Marija Gorica

Marija Gorica
Municipality
Općina Marija Gorica

Coat of arms
Marija Gorica
Location of Marija Gorica in Croatia
Coordinates: 45°55′12″N 15°43′48″E / 45.92000°N 15.73000°E / 45.92000; 15.73000Coordinates: 45°55′12″N 15°43′48″E / 45.92000°N 15.73000°E / 45.92000; 15.73000
Country Croatia
County Zagreb County
Settlements
Government
 • Mayor Marica Jančić (HDZ)
Area
 • Total 17.2 km2 (6.6 sq mi)
Population (2001)
 • Total 2,089
 • Density 120/km2 (310/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal codes 10299, 10293
Area code 01
License plates ZG
Website http://www.marija-gorica.hr

Marija Gorica (Croatian pronunciation: [mǎrija ɡǒrit͡sa]) is a municipality in Croatia in the Zagreb County. According to the 2001 census, there are 2,089 inhabitants, the absolute majority are Croats.

This municipality is named after Virgin Mary, who is worshiped here. Marija is a Croatian form of the name Mary, while Gorica means "hill". Fossilized teeth of the extinct proboscid Deinotherium (also depicted on the municipal coat of arms) were found in Marija Gorica.[1] In Marija Gorica Croatian writer Ante Kovačić went to school.[2] This school is today named after him.[3] The mayor is Marica Jančić, who was born in Žlebec Gorički.

Settlements

  • Marija Gorica (administrative center)
  • Kraj Donji
  • Bijela Gorica
  • Kraj Gornji
  • Žlebec Gorički
  • Oplaznik
  • Celine Goričke
  • Hrastina
  • Trstenik
  • Križ Brdovečki
Church in Marija Gorica

Media related to Marija Gorica at Wikimedia Commons

Notes

  1. ↑
  2. ↑ Turističke atrakcije u Mariji Gorici
  3. ↑ Osnovna škola Ante Kovačića
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