Samobor
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| Samobor | |
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| Grad Samobor | |
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| Coordinates: 45°48′N 15°43′E / 45.8°N 15.717°ECoordinates: 45°48′N 15°43′E / 45.8°N 15.717°E | |
| Country | Croatia |
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| County | Zagreb County |
| Free royal city | 1242 |
| Boroughs | Samobor (inner city) and 77 settlements |
| Government | |
| - Type | Mayor-council |
| - Mayor | Krešo Beljak (HSLS) |
| Area | |
| - Total | 250.73 km2 (96.8 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 860 m (2,822 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 127 m (417 ft) |
| Population (2001) | |
| - Total | 36,206 |
| - Density | 144.4/km2 (374/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| - Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| Postal code | 10430 |
| Area code | 01 |
| License plate code | ZG |
| Website | http://www.samobor.hr |
Samobor is a town in the Zagreb County, Croatia. It is part of the Zagreb metropolitan area.
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[edit] Geography
Samobor is located west of Zagreb, between the eastern slopes of the Samoborsko gorje (English: Samobor hills, the eastern part of the Žumberak Mountain), in the Sava River valley.
[edit] Population
According the 2001 Croatian census, 36,207 people live in the administrative territory of Samobor, of which 15,147 live in the inner city.
[edit] Administration
City government, court, police, health-service, and a post office are part of the Samobor infrastructure.
[edit] History
Samobor has existed as a free royal town since 1242 according to a document of endowment by King Bela IV. Its history and culture are rich and varied.
[edit] Economy
One of the chief industries in Samobor is crystal cutting. Some of the best crystal in Europe comes from Samobor and is highly prized all over the world.
[edit] Famous people
Many well-known Croats were born or lived in Samobor. Such notable personalities are:
- Ferdo Livadić Wiesner, a prominent member of the nationalist Illyrian movement in the 19th century, piano composer and writer of the most famous Croatian patriotic song (Croatian: budnica) of the 19th century, Još Horvatska ni propala (English: Croatia Hasn't Perished Yet)
- Antun Gustav Matoš, poet and writer, lived in Samobor for four years
- Milan Lang, reformer of education in Croatia and teacher at the Samobor school
[edit] Monuments and Sightseeings
It is one of the earliest tourist resorts in the region, with the first tourist facilities dating back to 1810, catering to anglers, hunters and hikers. The town's beautiful surroundings and vicinity to the capital have been supporting this tourist tradition to the present day. In 1846, Samobor was paid a visit by the composer Franz Liszt, who at that time was visiting Zagreb during one of his numerous concert tours. Liszt came to Samobor to see his friend Ferdo Livadić, in his lodgings at the Livadić mansion, which is today the town museum. At the beginning of the 20th century, the Livadić mansion came under the ownership of a Jewish family named Daničić. They were forced to leave as a result of the Nazi invasion in 1941. Shortly after this, the mansion was confiscated by the newly formed Independent State of Croatia and never returned to the Daničić family.
[edit] Education
There are two elementary schools and one high school in Samobor:
- Osnovna škola Bogumil Toni (English: Bogumil Toni Elementary School)
- Osnovna škola Samobor (formerly Osnovna škola Janko Mišić)
- Srednja škola Samobor (English: Samobor High School), consisting of two academies teaching arts such as economy and trade; and the Gimnazija Antuna Gustava Matoša (English: Antun Gustav Matoš Comprehensive School);
and the Srednja strukovna škola Samobor - with technical studies, hairdressing, etc.
There is also a music academy (Glazbena škola Ferdo Livadić).
[edit] Culture
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[edit] Sport
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