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Draga Lukovdolska

Draga Lukovdolska is a village in Croatia, under the Vrbovsko township, in Primorje-Gorski Kotar County.

Name

It was formerly known simply as "Valley" (). Draga is also the name of many villages and many more hamlets.

History

In 1860–1879, Matija Mažuranić wrote a 62 folio manuscript today titled Writings on the Building of Roads in Gorski Kotar and Lika (), today with signature HR-ZaNSK R 6424.

In 1864, a rinderpest outbreak in Bosanci and Kasuni caused the Lujzijana to be closed to horned traffic for 21 days in December.

Construction on the Črnomelj-Vrbovsko railway begun in 1939, but by 1940 it had come to a halt thanks to a worker dispute. It ran through Draga. Thanks to the outbreak of WWI, it was never finished.

On 9 May 1942, the 1st battalion of the unsuccessfully attacked the weapons depot in Severin, while a group of Serbs cut down about 50 poles in Močile and Draga.

On 11 August 2012, drought caused a loss of tap water in Severin na Kupi, Draga Lukovdolska, Močile, Smišljak, Damalj, Klanac, Plešivica, Rim, Zdihovo and Liplje.

Draga Lukovdolska was hit by the 2014 Dinaric ice storm.

Demographics

As of 2021, there were only 2 inhabitants under the age of 20, both girls.

In 1828/1830, there were 128 residents in 14 families, all Catholic.

In 1870, Draga's porezna općina included Nadvučnik. Draga itself had 15 houses and 118 people.

In 1890, Draga had 23 houses and 131 people. Its villagers were under Lukovdol parish and school districts, but were administered by Severin and taxed by Draga. Draga tax district also administered Nadvučnik, including Gvozdac and Lovnik.

Further reading

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Politics

As of its foundation on 3 March 2008, it belongs to the of Lukovdol.

Sports

Beginning in 2013, the 7 stage long Cycling Trail of Gorski Kotar () passes through Draga Lukovdolska.

Infrastructure

The water storage unit between Severin na Kupi and Damalj is responsible for Draga Lukovdolska, Močile, Smišljak, Klanac, Plešivica, Rim, Zdihovo and Liplje. The water storage unit in Nadvučnik, with a capacity of at an elevation of , is also responsible for Lukovdol, Podvučnik, Vučnik, Gorenci and part of Draga Lukovdolska. With a 2 l/s flow, this area often experiences water shortages.

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Genealogy

History