Smišljak, Vrbovsko

Village in Primorje-Gorski Kotar, Croatia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Smišljak or Smišljak Lukovdolski is a settlement in Croatia, part of the town of Vrbovsko.

Country Croatia
Elevation
222 m (728 ft)
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Smišljak
Village
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Coordinates: 45°24′N 15°10′E
Country Croatia
CountyPrimorje-Gorski Kotar
CommunitySeverin na Kupi
Area
  Total
2.8 km2 (1.1 sq mi)
Elevation
222 m (728 ft)
Population
 (2021)[2]
  Total
13
  Density4.6/km2 (12/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
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History

Construction on the Črnomelj-Vrbovsko railway begun in 1939, but by 1940 it had come to a halt thanks to a worker dispute.[3] Thanks to the outbreak of WWI, it was never finished.

On 11 August 2012, drought caused the depletion of water from the storage unit responsible for tap water in Severin na Kupi, Draga Lukovdolska, Močile, Smišljak, Damalj, Klanac, Plešivica, Rim, Zdihovo and Liplje.[4][5]

Smišljak was hit by the 2014 Dinaric ice storm.

Demographics

As of 2021, the only inhabitant under the age of 20 was a single teenage girl.[2]

Village of Smišljak: Population trends 1857–2021
Note:Called Lukovdolski Smišljak from 1910 to 1970. Sources:Croatian Bureau of Statistics publications

In 1870, Smišljak had 10 houses and 77 people.[6]:31

In 1890, Smišljak had 15 houses and 71 people. Its villagers were under Lukovdol parish and school districts, but were taxed by Jadrč Mali and administered by Severin.[7]:57

Further reading

  • Kraljevski zemaljski statistički ured (1903). Političko i sudbeno razdieljenje i Repertorij prebivališta Kraljevina Hrvatske i Slavonije po stanju od 1. travnja 1903. Zagreb: Kraljevska hrvatsko-slavonsko-dalmatinska zemaljska vlada, 🖶 Kraljevska zemaljska tiskara.
  • Kraljevski zemaljski statistički ured (May 1913). "Repertorij prebivališta po županijama, upravnim kotarima, gradovima, upravnim i poreznim općinama". Političko i sudbeno razdjeljenje i Repertorij prebivališta Kraljevina Hrvatske i Slavonije po stanju od 1. siječnja 1913. Zagreb: Kraljevska hrvatsko-slavonsko-dalmatinska zemaljska vlada, 🖶 Kraljevska zemaljska tiskara. pp. 1–126. Page 33.

Politics

As of its foundation in 2006, it belongs to the local committee [hr] of Severin na Kupi.[8][9]

Sports

Beginning in 2013,[10] the 7 stage 260 kilometres (160 mi) long Cycling Trail of Gorski Kotar (Croatian: Goranska biciklistička transverzala) passes through Smišljak.[11]

Infrastructure

The water storage unit between Severin na Kupi and Damalj is responsible for Draga Lukovdolska, Močile, Smišljak, Klanac, Plešivica, Rim, Zdihovo and Liplje.[5]

References

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