Duga Resa

From Infogalactic: the planetary knowledge core
Jump to: navigation, search
Duga Resa
Panoramic view of the town center on the Mrežnica river.
Panoramic view of the town center on the Mrežnica river.
Map of Duga Resa municipality within Karlovac County
Map of Duga Resa municipality within Karlovac County
Duga Resa is located in Croatia
Duga Resa
Duga Resa
Location of Duga Resa in Croatia
Coordinates: Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Country  Croatia
County Karlovac County
Government
 • Mayor Ivan Baršić (HSS)
Area
 • Total 58 km2 (22 sq mi)
Population (2011)[1]
 • Total 11,180
 • City itself 6,011
Time zone Central European Time (UTC+1)
File:Duga Resa-2007-01-27.jpg
Duga Resa with the surrounding area in the winter. Nearby city of Karlovac can be seen behind the hills of Vinica and Goskova in the background.

Duga Resa is a town in Karlovac County, Croatia. It is located about 100 km east of Rijeka.

Name

The earliest reference to Duga Resa is from the year 1380. There are several theories on how the then-village acquired its name: one is that "resa" is a reference to the town people's folk costumes; another is that it is named from a native plant that grows in the area, both on the land and in the water.

Population

The village soon grew into a town during the industrialization of the area in the late 19th and early 20th century. In the 2001 census, there were 12,114 inhabitants in the municipality, 96% of which were Croats.

In 2011, the total population is 11,180, in the following settlements:[1]

<templatestyles src="Div col/styles.css"/>

Local interests

Popular activities include fishing, rafting, hunting, boating, swimming, volleyball, soccer, and biking. The local churches St. Antun in Duga Resa and St. Peters (Sveti Petar) dates back to the 14th century.

Its geographic location gives the town very hot summers and very cold winters.

Notable people

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.

External links