Donja Stubica | |
Official Name: | Grad Donja Stubica Town of Donja Stubica |
Settlement Type: | Town |
Pushpin Map: | Croatia Krapina-Zagorje County#Croatia |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of Donja Stubica Krapina-Zagorje County |
Coordinates: | 45.98°N 15.97°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Croatia |
Subdivision Type1: | County |
Subdivision Name1: | Krapina-Zagorje |
Leader Title: | Mayor |
Leader Name: | Nikola Gospočić (Independent) |
Area Footnotes: | [1] |
Area Total Km2: | 43.5 |
Area Urban Km2: | 6.5 |
Population As Of: | 2021 |
Population Total: | 5326 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Population Urban: | 2121 |
Population Density Urban Km2: | auto |
Timezone: | Central European Time |
Utc Offset: | +1 |
Donja Stubica (pronounced as /hr/) is a town in Croatia, about 40km (30miles) 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), 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.
There are 10 settlements in the Town:
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.
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.
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.
See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in Croatia.
Donja Stubica is twinned (twin towns — sister cities) with: