Delnice

Delnice (Croatian pronunciation: [děːlnit͡se̞]) is a town in western Croatia, the largest settlement in the mountainous region of Gorski Kotar, in the Primorje-Gorski Kotar County. The town has a population of 4,379, and total municipality population is 5,952 (2011). Delnice is Gorski Kotar's main town.

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Delnice
Town
Grad Delnice Town of Delnice
Delnice town center
Delnice Location of Delnice in Croatia
Coordinates: 45.401°N 14.800°E / 45.401; 14.800
Country	Croatia
County	Primorje-Gorski Kotar
Government
• Mayor	Katarina Mihelčić (Ind.)
Area [1]
• Town	230.9 km2 (89.2 sq mi)
• Urban	24.4 km2 (9.4 sq mi)
Population  (2021)[2]
• Town	5,135
• Density	22/km2 (58/sq mi)
• Urban	3,861
• Urban density	160/km2 (410/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (Central European Time)
Vehicle registration	DE
Website	delnice.hr

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The municipality consists of the following settlements:^[3]

The town was first mentioned in a 1482 document issued by Sabor, the Croatian Parliament.

In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, Delnice was a district capital in the Modruš-Rijeka County of the Kingdom of Croatia-Slavonia.

Delnice is well connected to numerous local and national destinations by train and bus. Rijeka (Croatia's third largest city) is half an hour away by road.

Delnice and the surrounding county of Gorski Kotar's pristine nature offer a plethora of outdoor opportunities for an active vacation. Some of the activities include cycling, mountain climbing, rock climbing, running, hiking, cross-country running, skiing, cross-country skiing, snowboarding, camping, kayaking, river rafting and hunting. Delnice has many shops, bars and restaurants.