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Bosiljevo
 
The municipal of Bosiljevo is situated between the rivers of Dobra and Kupa. The western border of the river Kupa is at the same time the state border with the Republic of Slowenia. Towards south, the municipal of Bosiljevo borders with the Primorsko-Goranska County and the town Vrbovsko, on the south-east with the town Ogulin, on the east with the town Generalski Stol and in the north with the municipal Netretia. The district Bosiljevo consists of 43 communities which make four city councils: Bosiljevo, Grabrk, Prikuplje and Vodena Draga, with population of almost 1500 people. The whole area is kars relief with hills Družac (469 metres high) and Privis (461 metres high). Because of the relief and climat people are mostly occupied with sheep-breeding. People speak local, kajkavian dialect. The Day of the Municipal of Bosiljevo is 15th June, on the Day of St. Vid the Martyr.

The municipal of Bosiljevo was independent from the year 1860 till 1948. it was again incorporated in independent Republic of Croatia in 1993. Many archeological finds are the proof of the Croatian existence in this area, and first writen documents go back to the year 1334. Ivan Arhi?akon of Gorice mentions the parish of St. Mavro in Bozilo in the constitution of the Zagreb Archbishop's District.

Cultural and historical monuments (Castle Bosiljevo with park, the ruins of the castle Steljnik, mansions, churches and monasteries) and natural beauties of this area (the rivers Kupa and Dobra, streams, gentle broadleaf forests rich in mushrooms and chestnuts, and numerous caves) are of great value and large potential for developing fishing, hunting and country tourism.

Josip Lastavia, well-known sculptor, was born here in 1933. Well-known Croat Stjepan Korenia, dean and writer, was also born in Bosiljevo on 4th November 1856. Not so long ago there were numerous elementary schools in this area. Today children living in this area attend the elementary school in two countries, two counties, two towns and two municipal. The elementary school in Bosiljevo is the district school of the elementary school "Ivan Goran Kovaeia" from town Duga Resa. The new school building was built in the year 2000.

Two volunteer fire departments are activ in Bosiljevo. First one was founded in 1934, and the other one Grabrk was founded in 1951. further, there are cultural club "Frankopan" and hunting club "Družac". The most important companies are Maier-Textil in Bosiljevo, saw-mill Korenia in Orišje and few other craftsmen. The municipal Bosiljevo has done some important steps in its development and in improving their inhabitants lives, among others they have built new utility facilities.

With new modern roads being fully built, Bosiljevo and the entire area will get on their importance, because there will be a large interchange - toll road Zagreb-Rijeka with diverging roads direction the Republic of Slovenia (state border) and the town Ogulin, tunnel St. Rok and to Split and south parts of the country. As presumed, these new modern roads will help in further development of this whole area.



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