Gorski Kotar ( Croatian : Gorski kotar , pronounced [ɡǒrski kôtaːr] ; English: Highlands; Hills district ) is the mountainous region in Croatia between Karlovac and Rijeka . Because 63% of its surface is forested it is popularly called the green lungs of Croatia or Croatian Switzerland . The European route E65 , which connects Budapest and Zagreb with the Adriatic Port of Rijeka , passes through the region.
32-551: The region is divided between Primorje-Gorski Kotar County and Karlovac County . The majority of the region lies in Primorje-Gorski Kotar County including the cities of Delnice , Čabar , Vrbovsko ; and the municipalities of Mrkopalj , Ravna Gora , Skrad , Brod na Kupi , Fužine and Lokve. The part of the region that is in Karlovac County contains the municipality of Bosiljevo and part of
64-481: A general sense all documents promulgated by an ecumenical council can be called decrees, in a specific sense some of these documents, as at the Second Vatican Council , were called more precisely constitutions or declarations. Canon 29 of the 1983 Code of Canon Law defines general decrees: General decrees, by which a competent legislator makes common provisions for a community capable of receiving
96-525: A law, are true laws and are regulated by the provisions of the canons on laws. The Holy See uses decrees from the pope such as papal bull , papal brief or motu proprio as legislative acts. The word décret , literally "decree", is an old legal usage in France and is used to refer to executive orders issued by the French President or Prime Minister . Any such order must not violate
128-399: A new wave of settlement and the creation of defensive fortifications, which in turn led to the development of more important towns in the region. After a short period of insecurity, settlement renewed at the end of the 16th century, when many Ottoman exiles and refugees (mostly Shtokavian -speaking, and many Vlach Orthodox Christians) came to this region. They settled along the border with
160-736: Is Bjelolasica at 1534 m followed by Risnjak at 1528 m. The plateau is a climatic barrier between the littoral and continental parts of the country. The border with the Kvarner region is defined by the divide between the drainage basins of the Black Sea and of the Adriatic Sea. Its southern border with Lika is not clearly defined but most scholars consider it to be the Jasenak – Novi Vinodolski road and people of Jasenak consider themselves to be somewhere between Gorski Kotar and Lika. To
192-880: Is a legal proclamation , usually issued by a head of state , judge , royal figure , or other relevant authorities , according to certain procedures. These procedures are usually defined by the constitution , Legislative laws , or customary laws of a government . In Belgium , a decree is a law of a community or regional parliament , e.g. the Flemish Parliament . Jus novum ( c. 1140 -1563) Jus novissimum ( c. 1563 -1918) Jus codicis (1918-present) Other Sacraments Sacramentals Sacred places Sacred times Supra-diocesan/eparchal structures Particular churches Juridic persons Philosophy, theology, and fundamental theory of Catholic canon law Clerics Office Juridic and physical persons Associations of
224-468: Is a decree inasmuch as these documents are legislative acts of the pope . In this sense, the term is quite ancient. The Roman Congregations were formerly empowered to issue decrees in matters which come under their particular jurisdiction but were forbidden from continuing to do so under Pope Benedict XV in 1917. Each ecclesiastical province and also each diocese may issue decrees in their periodical synods within their sphere of authority. While in
256-520: Is a presidential decree. Such an ukaz has the force of law, but may not alter the Russian constitution or the regulations of existing laws, and may be superseded by laws passed by the Federal Assembly . The Government of Russia can also issue decrees formally called Decisions ( Постановления Postanovleniya or Orders ( Распоряжения Rasporyazheniya ) and may not contradict
288-541: Is divided: According to the 2011 census, Primorje – Gorski Kotar County has a population of 296,195. Ethnic Croats make up the majority with 86.3% of the population, followed by Serbs at 5.0% and Italians 1,16%. The current Prefect of Primorje – Gorski Kotar County is Zlatko Komadina ( SDP ). The county assembly is composed of 44 representatives from the following political parties: 45°27′14″N 14°35′38″E / 45.454°N 14.594°E / 45.454; 14.594 Decree A decree
320-550: The French Constitution or Civil Code , and a party has the right to request an order be annulled in the French Council of State . Orders must be ratified by Parliament before they can be modified into legislative Acts. Special orders known as décret-loi , literally "decree-act" or "decree-law", usually considered an illegal practice under the 3rd and 4th Republic, were finally abolished and replaced by
352-728: The French National Assembly , the calling of new legislative elections, and the grant of the title Marshal of France . Decrees are published in the Journal Officiel de la République Française ( French Gazette ). According to clause 77 of the Italian Constitution , The Government may not, without an enabling act from the Houses [of Parliament], issue decrees having the force of ordinary law. When in extraordinary cases of necessity and urgency
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#1732773292745384-713: The communist organization Crvena Pravda , shot the Minister of the Interior Milorad Drašković in Delnice. Although Milorad Drašković was a staunch anti-communist, and enacted several pieces of anti-communist legislation, the Communist Party of Yugoslavia condemned the act. Nevertheless, this inspired the King to make a 'law concerning protection of the state' that made the communist party illegal. During
416-668: The constitution , the Supreme Leader delineates the general policies of the Islamic Republic. After the Russian Revolution , a government proclamation of wide meaning was called a "decree" ( декрет dekret ); a more specific proclamation was called an указ ukaz . Both terms are usually translated as 'decree'. According to the Russian Federation's 1993 constitution , an ukaz
448-541: The Council of State. There exists a procedure for the Prime Minister to issue ordinances in such areas, but this procedure requires Parliament's express consent (see Art 38 of the 1958 Constitution). Orders issued by the Prime Minister take two forms: Sometimes, people refer to décrets en Conseil d'État improperly as décrets du Conseil d'État . This would imply that it is the Council of State that makes
480-569: The Government adopts provisional measures having the force of law, it must on the same day present said measures for confirmation to the Houses which, even if dissolved, shall be extraordinally summoned for this purpose and shall convene within five days. The decrees lose effect from their inception if they are not confirmed within sixty days from their publication. The Houses may however regulate by law legal relationships arising out of unconfirmed decrees. The effectiveness for sixty days produces
512-629: The Louisiana road was 18 Austrian miles (1 mile = 7.585 km). It was about 6 m wide. It was the shortest route between Rijeka and Karlovac, and was one of the most modern roads in the empire. With the building of the Lujzijana, the Karolina road became less important. The road is still in use. After the war, Gorski Kotar was again under the Habsburg monarchy , and in 1873, the first railway in
544-623: The Napoleonic wars, the Gorski Kotar was part of France's Illyrian Provinces . The French built between 1803 and 1809 a newer, wider road Lujziana named after Napoleon's second wife Marie Louise, which connected Karlovac and Rijeka and led to more development of Gorski Kotar, and Delnice became the most developed center in the region. It linked Rijeka with Karlovac through Grobničko polje, Kamenjak, Gornje Jelenje, Lokve, Delnice, Skrad, Stubica, Severin na Kupi, and Netretić.[1] The length of
576-606: The Ottoman Empire: in Gomirje, Vrbovsko, Dobra, Moravice, Stari Laz, Sušica, Mrkopalj, and Lič . From the mid-17th century until the beginning of the 18th century, the most developed part of the region was the area around Čabar, where the Zrinskis had control over iron mines and metallurgic manufacturing. Čabar and its surroundings were settled by a Slovene population from Carniola and Chakavian from Kvarner. After
608-683: The Second World War, the Gorski Kotar was divided between Italy and the Independent State of Croatia . Citizens of the Gorski Kotar participated greatly in the anti-fascist struggle, and several popular post-war TV series were made about Gorski Kotar's resistance efforts, Kapelski kresovi being one. In the 1990s, construction of the Zagreb – Rijeka motorway was resumed, part of it having already been built in 1973 (Zagreb – Karlovac and Rijeka – Oštrovica ), and in 1997 Delnice
640-489: The city of Ogulin. With a population of 4454, Delnice is the largest city of the region and its center. Other centers with populations of more than 1,000 are Vrbovsko (1,900) and Ravna Gora (1,900). Begovo Razdolje , the highest town in Croatia, is located in Gorski Kotar at an altitude of 1,076 m. Geomorphically Gorski Kotar is on the karstic plateau about 35 km and has an average altitude of 800 m. The highest point
672-417: The decree, whereas the power of decreeing is restricted to the president or prime minister; the role of the administrative sections of the council is purely advisory. Decrees may be classified into: Only the prime minister may issue regulatory or application decrees. Presidential decrees are generally nominations or exceptional measures where the law mandates a presidential decree, such as the dissolution of
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#1732773292745704-410: The effects immediately, giving rights or expectations whose legal basis was precarious, especially when the conversion law never intervened. In Portugal there are several types of decree ( Portuguese : decreto ) issued by the various bodies of sovereignty or by the bodies of local government of autonomous regions . As of 2022 , there are the following types of decree: According to article 110 of
736-430: The failed Zrinski-Frankopan plot their properties were confiscated and shared among many other nobles, whereupon the local population was exploited with increased severity. The most intense period of settlement began in the 18th century with the 1732 opening of the Karolina road, which linked Karlovac and Bakar . Most immigrants were from Kvarner but Czechs , Slovenes and descendants of Ottoman exiles also came. After
768-551: The faithful Pars dynamica (trial procedure) Canonization Election of the Roman Pontiff Academic degrees Journals and Professional Societies Faculties of canon law Canonists Institute of consecrated life Society of apostolic life A decree ( Latin : decretum ) in the usage of the canon law of the Catholic Church has various meanings. Any papal bull , brief , or motu proprio
800-509: The historical and cultural region called Croatia proper and some of it in Istria , including the Bay of Kvarner , the surrounding Northern Croatian Littoral , and the mountainous region of Gorski Kotar . Its center is Rijeka . The county's population was 296,195 at the 2011 census. The county includes the island territories of Krk , Cres , Lošinj and Rab . It borders Slovenia . The county
832-484: The history of Gorski Kotar is obscure until the 12th century when the noble family Frankopans began to rule much of Gorski Kotar. The Frankopans initiated the first wave of settlement in the 14th century, first colonizing the eastern part of the Gorski Kotar, making their stronghold at Bosiljevo. In the 15th century, due to the Ottoman intrusions, the geopolitical significance of the Gorski Kotar increased. This led to
864-692: The north, the Kupa River is the border between Gorski Kotar and Slovenia 's White Carniola region. The first known inhabitants of the Gorski Kotar was the Illyrian tribe of the Iapodes , who lived in the area from the 9th century BC on. They were later subjugated by the Romans , who built lines of fortification from Grobnik to Prezid. In the 6th century, the Croats began to settle the area, but hereafter
896-449: The region is very diverse; in a relatively small area, all three Croatian dialects can be heard. 45°28′33″N 14°34′34″E / 45.47583°N 14.57611°E / 45.47583; 14.57611 Primorje-Gorski Kotar County Primorje – Gorski Kotar County ( Croatian : Primorsko-goranska županija , pronounced [prǐːmorsko-ɡǒranskaː ʒupǎnija] ) is a county in western Croatia , most of it based in
928-526: The region was built. However, this decreased dependence on kirijašenje and an economic crisis ensued that forced many to leave the region. In 1886, a new administrative division was made and all of the Gorski Kotar was incorporated into Rijeka county. After the First World War, the Gorski Kotar was part of the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes . On 21 July 1921 Alija Alijagić , a member of
960-588: The regulations under the 1958 Constitution. Except for the reserve powers of the President (as stated in Art. 16 of the 1958 Constitution, exercised only once so far), the executive can issue decrees in areas that the Constitution grants as the responsibility of Parliament only if a law authorizes it to do so. In other cases, orders are illegal and, should anyone sue for the order's annulment, it would be voided by
992-467: The road opened, economic activity in the region flourished, especially kirijašenje - the transportation of goods from the interior to the Adriatic (those engaged in this form of transportation were referred to locally as 'kirci'). The most developed center in this period was Ravna Gora. In 1777 by decree of Maria Theresia , all of the Gorski Kotar was incorporated into the county of Severin. During
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1024-578: Was connected to Rijeka. In 2004 the motorway was finished by connecting the two directions of motorway in Vrbovsko. The motorway is now known as A6 and it was upgraded to the full two-lane format in 2008. The population density of Gorski Kotar is low, but the highest in Mountainous Croatia . As of 2001, about 28,000 people were living in an area of about 1,300 square kilometers, which is about 22 people per square kilometer. Linguistically,
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