Žumberak, Zagreb County
Žumberak | |
|---|---|
| Municipality of Žumberak | |
| Coordinates: 45°42′0″N 15°27′36″E / 45.70000°N 15.46000°E | |
| Country | Croatia |
| County | Zagreb County |
| Area | |
| 110.1 km2 (42.5 sq mi) | |
| • Urban | 3.9 km2 (1.5 sq mi) |
| Population (2021) | |
| 609 | |
| • Density | 5.5/km2 (14/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 9 |
| • Urban density | 2.3/km2 (6.0/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (Central European Time) |
| Vehicle registration | ZG |
| Website | zumberak |
Žumberak is a village and a municipality in Croatia in the Zagreb County. According to the 2011 census, there are 883 inhabitants, 98% of which are Croats. Žumberak municipality covers an area of 110 km2 (42 sq mi). The municipal centre is located in the village of Kostanjevac.
Žumberak together with the Samobor Mountains form a nature park. Žumberak is a karst area with beech and chestnut forests. Many residents of Žumberak at the end of the 19th century immigrated to Slovenia, Austria and Germany because of grapevine phylloxera. Nowadays, rural tourism, wine production and viticulture have developed in Žumberak.