Gospić
Gospić (Croatian pronunciation: [ɡǒːspitɕ]) is a town in the mountainous and sparsely populated region of Lika, Croatia. It is the administrative center of Lika-Senj County. Gospić is located near the Lika River in the middle of a karst field (Ličko Polje).
Gospić | |
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| Grad Gospić Town of Gospić | |
View of Gospić | |
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Gospić Location of Gospić within Croatia | |
| Coordinates: 44.546°N 15.375°E | |
| Country | Croatia |
| County | Lika-Senj |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Karlo Starčević (HSP) |
| Area | |
| • Town | 967.4 km2 (373.5 sq mi) |
| • Urban | 21.4 km2 (8.3 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 656 m (2,152 ft) |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Town | 11,502 |
| • Density | 12/km2 (31/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 6,362 |
| • Urban density | 300/km2 (770/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01 (CET) |
| Postal code | 53 000 |
| Area code | 053 |
| Vehicle registration | GS |
| Website | gospic |
Gospić is the third smallest seat of a county government in Croatia. Its status as the county capital helped to spur some development in it, but the town as well as the entire region have suffered a constant decrease in population over the last several decades. Serbian scientist and inventor Nikola Tesla was born in the nearby village of Smiljan and grew up in Gospić.
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