Marija Gorica | |
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Municipality | |
Općina Marija Gorica | |
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Coordinates: 45°55′12″N 15°43′48″E / 45.92000°N 15.73000°ECoordinates: 45°55′12″N 15°43′48″E / 45.92000°N 15.73000°E | |
Country | Croatia |
County | Zagreb County |
Settlements | 10 settlements
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Government | |
• Mayor | Marica Jančić (HDZ) |
Area | |
• Total | 17.2 km2 (6.6 sq mi) |
Population (2001) | |
• Total | 2,089 |
• Density | 120/km2 (310/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal codes | 10299, 10293 |
Area code | 01 |
License plates | ZG |
Website | http://www.marija-gorica.hr |
Marija Gorica (Croatian pronunciation: [mǎrija ɡǒrit͡sa]) is a municipality in western Zagreb County of Croatia on the border with Slovenia. According to the 2001 census, there are 2,089 inhabitants, the absolute majority are Croats.
This municipality is named after Virgin Mary, who is worshiped here. Marija is a Croatian form of the name Mary, while Gorica means "hill". Fossilized teeth of the extinct proboscid Deinotherium (also depicted on the municipal coat of arms) were found in Marija Gorica.[1] In Marija Gorica Croatian writer Ante Kovačić went to school.[2] This school is today named after him.[3] The mayor is Marica Jančić, who was born in Žlebec Gorički.
Settlements
- Marija Gorica (administrative center)
- Kraj Donji
- Bijela Gorica
- Kraj Gornji
- Žlebec Gorički
- Oplaznik
- Celine Goričke
- Hrastina
- Trstenik
- Križ Brdovečki
References
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2015-11-30. Retrieved 2014-09-18.
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: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ Turističke atrakcije u Mariji Gorici
- ^ Osnovna škola Ante Kovačića
External links
Media related to Marija Gorica at Wikimedia Commons