Železna Gora Explained

Železna Gora
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:Croatia
Coordinates:46.4814°N 16.3086°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Croatia
Subdivision Type1:County
Subdivision Name1:Međimurje County
Subdivision Type2:Municipality
Subdivision Name2:Štrigova
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:5.7
Population As Of:2021
Population Total:379
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:CET
Utc Offset1:+1
Timezone1 Dst:CEST
Utc Offset1 Dst:+2
Postal Code:40312 Štrigova

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

History

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.[2]

Hamlet of Lohovec (Lohowecz) is first settlement mentioned in today's Železna Gora. Settlement is mentioned in the 15th century.[3]

Terbotz Manor, most notable building in village, was built in the 19th century by members of noble family Zichy-Terbotz.[4] 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. Železna Gora is experiencing population decline.

Notes and References

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  2. Tomičič. Željko. February 1982. Arheološka istraživanja antičke nekropole kod sela Trnovčaka u Međimurju. Croatian. Muzejski Vjesnik. Gradski muzej Varaždin. 7. 41–47. HRČAK. November 10, 2020.
  3. Book: Kalšan, Vladimir. Međimurska povijest. Croatian. Vladimir Kalšan. 2006. 953-98293-1-3. Čakovec. 47–48. History of Međimurje.
  4. Book: Đurić . Tomislav . Feletar . Dragutin . Stari gradovi, dvorci i crkve sjeverozapadne Hrvatske . Croatian. 1992. Koprivnica. 77–78.