Damalj

Damalj
Village
Sv. Ilija church
Damalj
Coordinates: 45°25′16″N15°11′02″E / 45.421°N 15.184°E / 45.421; 15.184
Country	Croatia
County	Primorje-Gorski Kotar County
City	Vrbovsko
Area [1]
• 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.

Name

Damalj shares an etymology with Damelj on the opposite side of the river.

History

Josip Slivac of Damalj was listed by SUBNOR  [ hr ] 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]}

Demographics

Village of Damalj: Population trends 1857–2021

v

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

Sources: Croatian Bureau of Statistics publications

Politics

As of its foundation in 2006, it belongs to the local committee  [ hr ] of Severin na Kupi. ^{[12] [13]}

Sports

The "Gorski Kotar Bike Tour", held annually since 2012, ^[14] sometimes goes through Damalj, such as in the first leg for 2024. ^[15]

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 pumping station Klanac affects the water storage units in Severin and Gornji Kalanji. ^{[5] [16]}

Gallery

• 
  Kupa from the village.

References

1. Register of spatial units of the State Geodetic Administration of the Republic of Croatia. Wikidata   Q119585703.
2. "Population by Age and Sex, by Settlements" (xlsx). Census of Population, Households and Dwellings in 2021. Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics. 2022.
3. SUBNOR i Narod MZ Severin na Kupi (1977-07-27). Spomen palim borcima i žrtvama fašističkog terora sa područja Severina na Kupi koji su dali svoje živote u toku NOB-e od 1941 do 1945.
4. Tatar, Nensi (2012-08-11). "Severinski kraj prva žrtva suše: Voda zatvorena bez najave a dežurna službenica Komunalca poručuje: Vode neće biti do – kiše!". Gorske novosti.
5. Brinjak, Šein (2016-05-25). "Odluka o prihvaćanju izmjena i dopuna Procjene ugroženosti stanovništva, materijalnih i kulturnih dobara te okoliša od katastrofa i velikih nesreća za područje Grada Vrbovskog" (PDF). Službene novine Grada Vrbovskog. Vol. 2, no. 4. p. 23. ISSN   1849-6490. 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.
6. Tatar, Nensi (2015-04-27). "Račun bez krčmara: Grad planirao šetnicu na privatnom zemljištu pa uz bijes vlasnika očekuje i tužbu". Gorske novosti.
7. GN (2015-04-29). "Grad planirao šetnicu na privatnom zemljištu pa uz bijes vlasnika očekuje tužbu (2): GEA-D d.o.o. – Sva mjerenja smo izveli na javnom putu a gospodin Slivac nas je tjerao, zabranjivao rad, prijetio a zatim u tri navrata uništavao poligonske točke". Gorske novosti.
8. Tatar, Nensi (2021-05-27). "Diljem Vrbovskog: Brojni građevinski, poljoprivredni i radovi na komunalnoj infrastrukturi". Gorske novosti.
9. Gorske novosti (2020-04-14). "U SRIJEDU NASTAVAK PODJELE GRADSKE DONACIJE KRUMPIRA: Dio će se dostavljati na kućne adrese a dio dijeliti na određenim lokacijama". Gorske novosti.
10. Urednik (2023-07-19). "Grmljavinsko nevrijeme u više županija". Archived from the original on 2025-03-24.
11. Laskowski, Igor (2023-07-18). "Severe wind: Čučak". European Severe Weather Database.
12. Medved, Slavko (2008-03-14). "Statut Grada Vrbovskog (pročišćeni tekst)". Službene novine: Službeno glasilo Primorsko-goranske županije. Vol. 16, no. 8.
13. Finance Analytics (n.d.). "GRAD VRBOVSKO MJESNI ODBOR SEVERIN NA KUPI". Poslovna.hr. Archived from the original on 2025-03-19.
14. Kušić, Tatjana (2018). "Izvještaj o radu Turističke zajednice Grada Vrbovskog za razdoblje siječanj - prosinac 2018" (PDF). Visit Vrbovsko. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2021-10-26.
15. Promotiv Travel (2024). "Gorski kotar Bike Tour 2024". Promotiv. Archived from the original on 2024-02-28.
16. Dekanić, Stjepan; Kerovec, Maja; Pinjuh, Nikola; Ernečić, Gorana; Markanović, Dario (January 2017). "Elaborat zaštite okoliša Sustava javne odvodnje i vodoopskrbe – Aglomeracije Vrbovsko i Moravice" (PDF). Ministarstvo zaštite okoliša i zelene tranzicije.

External links

• Nevolje povratnika – Iz Kanade trećeg milenija vratio se u srednjevjekovni Damalj [The Misfortunes of a Returnee – From Canada of the Third Millenium he Returned to Medieval Damalj]
• Gradonačelnik obećava – komunalac se izmotava: Posao od sat vremena odugovlače više od godinu dana [The Mayor Promises – the Utility Struggles: An Hour's Job Takes Over a Year]