Žumberak, Croatia Explained

Žumberak
Official Name:Municipality of Žumberak
Settlement Type:Municipality
Pushpin Map:Croatia
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Žumberak in Croatia
Pushpin Label:Žumberak
Coordinates:45.7°N 15.46°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Croatia
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Type2:County
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:110.1
Area Urban Km2:3.9
Population As Of:2021
Population Total:609
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Urban:9
Population Density Urban Km2:auto
Utc Offset:+1
Timezone1:Central European Time
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Registration Plate:ZG

Žumberak is a village and a municipality in Croatia in the Zagreb County. According to the 2011 census, there are 883 inhabitants, 98% of which are Croats. Žumberak municipality covers an area of 110km2. The municipal centre is located in the village of Kostanjevac.[2]

Žumberak together with the Samobor Mountains form a nature park. Žumberak is a karst area with beech and chestnut forests. Many residents of Žumberak at the end of the 19th century immigrated to Slovenia, Austria and Germany because of grapevine phylloxera. Nowadays, rural tourism, wine production and viticulture have developed in Žumberak. [3]

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Notes and References

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  2. Web site: Statut Općine Žumberak. 24 November 2009. Općina Žumberak. 16 November 2019.
  3. Web site: Žumberak Hrvatska enciklopedija . 2023-03-01 . www.enciklopedija.hr.