Damalj | |
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Village | |
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Coordinates: 45°25′16″N15°11′02″E / 45.421°N 15.184°E | |
Country | ![]() |
County | Primorje-Gorski Kotar County |
City | Vrbovsko |
Area | |
• Total | 1.2 km2 (0.5 sq mi) |
Elevation | 209 m (686 ft) |
Population (2021) [2] | |
• Total | 19 |
• Density | 16/km2 (41/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 51326 |
Area code | +385 051 |
Damalj is a village in Croatia, under the Vrbovsko township, in Primorje-Gorski Kotar County.
Damalj shares an etymology with Damelj on the opposite side of the river.
Josip Slivac of Damalj was listed by SUBNOR as a fallen antifascist soldier in WWII. Stjepan Canjar of Damalj was listed as a victim of fascism. [3]
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. [4] [5]
Damalj was hit by the 2014 Dinaric ice storm.
In 2015, the renewal of the old road from Damalj to Riblje by Severin was planned, but a dispute between the city of Vrbovsko and the owner of a field with part of the existing trail over the exact path of the road halted any progress. [6] [7]
In 2021, potatoes were planted by the city utility of Vrbovsko for the first time on the Damaljsko polje, [8] for the purpose of feeding impoverished residents. [9]
On 18 July 2023, the wind of a thunderstorm left Damalj without power. [10] [11]
population | 122 | 102 | 98 | 81 | 71 | 60 | 54 | 58 | 66 | 70 | 56 | 48 | 39 | 45 | 30 | 27 | 19 |
1857 | 1869 | 1880 | 1890 | 1900 | 1910 | 1921 | 1931 | 1948 | 1953 | 1961 | 1971 | 1981 | 1991 | 2001 | 2011 | 2021 |
As of its foundation in 2006, it belongs to the local committee of Severin na Kupi. [12] [13]
The "Gorski Kotar Bike Tour", held annually since 2012, [14] sometimes goes through Damalj, such as in the first leg for 2024. [15]
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 pumping station Klanac affects the water storage units in Severin and Gornji Kalanji. [5] [16]
Oštećenje vodospreme Severin dolazi do prekida u distribuciji vode na području Drage Lukovdolske, Močila, Smišljaka, Severina, Damalja, Klanca, Plešivice, Rima, Zdihova, Liplja. Voda zamućena i zagađena.