Slunj
| Slunj | |
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Zrinski Square in Slunj
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 Slunj
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| Coordinates: 45°06′56.05″N 15°35′04.64″E / 45.1155694°N 15.5846222°ECoordinates: 45°06′56.05″N 15°35′04.64″E / 45.1155694°N 15.5846222°E | |
| Country |
 Croatia
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| County |
 Karlovac
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| Government | |
| • Mayor | Jure Katić (HDZ) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 392.54 km2 (151.56 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 258 m (846 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 5,076 |
| • Density | 13/km2 (33/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| Area code(s) | 047 |
| Website | slunj.hr |
Slunj (Hungarian Szluin, old German Sluin, Latin Slovin, archaic Croatian Slovin grad) is a town in the mountainous part of Central Croatia, located along the important North-South route to the Adriatic Sea between Karlovac and Plitvice Lakes National Park, on the meeting of the rivers Korana and Slunjčica (also called Slušnica by local people). Slunj has a population of 1,674, with a total of 5,076 people in the municipality (2011) and is the cultural and social center of the region of Kordun in the vicinity to Bosnia and Herzegovina. Administratively, the town is part of Karlovac County.
An old fortification of the Frankopans, built during the wars against the Turks, Slovin was first mentioned in the 12th century. The old fort was property of the Frankopan (Hungarian Frangapán) family since the 15th century, joined by an old Franciscan monastery from the same period. Later, this town has been called Slunj. In the 16th century the town was ravaged by the Ottoman wars and turned into a military outpost of the Croatian Military Frontier, but by the end of the 17th century the settlement was rebuilt into the Slunj as it exists today. The castle has been developed to a fortress and served as headquarters for the commanding general of this area (see Stari grad Slunj). After the Treaty of Sistova in 1791 people increasingly began to re-settle in this area.
During the short French governance period from 1809 until 1813, Slunj encountered an economic boom as streets, storage facilities and mills were built and as vineyards and mulberry trees were planted. At this point of time, the Croatian language has become official language of the country. The residence of the former governor general of the French Illyrian Provinces, marshal Auguste de Marmont, still exists.
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