Lukovdol

Lukovdol

Lukovdol is a small village located in the Gorski Kotar region of Croatia, about one mile south of the Slovenian border. Lukovdol is part of Vrbovsko municipality. Lukovdol has an area of 5.91 km2. As of 2011, there were 129 people living in Lukovdol.[1] Local industries include cattle raising, lumber processing, and textile products.

Lukovdol is the birthplace of Ivan Goran Kovačić, one of Croatia's most notable poets of the 20th century, and the site of a memorial museum dedicated to him, opened in 1975.[2]

References

  1. ↑ "Population by Age and Sex, by Settlements, 2011 Census: Lukovdol". Census of Population, Households and Dwellings 2011. Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics. December 2012.
  2. ↑ "Hrvatski povijesni muzej - Memorijalni muzej Ivan Goran Kovačić" (in Croatian). Croatian History Museum. Retrieved 14 October 2012.

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Coordinates: 45°26′N 15°08′E / 45.433°N 15.133°E / 45.433; 15.133

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