Velika Rakovica
Velika Rakovica is a settlement in the Samobor administrative territory of Zagreb County, Croatia. As of 2011 it had a population of 502 people.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Village with 502 residents
- Description: settlement in the City of Samobor, Zagreb County, Croatia
- Postal code: 10430
Places of Interest
Highlights include Samobor Castle and Reiser Castle.
Samobor Castle
Castle
Photo: Miroslav.vajdic, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Samobor Castle is a ruined castle atop of Tepec hill in Samobor, Croatia. It lies only a 10-minute walk away from the city centre. Remains of the old castle moat are still visible, as well as the massive entrance and most of the walls. Samobor Castle is situated 2½ km northwest of Velika Rakovica.
Marton Museum
Museum
The Marton Museum is Croatia's first private museum and specializes in 18th and 19th century European applied art. The Marton Museum derives its name from its original founder, Veljko Marton, whose collection is featured within its walls.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Mala Rakovica and Kladje.
Mala Rakovica
Village
Mala Rakovica is a settlement in the Samobor administrative territory of Zagreb County, Croatia. As of 2011, it had a population of 745 people.
Kladje
Village
Kladje is a settlement in the Samobor administrative territory of Zagreb County, Croatia. As of 2011 it had a population of 829 people.
Slavagora
Village
Slavagora is a settlement in the Samobor administrative territory of Zagreb County, Croatia. As of 2011 it had a population of 74 people.
Velika Rakovica
- Categories: settlement in Croatia, neighbourhood in Samobor, and locality
- Location: Samobor, Zagreb County, Central Croatia, Croatia, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
45.78325° or 45° 46′ 60″ northLongitude
15.72387° or 15° 43′ 26″ eastPopulation
502Elevation
164 metres (538 feet)Open location code
8FQQQPMF+8GOpenStreetMap ID
node 1606712207OpenStreetMap feature
place=villageGeoNames ID
3188176Wikidata ID
Q1415963
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In Other Languages
From Bosnian to Uzbek—“Velika Rakovica” goes by many names.
- Bosnian: “Velika Rakovica”
- Croatian: “Velika Rakovica”
- Hungarian: “Velika Rakovica”
- Polish: “Velika Rakovica”
- Serbian: “Велика Раковица”
- Serbo-Croatian: “Velika Rakovica”
- Slovenian: “Velika Rakovica”
- Ukrainian: “Велика Раковиця”
- Uzbek: “Velika Rakovica”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Konjički klub Mirnovec and Judo klub Profectus Samobor.
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