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Medvednica (pronounced [mědʋednitsa])[1] is a mountain in central Croatia, just north of Zagreb, and marking the southern border of the historic region of Zagorje. The highest peak, at 1,035 m (3,396 ft) is Sljeme.[2] Most of the area of Medvednica is a nature park (park prirode), a type of preservation lesser than a national park.[3] The area of the park is 228.26 km2 (88.1 sq mi) and about 63% is covered with forest. During Miocene and Pliocene, the mountain was an island within the Pannonian Sea.

Medvednica
View of Medvednica from Jarun Lake
Highest point
PeakSljeme
Elevation1,035 m (3,396 ft)
Geography
CountryCroatia
Range coordinates45°55′N 15°58′E

Etymology


The name Medvednica could be translated as "bear mountain", there being other toponyms on the mountain using the Kajkavian dialect term medved (standard Croatian "medvjed" = bear), notably Medvedgrad, a medieval castle on its southwestern edges.

Sljeme ([sʎɛ̂mɛ]) (Sleme in Kajkavian) means summit, and it is a name often used to refer to the entire mountain.


Climate


Forest, Park Medvednica, Croatia
Forest, Park Medvednica, Croatia

The climate of the Medvednica mountain is typical for Central European mountain ranges. The average annual precipitation is around 1300 mm (cf. 840 mm at Zagreb–Grič), which provides for an abundance of rich spring wells. Snow cover lasts for about 100 days in a year, the thickest being in February. The skiing slopes are also covered with artificial snow when necessary. Much more sunshine occurs during the winter on Medvednica than in Zagreb or Zagorje, so it is not surprising that winter is the most visited season on the Medvednica mountain.

Medvednica, in comparison to the surrounding lowland area, behaves as an "island" in its climate characteristics, with more precipitation, lower temperatures, and higher duration and quantity of snow cover. The Medvednica area is located in a temperate zone where air temperature decreases for 0.5 °C for every 100 m of elevation. Based on the annual rate of precipitation, Medvednica is characterised as having a continental precipitation regimen with maximum precipitation during the warm part of the year (April to September).


Temperature


During summer and winter, temperature inversion is sometimes present. An anticyclone forms above the cold continent during winter. When its center is close to Croatia, the weather is cold and gloomy in Zagreb and warmer at Sljeme.[4][5] The mean annual air temperature on Medvednica is 6.2 °C (43.2 °F), compared with 11.4 °C (52.5 °F) in Zagreb. The mean temperature in summer months is on average lower by 6 °C (11 °F) than in Zagreb.[4]

On average, 15 days have temperatures below −10 °C (14 °F), eight days a year have average daily maxima higher than 25 °C (77 °F), and only one day reaches above 30 °C (86 °F). The coldest month is January with a mean monthly air temperature of −3.1 °C (26.4 °F), while the warmest month is July with an average temperature of 15.2 °C (59.4 °F). Insolation exceeds Zagreb's by about 100 hours annually. This difference manifests itself during the colder period of the year, from October to March, when more fog occurs in Zagreb.[4]


Precipitation


The relative air humidity is largest during the cold part of the year, and generally is larger on stations with higher altitude because of lower temperatures, but luxuriant vegetation. The number of days with relative humidity above 80% is greatest on Puntijarka (158 days annually), and it decreases with the decrease in elevation; for example, at the Zagreb–Grič station it is 67 days annually. On all stations, the warm part of the year (from April to September) has the most thunderstorm days; these are often connected to showers. June has the most thunderstorm days (Puntijarka 7).

The annual precipitation on Medvednica is about 50% higher in comparison to Zagreb (Zagreb: 844 mm (33.2 in), Sljeme: 1,238 mm (48.7 in), Kraljičin zdenac: 1,159 mm (45.6 in), Fakultetsko dobro: 1,142 mm (45.0 in)). Average number of days with hoar is 40 (4 in Zagreb). The mean annual number of days with snowfall on the top of Medvednica, most usually in January and February, is 54 days.

The number of days with strong wind is 91 (26 in Zagreb) and they are more frequent during the cold part of the year. The number of days with storm-force wind is 21 (2 in Zagreb), also mostly during the cold part of the year. In 1980, the forests of Medvednica, especially beech trees, were heavily stricken by a catastrophic ice break. Later, in February 1983, large devastations occurred as a result of strong wind (large damage on fir). Effects of such a strong wind can be seen in the area of Adolfovac as of early 2010s.[6]


Skiing


A winter sports center is based on the northern slopes towards Sljeme. The center has hosted several FIS World Cup slalom skiing races, known as the Snow Queen Trophy.

The winter sports center consists of one chairlift for three persons and two T-bar lifts. Equipment for producing artificial snow has been added, and because of that, the skiing season has been prolonged to more than four months.

Three ways exist to reach the mountain: by road (with a car or a bus) or on foot (numerous mountain paths). In the past, an older gondola lift was present, which started from the Gračani neighborhood just below Medvednica. The cable car had run from 1963 to 2007, when a major fault in the engine room made repairs economically impossible.[7] The gondola had a capacity for four people, with a 23-minute journey time, covering a distance of 4023 m. The new gondola lift was opened on 23 February 2022, has a capacity of 10 people and WiFi.[8]

On Medvednica are dozen of mountain huts for traditional one-day trips to the mountain. Because of its proximity to Zagreb, Medvednica has many visitors, especially during weekends.[9] Among the most popular sites is the Veternica cave with a 2,622-m-long main channel.


Views of Medvednica



References


  1. "Mèdvednica" (in Croatian). Novi Liber. Retrieved 1 May 2014.
  2. Ostroški, Ljiljana, ed. (December 2015). Statistički ljetopis Republike Hrvatske 2015 [Statistical Yearbook of the Republic of Croatia 2015] (PDF). Statistical Yearbook of the Republic of Croatia (in Croatian and English). Vol. 47. Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics. p. 48. ISSN 1333-3305. Retrieved 27 December 2015.
  3. Nature Park Medvednica
  4. "Nature - Climate". Medvednica Nature Park. Archived from the original on 7 January 2018. Retrieved 7 January 2018.
  5. HINA. "Snježna kraljica otkazana!" [Snow Queen cancelled!]. Index.hr (in Croatian). Retrieved 7 January 2018.
  6. Regional plan for area with special characteristic in Nature Park Medvednica – Starting points and goals of regional planning. Concept, Zagreb, July 2003
  7. "Nova žičara sa 125 kabina gradit će se tek za tri godine". Večernji list (in Croatian). 16 April 2013. Retrieved 16 April 2013.
  8. "ZET cable car". zet.hr. Retrieved 2022-08-20.
  9. Medvednica.info

Further reading





На других языках


[de] Medvednica

Die Medvednica, der Bärenberg (kroat. medvjed bzw. medved in lokaler Mundart = Bär), ist ein kleiner Gebirgszug, der die kroatische Hauptstadt Zagreb vom nördlich angrenzenden Gebiet des Hrvatsko Zagorje trennt. Er wird auch Zagrebačka gora (Bergland von Zagreb) genannt.
- [en] Medvednica

[fr] Medvednica

Medvednica est un massif montagneux situé au nord de Zagreb, en Croatie. Le point culminant de cette montagne est le Sljeme.

[it] Medvednica

Medvednica (letteralmente “Monte degli orsi”) è un gruppo montuoso della Croazia centrale, situato a nord della capitale Zagabria.

[ru] Медведница

Медведница (хорв. Medvednica[2]) — горный массив к северу от Загреба, популярное место отдыха загребчан. 63 % территории покрыты широколиственным лесом, состав которого меняется с высотой. Самой высокой точкой Медведницы является гора Слеме, высота которой — 1033 метров над уровнем моря. На ней стоит знаменитая церковь Божьей Матери Слеменской — Королевы Хорватии (хорв. Majke božje Sljemenske Kraljice Hrvata). На самой же вершине Слеме находится Загребская телебашня высотой в 169 метров. На северных и восточных склонах Медведницы располагаются горнолыжные трассы с различной степенью сложности. К вершине проложено шоссе и канатная дорога. На северном склоне регулярно проводятся международные соревнования по горнолыжному слалому под эгидой Международной федерации лыжного спорта.



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