Donja Stubica

Donja Stubica
Town
Grad Donja Stubica Town of Donja Stubica
Donja Stubica town hall
Donja Stubica Location of Donja Stubica Krapina-Zagorje County Donja Stubica Donja Stubica (Croatia)
Coordinates: 45.98°N 15.97°E / 45.98; 15.97
Country	Croatia
County	Krapina-Zagorje
Government
• Mayor	Nikola Gospočić (Independent)
Area
• Town	43.5 km2 (16.8 sq mi)
• Urban	6.5 km2 (2.5 sq mi)
Population  (2021)
• Town	5,326
• Density	120/km2 (320/sq mi)
• Urban	2,121
• Urban density	330/km2 (850/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (Central European Time)
Website	donjastubica.hr

Donja Stubica (Croatian pronunciation: [dôːɲaː stûbit͡sa]) 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 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.

Population

There are 10 settlements in the Town:

• Donja Podgora, population 371
• Donja Stubica, population 2,200
• Gornja Podgora, population 287
• Hižakovec, population 106
• Hruševec, population 388
• Lepa Ves, population 411
• Matenci, population 482
• Milekovo Selo, population 127
• Pustodol, population 844
• Vučak, population 464

Town of Donja Stubica: Population trends 1857–2021

population	2955	3063	3482	3738	4151	4629	4458	4860	5439	5802	5732	5535	5569	5771	5930	5680	5326
	1857	1869	1880	1890	1900	1910	1921	1931	1948	1953	1961	1971	1981	1991	2001	2011	2021

Sources: Croatian Bureau of Statistics publications

History

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.

Culture

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.

Economy

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.

Notable people

• Matija Gubec (around 1548-1573), croatian peasant and the leader of the Croatian–Slovene Peasant Revolt of 1573
• Eugen Viktor Feller (1871-1936), pharmacist, entrepreneur and pioneer of the industrial drug production in Croatia.
• Stjepan Steiner (1915–2006), physician, cardiologist, Major general in the Yugoslav People's Army and personal physician of Josip Broz Tito
• Lujo Margetić (1920–2010), historian
• Željko Matuš (born 1935), football player, Olympic champion and European Championship silver medalist

International relations

See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in Croatia

Donja Stubica is twinned (twin towns — sister cities) with:

• Rodgau, Hesse, Germany in 2002.

External links

• Official website
• Pictures of Donja Stubica