Donja Stubica
| Donja Stubica | |
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Church of Holy Trinity in Donja Stubica
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 Donja Stubica
Donja Stubica
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| Coordinates: 45°59′N 15°58′E / 45.98°N 15.97°E | |
| Country |
 Croatia
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| County |
 Krapina-Zagorje
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| Government | |
| • Mayor | Juraj Srebačić (HDZ) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 44.8 km2 (17.3 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 5,680 (municipality) |
| Time zone | Central European Time (UTC+1) |
Donja Stubica (Croatian pronunciation: [dôːɲaː stûbit͡sa]) or sometimes Stubica Donja is a town in Croatia, about 40 kilometres (25 miles) 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 part of 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 municipality:
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 city 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 town privileges in 1997.
The Kajkavijana association promotes the conservation and advancement of the Kajkavian dialect of the Croatian language 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.
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