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Nature Attractions In Central Croatia

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Croatia proper is one of the four historical regions of the Republic of Croatia, together with Dalmatia, Slavonia, and Istria. It is located between Slavonia in the east, the Adriatic Sea in the west, and Dalmatia to the south. The region is not officially defined, and its borders and extent are described differently by various sources. Croatia proper is the most significant economic area of the country, contributing well over 50% of Croatia's gross domestic product. The capital of both Croatia proper, and the Republic of Croatia, Zagreb, is the largest city and most important economic centre in the region. It only became Croatia proper in 1522, when t...
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  • 2. Rastoke Slunj
    Rastoke [rastoke] is the historic center of the Croatian municipality of Slunj, known for the Slunjčica river, which flows into the river Korana at Rastoke. At Rastoke, similar natural phenomena are occurring as at the Plitvice Lakes. Rastoke is sometimes known as the Small Lakes of Plitvice, and is connected to the Plitvice Lakes by the Korana river. Rastoke is a place of autochthonous ecologic and ethnographic significance due to its symbiosis of natural and civilizational features. The town of Slunj emerged around Rastoke and the branching of the Slunjčica and Korana rivers. The watermills erected at this place largely contributed to the economic development of Slunj as the center of the region of Kordun.
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  • 6. Medvednica Zagreb
    Medvednica is a mountain in central Croatia, just north of Zagreb, and marking the southern border of the historic region of Zagorje. The highest peak, at 1,035 m is Sljeme. Most of the area of Medvednica is a nature park , a type of preservation lesser than a national park. The area of the park is 228.26 km2 and about 63% is covered with forest. During Miocene and Pliocene, the mountain was an island within the Pannonian Sea.
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  • 8. Korana River Korana
    The Korana is a river in central Croatia and west Bosnia and Herzegovina. The river has a total length of 138.6 km and watershed area of 2,301.5 km2 .The river's name is derived from Proto-Indo-European *karr-, rock. It was recorded in the 13th century as Coranna and Corona.Korana rises in the eastern parts of Lika, creates the world-famous Plitvice Lakes, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Downstream from Plitvice Lakes the Korana river forms a 25 kilometers long border between Croatia and Bosnia and Herzegovina near Cazin. From there it flows northwards through Croatia, where it finally reaches the river Kupa at Karlovac. The soil of the karst region, through which this river flows consists of limestone. Under certain physical and chemical conditions the river is constantly creating new soil ...
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  • 13. Zrinjevac Zagreb
    Zrinjevac may mean: Zrinjevac , a central park in Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina Zrinjevac , a park in Osijek, Croatia Nikola Šubić Zrinski Square , a park and square in Zagreb, Croatia
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  • 14. Park Maksimir Zagreb
    Maksimir Park is the oldest public park in Zagreb, Croatia. It forms part of the city's cultural heritage and is a habitat for many different plant and animal species.
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