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.
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.
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.