Delnice

Delnice
Grad Delnice
Town of Delnice
Delnice town center
Delnice town center
Map
Delnice is located in Croatia
Delnice
Delnice
Location of Delnice in Croatia
Coordinates: 45°24′04″N 14°48′00″E / 45.401°N 14.800°E / 45.401; 14.800
Country Croatia
CountyPrimorje-Gorski Kotar
Government
 • MayorKatarina Mihelčić (Ind.)
Area
 • Town230.9 km2 (89.2 sq mi)
 • Urban
24.4 km2 (9.4 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
 • Town5,135
 • Density22/km2 (58/sq mi)
 • Urban
3,861
 • Urban density160/km2 (410/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (Central European Time)
Vehicle registrationDE
Websitedelnice.hr

Delnice (Croatian pronunciation: [děːlnit͡se̞]) is a town in western Croatia, the largest settlement in the mountainous region of Gorski Kotar, in the Primorje-Gorski Kotar County. The town has a population of 4,379, and total municipality population is 5,952 (2011). Delnice is Gorski Kotar's main town.

Demographics

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The municipality consists of the following settlements:[3]

Town of Delnice: Population trends 1857–2021
population
6929
7289
6797
7007
7172
7651
7322
7337
6609
7592
7652
7291
6817
6858
6262
5952
5135
18571869188018901900191019211931194819531961197119811991200120112021

History

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The town was first mentioned in a 1482 document issued by Sabor, the Croatian Parliament.

In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, Delnice was a district capital in the Modruš-Rijeka County of the Kingdom of Croatia-Slavonia.

Transportation

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Delnice is well connected to numerous local and national destinations by train and bus. Rijeka (Croatia's third largest city) is half an hour away by road.

Tourism

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Delnice and the surrounding county of Gorski Kotar's pristine nature offer a plethora of outdoor opportunities for an active vacation. Some of the activities include cycling, mountain climbing, rock climbing, running, hiking, cross-country running, skiing, cross-country skiing, snowboarding, camping, kayaking, river rafting and hunting. Delnice has many shops, bars and restaurants.

References

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  1. ^ Register of spatial units of the State Geodetic Administration of the Republic of Croatia. Wikidata Q119585703.
  2. ^ "Population by Age and Sex, by Settlements" (xlsx). Census of Population, Households and Dwellings in 2021. Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics. 2022.
  3. ^ "Population by Age and Sex, by Settlements, 2011 Census: Delnice". Census of Population, Households and Dwellings 2011. Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics. December 2012.
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45°24′N 14°48′E / 45.400°N 14.800°E / 45.400; 14.800