Samobor

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Samobor () is a town in Zagreb County, Croatia. It is part of the Zagreb metropolitan area. Administratively it is a part of Zagreb County.

Geography

Samobor is located west of Zagreb, between the eastern slopes of the Samobor hills (), the eastern part of Žumberak Mountains, in the Sava River valley. It is part of the historical region of Croatia proper.

Climate

Since records began in 1981, the highest temperature recorded at the local weather station was 39.0 C, on 24 August 2012. The coldest temperature was -25.6 C, on 12 January 1985.

| width = auto | location = Samobor | collapsed = yes | metric first = yes | single line = yes | Jan mean C = 1.1 | Feb mean C = 3.1 | Mar mean C = 7.2 | Apr mean C = 12.0 | May mean C = 16.6 | Jun mean C = 21.0 | Jul mean C = 22.8 | Aug mean C = 22.3 | Sep mean C = 17.0 | Oct mean C = 12.1 | Nov mean C = 7.2 | Dec mean C = 2.3 | year mean C = | Jan high C = 4.9 | Feb high C = 7.7 | Mar high C = 12.8 | Apr high C = 17.7 | May high C = 22.1 | Jun high C = 26.6 | Jul high C = 28.6 | Aug high C = 28.4 | Sep high C = 22.6 | Oct high C = 17.4 | Nov high C = 11.0 | Dec high C = 5.7 | year high C = | Jan low C = -2.1 | Feb low C = -1.1 | Mar low C = 2.0 | Apr low C = 6.7 | May low C = 11.2 | Jun low C = 15.4 | Jul low C = 17.2 | Aug low C = 16.8 | Sep low C = 12.2 | Oct low C = 8.0 | Nov low C = 3.9 | Dec low C = -0.6 | year low C = | Jan precipitation mm = 51.5 | Feb precipitation mm = 57.8 | Mar precipitation mm = 57.0 | Apr precipitation mm = 68.4 | May precipitation mm = 88.7 | Jun precipitation mm = 75.5 | Jul precipitation mm = 72.0 | Aug precipitation mm = 77.3 | Sep precipitation mm = 97.6 | Oct precipitation mm = 76.9 | Nov precipitation mm = 78.7 | Dec precipitation mm = 62.7 | year precipitation mm = | source 1 = Weather.Directory |title= Samobor Weather & Climate Guide |access-date= 16 Apr 2025 |website= Weather.Directory}}

Administration

The city government, court, police, health service, and a post office are part of the Samobor infrastructure.

History

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Samobor has existed as a free royal town since 1242, according to a document of endowment by King Béla IV.

Since the Treaty of Karlowitz in 1699, Szamobor was part of the Habsburg monarchy, (Transleithania after the compromise of 1867), and soon after in the Kingdom of Croatia-Slavonia, created when the Kingdom of Slavonia and the Kingdom of Croatia were merged in 1868. In the late 19th and early 20th century, Samobor was a district capital in the Zagreb County of the Kingdom of Croatia-Slavonia.

The DVD "Chromos" was founded in 1954, under the VZ grada Samobora.

Economy

One of the chief industries in Samobor is crystal cutting, acclaimed in Europe and all over the world.

Notable people

Many well-known people were born or lived in Samobor. Such notable personalities are:

Population

In the 2021 Croatian census, the total population of the administrative territory of Samobor was 37,481, distributed in the following settlements:

Settlements

Governance

Representatives of Samobor at the Croatian Parliament:

Monuments and sightseeings

::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/ce/Samobor_-_centar.jpg" caption="King Tomislav]] Square"] ::

::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/cf/Samobor_(1).jpg" caption="View of Gradna River"] ::

::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/8b/Samoborski_muzej.jpg" caption="Samobor Museum"] ::

::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/55/Samoborsko_kremsnita.JPG" caption="Samoborska kremšnita"] ::

::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/75/Povijesna_postrojba_Narodna_garda_Samobor.JPG" caption="Members of the "Samobor People's Guard", a historical military unit from Samobor"] ::

Samobor 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 supported 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. On Tepec hill, a 10-minute walk from the city centre, there are still-visible remains of the Samobor Castle fortress built in the 13th century.

Education

These elementary schools and high schools exist in Samobor:

Sport

::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/6d/Sporstka_dvorana_Samobor.jpg" caption="Sportska dvorana Samobor"] ::

The main local football club is NK Samobor, who play in the Treća HNL. Other football clubs are NK Bregana, NK Galgovo, NK Klokočevac, NK Rakov Potok, NK Samoborski Otok, NK Zrinski Farkaševac. The local woman's handball club is ŽRK Samobor, who play in the Prva HRL. The local men's handball clubs are RK Mladost 09, and RK Rudar, who play in the Premijer liga. The local men's basketball club is KK Samobor, who play in the Prva muška liga. The local judo clubs are Judo Klub Samobor, and Judo Klub Profectus Samobor. The local karate clubs are Karate klub Samobor, Karate klub Mladost and Karate klub Bregana. The local athletics club is Atletski klub Samobor 2007. The local gymnastics club Gimnastički klub Samobor. The local volleyball club is Odbojkaški klub Samobor. The local tennis club is Tenis klub Samobor 1890. The local table tennis club is Stolnoteniski klub Samobor. The local taekwondo club is Taekwondo klub Koryo Samobor. The local mountain bike club is Brdsko-biciklistički klub Šišmiš. The local kickboxing klub is TNT Samobor. The local motocross club is Moto Cross Klub TRP Marović.

The main football ground is Gradski Stadion Samobor. The main indoor sports hall is Sportska dvorana Samobor with the seating capacity of 700. Other indoor sports halls are Sportska dvorana Bogumil Toni with seating capacity of 500, Sportska dvorana Rude with seating capacity of 300 and Sportska dvorana OŠ Samobor with no seating capacity.

The local chapter of the HPS is HPD "Japetić", which had 253 members in 1936 under the Franjo Flašar presidency, being one of the largest within the society. At the time, it had a ski section. Membership fell to 245 in 1937. Membership rose to 246 in 1938.

International relations

Twin towns — Sister cities

Samobor is twinned with:

Notes

References

References

  1. "I. ZAGREBAČKA ŽUPANIJA". State Electoral Commission.
  2. {{Cite Q. Q119585703
  3. {{Croatian Census 2021. S
  4. DHMZ. (2022-07-19). "Najviše izmjerene temperature zraka u Hrvatskoj za razdoblje od kada postoje mjerenja".
  5. DHMZ. (2022-01-21). "Najniže izmjerene temperature zraka u Hrvatskoj za razdoblje od kada postoje mjerenja".
  6. (2022). "Popis vatrogasnih organizacija s datumima osnivanja".
  7. "Državni zavod za statistiku - Popis '21".
  8. Hrvatski institut za povijest. (2021). "Abecedarij saborskih zastupnika, 1848. – 1918.".
  9. Plaček, Josip. (1936). ""Japetić" — Samobor".
  10. Plaček, Josip. (1937). "Izvještaj tajnika".
  11. Plaček, Josip. (1938). "Izvještaj tajnika".

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