Fužine, Croatia

Fužine (Fusine in Italian) is a village and a municipality located in Primorje-Gorski Kotar County, 10 km away from the shore 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 (Bajern, Potkoš and Lepenica). The Municipality consists of 6 settlements with a total population of 1,592 which mostly inhabit the village of Fužine.

Fužine
A village and a municipality
Općina Fužine
Municipality of Fužine
Fužine in winter
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
 • Total86 km2 (33 sq mi)
Elevation
722 m (2,369 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total1,592
 • Density16.24/km2 (42.1/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (Central European Time)
Postal Code
51322
Area code(s)051
Vehicle registrationDE
Websitefuzine.hr

Demographics

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

  • Belo Selo, population 50
  • Benkovac Fužinski, population 33
  • Fužine, population 685
  • Lič, population 504
  • Slavica, population 33
  • Vrata, population 287

History

Fužine is a town that 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.

Tourism

Fužine has a long tourism tradition. A lot of people started to come to Fužine to get away from the city life. The town has the advantage of being close to the sea (45 min of drive). There are numerous bike routes and hiking trails in the mountains surrounding the village. The cave Vrelo 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.

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

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

Notable people

References
  1. "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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    1. certificate, Fužine Contact infoWant to contact the Administration of Fužine? Here are all the details of Fužine available below Fužine Postal addressDr Franje Račkog 1951322 FužineHrvatskaFužine Phone051/835 362International: +385 51/835 362Fužine Civic centre fax number051/835 768International: +385 51/835 768Fužine Email addressFužine WebsiteNot availableFužine Birth; certificate, Fužine Death. "Fužine, Primorje-Gorski kotar, Croatia - City, Town and Village of the world". en.db-city.com. Retrieved 2022-01-19.
    2. "Općina Fužine • OPĆINA FUŽINE". www.fuzine.hr. Retrieved 2022-01-19.
    3. "Tourist info Fužine | Gorski Kotar | Croatia". www.tz-fuzine.hr. Retrieved 2022-01-19.
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