6.4%
1948809+32.0%
1953805−0.5%
1961668−17.0%
YearPop.±%
1971612−8.4%
1981546−10.8%
1991493−9.7%
2001501+1.6%
2011465−7.2%
[2][6]

References
  1. "Prostorni plan uređenja općine Štrigova" (in Croatian). Zavod za prostorno uređenje Međimurske Županije. October 2005. p. 4. Retrieved 2020-10-20.
  2. "Population by Age and Sex, by Settlements, 2011 Census: Železna Gora". Census of Population, Households and Dwellings 2011. Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics. December 2012.
  3. Tomičič, Željko (February 1982). "Arheološka istraživanja antičke nekropole kod sela Trnovčaka u Međimurju". Muzejski Vjesnik (in Croatian). Gradski muzej Varaždin. 7: 41–47. Retrieved November 10, 2020 – via HRČAK.
  4. Kalšan, Vladimir (2006). Međimurska povijest [History of Međimurje] (in Croatian). Čakovec: Vladimir Kalšan. pp. 47–48. ISBN 953-98293-1-3.
  5. Đurić, Tomislav; Feletar, Dragutin (1992). Stari gradovi, dvorci i crkve sjeverozapadne Hrvatske (in Croatian). Koprivnica. pp. 77–78.
  6. "Naselja i stanovništvo Republike Hrvatske". Croatian Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved November 10, 2020.
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