Ozalj is a town in central Croatia, in Karlovac County, perched on the Kupa River near the Slovenian border. The 2021 census recorded 1,053 residents in the town proper, with 5,837 across the wider municipality of 96 settlements. First mentioned in 1244 as a free royal town, Ozalj is known for its castle and St. Vitus Church, and April 30 marks the anniversary of the 1671 execution of the local nobles Petar Zrinski and Fran Krsto Frankopan. The municipality is also home to Munjara, a hydroelectric plant built in 1907 and 1908.
Facts
Area (sq km) Founding Year Founding Year Population Estimate Year Latitude45.612778 degrees north 1 FAQs
Why does Ozalj celebrate its town day on 30 April?
It remembers the 1671 execution of Petar Zrinski and Fran Krsto Frankopan.
Ozalj marks 30 April as its day in memory of 1671, when Petar Zrinski and Fran Krsto Frankopan were executed. The town had belonged to the Frankopan family from 1398 and passed to the Zrinski family in 1550, and it stayed in Zrinski hands until 1671.
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1. Ozalj (Wikidata)
P1082 (population)
population 5,837 (2021)
P625 (coordinate location)
latitude 45.612778, longitude 15.476944
P2046 (area)
area 179.4 sq km
P1082 (population), P585 (point in time)
population 5837 (2021)
View the Source2. Ozalj (Wikipedia)
Source text, founding-year-range-start: 1244
The town was built on a cliff over the Kupa river and the first mention of it dates from 1244, as a free royal town.
Source text, founding-year-range-end: 1244
The town was built on a cliff over the Kupa river and the first mention of it dates from 1244, as a free royal town.
Source text, founding-year: 1244
The town was built on a cliff over the Kupa river and the first mention of it dates from 1244, as a free royal town.
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