national park
Risnjak National Park
Dense beech-fir forests and the Kupa river spring crown the Gorski Kotar highlands above Rijeka.
58 km · about 65 min drive
Karlovac, Croatia · Europe
Žakanje sits on the route: 5 minutes from Ribnik, 58km from Risnjak National Park.
Žakanje is a town located in Karlovac, Croatia. With a population of 142, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Žakanje sits in Croatia, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Zagreb time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Žakanje to your route.
Žakanje is a village and a municipality in Karlovac County, Croatia.
In the census of 2011, there were 1,889 inhabitants, in the following settlements:
In the 2011 census, 97.5% of the population were Croats.
Zakanje is surrounded by rolling hills, farms, orchards and vineyards. Over the last 50 years the communityRead more
has expanded significantly. The town center contains a school, several restaurants, a grocery store, bank, post-office, pharmacy and a walk-in medical clinic. There are also a number of small general stores and other small businesses.
The Roman Catholic Church sits on the highest point of the village about 1 kilometer from the center. The church was built in 1896, and contains many paintings. The main road connects to Karlovac, and Metlika, Slovenia.
The oldest local surnames are Bahoric and Zdencaj.
Juraj Križanić, a Croatian missionary, was born near Žakanje.
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Žakanje is located in Karlovac, Croatia, Europe. The coordinates are 45.6099 latitude, 15.3371 longitude.
Žakanje has a population of approximately 142 people, making it a town in Croatia.
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national park
Dense beech-fir forests and the Kupa river spring crown the Gorski Kotar highlands above Rijeka.
58 km · about 65 min drive
photogenic
A watermill hamlet at Slunj where the Slunjčica river splits into dozens of travertine cascades tumbling between wooden houses: a miniature Plitvice most tourists drive straight past on the way to the lakes.
58 km · about 65 min drive
April to October
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