Fužine, Croatia

Fužine (Italian: Fusine) is a village and a municipality located in Primorje-Gorski Kotar County, 10 km away from the coast and 30 km away from the city of Rijeka. It is situated at 722 meters above sea level while being surrounded by mountains and three large artificial accumulation lakes (Bajer, Potkoš and Lepenica).

Fužine
Municipality
Općina Fužine
Municipality of Fužine
Fužine in winter
Fužine in winter
Fužine is located in Croatia
Fužine
Fužine
Location of Fužine in Croatia
Coordinates: 45.3053°N 14.7156°E / 45.3053; 14.7156
Country Croatia
County Primorje-Gorski kotar
Founded17th century
Government
 • MayorMarianko Kauzlarić
Area
[1]
 • Municipality85.8 km2 (33.1 sq mi)
 • Urban
20.9 km2 (8.1 sq mi)
Elevation
722 m (2,369 ft)
Population
 (2021)[2]
 • Municipality1,394
 • Density16/km2 (42/sq mi)
 • Urban
597
 • Urban density29/km2 (74/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (Central European Time)
Postal Code
51322
Area code051
Vehicle registrationDE
Websitefuzine.hr

Geography
Lake Bajer is spanned by the Bajer Bridge that carries the A6 motorway.

There are three large man-made lakes (Bajer and Lepenica) and one small lake (Potkoš) in Fužine.

All the lakes are used for generating electricity. There is also a cave in Fužine named Vrelo.

The area is surrounded by the mountains of Tuhobić, Viševica, and Bitoraj.

History

Fužine was built in the 17th century when the House of Zrinski opened an iron mine in this area of Gorski Kotar. Fužine got its name from blacksmiths, because there were many blacksmiths in Fužine fixing carriages. Significant events include the 1727 construction of the Karolina road connecting Bakar with Karlovac, and the coming of the Zagreb-Rijeka railroad in 1873.

Demographics

The total population of Fužine municipality is 1,592, in the following settlements:[3]

Tourism

Fužine has a long tourism tradition. A lot of people started to come to Fužine to get away from the city life. There are numerous bike routes and hiking trails in the mountains surrounding the village. The Vrelo cave is opened for tourist throughout whole year. The cave is also accessible for people with wheelchair, and other disabilities. Fužine also has a lot of festivities during the year:

  • Summer in Fužine - concerts, sport competitions
  • Big New Year's Eve party in the noon
  • Lake regatta
  • World championship in underwater orientation
  • Fishing contest

Industry

Fužine has a number of saw mills. It also contains a large plant (Drvenjača d.d.) for producing cellulose pulp for paper manufacturing.

Notable people

References
  1. Register of spatial units of the State Geodetic Administration of the Republic of Croatia. Wikidata Q119585703.
  2. "Population by Age and Sex, by Settlements, 2021 Census". Census of Population, Households and Dwellings in 2021. Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics. 2022.
  3. "Population by Age and Sex, by Settlements, 2011 Census: Fužine". Census of Population, Households and Dwellings 2011. Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics. December 2012.

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