Marija Gorica (Croatian pronunciation: [mǎrija ɡǒrit͡sa]) is a municipality in western Zagreb County of Croatia on the border with Slovenia. According to the 2001 census, there are 2,089 inhabitants, the absolute majority are Croats.

Marija Gorica
Municipality
Općina Marija Gorica
Coat of arms
Marija Gorica Location of Marija Gorica in Croatia
Coordinates: 45°55′12″N 15°43′48″E
Country	Croatia
County	Zagreb County
Settlements	10 settlements Bijela Gorica Celine Goričke Hrastina Kraj Donji Kraj Gornji Križ Brdovečki Marija Gorica (seat) Oplanik Trstenik Žlebec Gorički
Government
• Mayor	Marica Jančić (HDZ)
Area
• Total	17.2 km2 (6.6 sq mi)
Population  (2001)
• Total	2,089
• Density	120/km2 (310/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal codes	10299, 10293
Area code	01
License plates	ZG
Website	http://www.marija-gorica.hr

Name of the settlement is derived from the patron saint of the parish church, which is dedicated to the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Marija is a Croatian form of the name Mary, while Gorica means "hill" (and particularly wine-growing hills). The church was founded in the 16th century as a Franciscan monastery, and its first patron saint had been Saint Peter. The change of patronage has happened in the second half of the 17th century, when a statue of the Virgin from the church altar became famous for its supposed healing powers.

Fossilized teeth of the extinct proboscid Deinotherium (also depicted on the municipal coat of arms) were found in Marija Gorica.[1] In Marija Gorica Croatian writer Ante Kovačić went to school.[2] This school is today named after him.[3] The mayor is Marica Jančić, who was born in Žlebec Gorički.

Settlements

• Marija Gorica (administrative center)
• Kraj Donji
• Bijela Gorica
• Kraj Gornji
• Žlebec Gorički
• Oplaznik
• Celine Goričke
• Hrastina
• Trstenik
• Križ Brdovečki

References

External links

Media related to Marija Gorica at Wikimedia Commons

• Official website

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