Ivanščica (pronounced [iʋǎnʃʈ͡ʂit͡sa]) or Ivančica[2][3] is a mountain in northern Croatia. The highest peak is the eponymous Ivanščica at 1,059 metres (3,474 ft).[1] Together with Strahinjščica it forms the Očura massif.

Ivanščica
Highest point
Elevation1,059 m (3,474 ft)[1]
Coordinates46°10′32″N 16°06′21″E / 46.175551°N 16.105957°E / 46.175551; 16.105957
Geography
Ivanščica is located in Croatia
Ivanščica
Ivanščica
Location of Ivanščica in Croatia
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LocationCroatia

The rivers of Bednja, Lonja, Krapina and Veliki potok rise and flow in the area.

On March 16, 1983, at 13:52:52, Ivanščica was the epicenter of a very strong (MCS VII) earthquake.[4]

Name

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Ivanjščica is the Kajkavian form of the name, while Ivančica is the Shtokavized form.[5]

Speleology

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Ivanščica is a partly karst massif, and a number of caves have formed in those layers, such as Bračkova špilja, Voska luknja, Karlova špilja and Generalka on its northern slopes, or Sutinščica in its southern foothills.

Mountain huts

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In the 1935–1936 season, the Pasarićeva kuća mountain hut, at 1,061 metres (3,481 ft) in elevation, saw 1025 visitors.[6]:224 In the 1936–1937 season, it saw 510 visitors, including 7 Austrian citizens.[7]:243 In the 1937–1938 season it saw 586 visitors, including 2 Austrian citizens.[8]:237,243

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References

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  1. 1 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.
  2. "Ivanščica". Croatian Encyclopedia (in Croatian). Miroslav Krleža Lexicographical Institute. Retrieved 2022-02-24.
  3. "Ivanščica". Hrvatski jezični portal (in Croatian). Znanje d.o.o. and Srce. Retrieved February 25, 2022.
  4. 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. 52. ISSN 1333-3305. Retrieved 27 December 2015.
  5. Lipljin 2002, p. 121.
  6. Plaček, Josip (1936) [1936-05-15]. "Izvještaj tajnika" (PDF). Hrvatski planinar (in Croatian). Vol. 32, no. 7–8. pp. 212–245. ISSN 0354-0650.
  7. Plaček, Josip (1937) [1937-05-05]. "Izvještaj tajnika" (PDF). Hrvatski planinar (in Croatian). Vol. 33, no. 7–8. pp. 221–252. ISSN 0354-0650.
  8. Plaček, Josip (1938) [1938-05-05]. "Izvještaj tajnika" (PDF). Hrvatski planinar (in Croatian). Vol. 34, no. 7–8. pp. 222–254. ISSN 0354-0650.

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