Donja Stubica

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Town in Krapina-Zagorje, Croatia

Donja Stubica

Town

Grad Donja Stubica
Town of Donja Stubica

Holy Trinity Church in Donja Stubica

Donja Stubica

Location of Donja Stubica Krapina-Zagorje County

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Donja Stubica

Donja Stubica (Croatia)

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Coordinates: 45°59′N 15°58′E﻿ / ﻿45.98°N 15.97°E﻿ / 45.98; 15.97
Country|  Croatia
County|  Krapina-Zagorje
Government

• Mayor| Nikola Gospočić (Independent)
Area

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• Town| 43.5 km2 (16.8 sq mi)
• Urban

| 6.5 km2 (2.5 sq mi)
Population

(2021)[2]

• Town| 5,326
• Density| 120/km2 (320/sq mi)
• Urban

| 2,121
• Urban density| 330/km2 (850/sq mi)
Time zone| UTC+1 (Central European Time)
Website| donjastubica.hr

Donja Stubica (Croatian pronunciation: [dôːɲaː stûbit͡sa]) is a town in Croatia, about 40 kilometres (25 miles) northeast of Zagreb on the northern slope of Medvednica. It is connected by the state road D307 and L202 railway. The total population is 5,680, with 2,200 people in Donja Stubica itself (census 2011),[3] with a total area of 44.6 km2. It is one of the southern-most towns in the Krapina-Zagorje County, which covers the Hrvatsko Zagorje mountain region north of Zagreb up to the border with Slovenia.

## Population[edit]

There are 10 settlements in the Town:[3]

* Donja Podgora, population 371
* Donja Stubica, population 2,200
* Gornja Podgora, population 287
* Hižakovec, population 106
* Hruševec, population 388
* Lepa Ves, population 411
* Matenci, population 482
* Milekovo Selo, population 127
* Pustodol, population 844
* Vučak, population 464

Town of Donja Stubica: Population trends 1857–2021

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3063

3482

3738

4151

4629

4458

4860

5439

5802

5732

5535

5569

5771

5930

5680

5326

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Sources: Croatian Bureau of Statistics publications

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## History[edit]

The town was founded in 1209 by Andrew II of Hungary, during the period of Croatia in the union with Hungary. In 1573 it was a site of the Croatian and Slovenian peasant revolt under the leadership of Matija Gubec.

In the late 19th and early 20th century, Donja Stubica was a district capital in the Zagreb County of the Kingdom of Croatia-Slavonia.

The town has given a number of secular and religious figures. It is also the site of four distinguished archaeological finds. On the basis of this historical importance, Donja Stubica was given a town status in 1997.

## Culture[edit]

The Kajkavijana association promotes the conservation and advancement of the Kajkavian dialect spoken along the Kupa and Sava Rivers and the cultural heritage of the region. There is also the Culture and Art Society of Stubica and several sporting clubs.

## Economy[edit]

The outlook for the development of Donja Stubica and its region is in the promotion of small and medium enterprises, trade, and tourism. A number of firms known nationwide are located in Donja Stubica, including Metalis, Hidraulika Kurelja, Trgostil, Frassinox, and Perfa. The town also hosts 3-star hotel complex Terme Jezerčica with wellness and spa facilities.

## Notable people[edit]

* Matija Gubec (around 1548-1573), croatian peasant and the leader of the Croatian–Slovene Peasant Revolt of 1573
* Eugen Viktor Feller (1871-1936), pharmacist, entrepreneur and pioneer of the industrial drug production in Croatia.
* Stjepan Steiner (1915–2006), physician, cardiologist, Major general in the Yugoslav People's Army and personal physician of Josip Broz Tito
* Lujo Margetić (1920–2010), historian
* Željko Matuš (born 1935), football player, Olympic champion and European Championship silver medalist

## International relations[edit]

See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in Croatia

Donja Stubica is twinned (twin towns — sister cities) with:

* Rodgau, Hesse, Germany in 2002.

## References[edit]

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, 2021 Census". Census of Population, Households and Dwellings in 2021. Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics. 2022.
3. ^ a b "Population by Age and Sex, by Settlements, 2011 Census: Donja Stubica". Census of Population, Households and Dwellings 2011. Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics. December 2012.

## External links[edit]

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Donja Stubica.

* Official website
* Pictures of Donja Stubica

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Subdivisions of Krapina-Zagorje County

Towns|

* Donja Stubica
* Klanjec
* Krapina (seat)
* Oroslavje
* Pregrada
* Zabok
* Zlatar

Coat of arms of Krapina-Zagorje County

Municipalities|

* Bedekovčina
* Budinščina
* Desinić
* Đurmanec
* Gornja Stubica
* Hrašćina
* Hum na Sutli
* Jesenje
* Konjščina
* Kraljevec na Sutli
* Krapinske Toplice
* Kumrovec
* Lobor
* Marija Bistrica
* Mače
* Mihovljan
* Novi Golubovec
* Petrovsko
* Radoboj
* Sveti Križ Začretje
* Stubičke Toplice
* Tuhelj
* Veliko Trgovišće
* Zagorska Sela
* Zlatar-Bistrica

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International|

* VIAF

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* Germany
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* United States
* Czech Republic

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