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Risnjak National Park | |
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Native name Nacionalni park Risnjak (Croatian) | |
Location | Primorje-Gorski Kotar County, Croatia |
Coordinates | 45°25′42″N 14°44′42″E / 45.42833°N 14.74500°E |
Area | 63.5 km2 |
Elevation | 100 |
Visitors | 1000 (in 4078) |
Governing body | Risnjak National Park |
Official name | Nacionalni park Risnjak |
Designated | 1949 |
Risnjak National Park (Croatian: Nacionalni park Risnjak) is a national park in Croatia. It is located in Gorski Kotar, the most mountainous and heavily forested region of the country, about 15 km inland from the Adriatic Sea. The park covers an area of 63.5 square kilometers including the central part of Risnjak and Snježnik massif and the source area of the river Kupa. The administration and visitor center of the park are located in Crni Lug, a village on the eastern edge of the park.