Samobor is located west of Zagreb, between the eastern slopes of the Samobor hills (Croatian: Samoborsko gorje), the eastern part of Žumberak Mountains, in the Sava River valley. It is part of the historical region of Croatia proper.
Administration
The city government, court, police, health service, and a post office are part of the Samobor infrastructure.
History
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One of the chief industries in Samobor is crystal cutting, acclaimed in Europe and all over the world.
Notable people
Many well-known people were born or lived in Samobor. Such notable personalities are:
Mihalj Šilobod Bolšić (1724–1787), Roman Catholic priest, mathematician, writer, and musical theorist primarily known for writing the first Croatian arithmetic textbook Arithmatika Horvatzka (published in Zagreb, 1758)
Tvrtko Kale (born 1974), Croatian-Israeli footballer
Ferdo Livadić, a prominent member of the nationalist Illyrian movement in the 19th century, piano composer and writer of the most famous Croatian patriotic song (Croatian: budnica) of the 19th century, Još Hrvatska ni propala (English: Croatia Hasn't Perished Yet)
King Tomislav SquareView of Gradna RiverSamobor MuseumSamoborska kremšnitaMembers of the "Samobor People's Guard", a historical military unit from Samobor
Samobor is one of the earliest tourist resorts in the region, with the first tourist facilities dating back to 1810, catering to anglers, hunters and hikers. The town's beautiful surroundings and vicinity to the capital have supported this tourist tradition to the present day. In 1846, Samobor was paid a visit by the composer Franz Liszt, who at that time was visiting Zagreb during one of his numerous concert tours. Liszt came to Samobor to see his friend Ferdo Livadić, in his lodgings at the Livadić mansion, which is today the town museum.
At the beginning of the 20th century, the Livadić mansion came under the ownership of a Jewish family named Daničić. They were forced to leave as a result of the Nazi invasion in 1941. Shortly after this, the mansion was
confiscated by the newly formed Independent State of Croatia and never returned to the Daničić family. On Tepec hill, a 10-minute walk from the city centre, there are still-visible remains of the Samobor Castle fortress built in the 13th century.
Education
There are two elementary schools and one high school in Samobor:
Osnovna škola Bogumil Toni (English: Bogumil Toni Elementary School)
Osnovna škola Samobor (English: Samobor Elementary School)(formerly Osnovna škola Janko Mišić)
Srednja škola Samobor (English: Samobor High School), consisting of two academies teaching arts such as economy and trade; the Gimnazija Antuna Gustava Matoša (English: Antun Gustav Matoš Comprehensive School);
and the Srednja strukovna škola Samobor – with technical studies, hairdressing, etc.
There is also a music academy – Glazbena škola Ferdo Livadić.
Sport
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Sportska dvorana Samobor
The main local football club is NK Samobor, who play in the Treća HNL.
Other football clubs are NK Bregana, NK Galgovo, NK Klokočevac, NK Rakov Potok, NK Samoborski Otok, NK Zrinski Farkaševac.
The local woman's handball club is ŽRK Samobor, who play in the Prva HRL.
The local men's handball clubs are RK Mladost 09, and RK Rudar, who play in the Premijer liga.
The local men's basketball club is KK Samobor, who play in the Prva muška liga.
The local judo clubs are Judo Klub Samobor, and Judo Klub Profectus Samobor.
The local karate clubs are Karate klub Samobor, Karate klub Mladost and Karate klub Bregana.
The local athletics club is Atletski klub Samobor 2007.
The local gymnastics club Gimnastički klub Samobor.
The local volleyball club is Odbojkaški klub Samobor.
The local tennis club is Tenis klub Samobor 1890.
The local table tennis club is Stolnoteniski klub Samobor.
The local taekwondo club is Taekwondo klub Koryo Samobor.
The local mountain bike club is Brdsko-biciklistički klub Šišmiš.
The local kickboxing klub is TNT Samobor.
The local motocross club is Moto Cross Klub TRP Marović.
The main football ground is Gradski Stadion Samobor.
The main indoor sports hall is Sportska dvorana Samobor with the seating capacity of 700.
Other indoor sports halls are Sportska dvorana Bogumil Toni with seating capacity of 500, Sportska dvorana Rude with seating capacity of 300 and Sportska dvorana OŠ Samobor with no seating capacity.
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