Lužnica, Croatia

Lužnica is a settlement (naselje) in the town of Zaprešić, Zagreb County, Croatia. According to the 2001 census, it had 62 inhabitants,[2] spread over an area of 1.93 square kilometers (0.75 sq mi).[1] It is thus the smallest settlement by population in Zaprešić.[2] Lužnica is the location of the Lužnica Castle, a baroque castle and touristic point of interest built in 1791 and owned by the Convent of St. Vincent de Paul. The nuns operate nursing home for the elderly. The castle was previously owned by Croatian nobility, namely the Čikulin, Moscon and Rauch families.[3]

Lužnica
Lužnica castle
Lužnica
Coordinates: 45°51′58″N 15°46′48″E
CountryCroatia
CountyZagreb County
TownZaprešić
Area
  Settlement1.93 km2 (0.75 sq mi)
Population
 (2001)[2]
  Settlement62
  Density32/km2 (83/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
10290
Area code(s)01

References

  1. "Prostorno razvojne i resursne značajke: Naselja". Zagreb County Spatial Plan (in Croatian). Archived from the original on 2007-06-11. Retrieved 2009-01-06.
  2. "Population by sex and age, by settlements, census 2001 (Zaprešić)". Republic of Croatia Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 2008-01-06.
  3. "Lužnica". Dvorci.hr (in Croatian). Retrieved 2009-01-06.


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