Peaks
Sjeverni Mali Risnjak
1,434 m
Park geography
Structured data on mountain terrain, elevation spans, and forest coverage in Primorje-Gorski Kotar
Risnjak National Park Physical Geography and Mapped Natural Landscape Profile
This geographic profile details the physical characteristics of Risnjak National Park within Primorje-Gorski Kotar County. The area spans 63.5 square kilometers and features a diverse mountainous terrain with elevations reaching 1528 meters at the highest peak.
Croatia's mountainous heartland protecting karst landscapes and the source of the Kupa River
Risnjak National Park
Risnjak National Park is a protected area in Gorski Kotar, the most mountainous and heavily forested region of Croatia, located approximately 15 kilometers inland from the Adriatic Sea. The park encompasses 63.5 square kilometers around the Risnjak and Snježnik massifs and includes the source of the Kupa River, one of Croatia's significant waterways. Established in 1949 following botanist Ivo Horvat's recommendation, the park was expanded in 1997 to its current boundaries, incorporating additional terrain and inhabited village areas. The park's strategic location on the northern Dinaric Alps creates a natural divide between the Adriatic and Black Sea watersheds, making it a critical ecological corridor and climatic barrier between Croatia's coastal and continental regions.
- Location
- Croatia
- Park type
- National park
- Established
- 1949
- Area
- 63.5 km²
- Highest point
- 1,528 m
Location overview
National and regional placement within Primorje-Gorski Kotar County
Geographic Location and Regional Setting of Risnjak National Park
Risnjak National Park is located within Croatia, situated in Primorje-Gorski Kotar County. The inland protected territory operates under national jurisdiction with no transboundary or marine extensions.
- Countries
- Croatia
- Regions
- Primorje-Gorski Kotar County
- Primary location
- Primorje-Gorski Kotar County
- Geographic setting
- Inland
Boundary and coordinates
Interactive protected-area geometry and calculated dimensional data
Risnjak National Park Boundary Map and Spatial Extent
Mapped boundary geometry provides spatial context for the protected landscape and its regional limits. Derived area metrics and coordinate spans accompany the visual outline for precise geographic reference.
- Boundary area
- 64.6 km²
- Boundary perimeter
- 76.9 km
- Northernmost point
- 45.5315° N
- Southernmost point
- 45.4015° N
- Easternmost point
- 14.723° E
- Westernmost point
- 14.5493° E
- Geographic centre
- 45.4503° N, 14.6478° E
- North–south span
- 14.5 km
- East–west span
- 13.6 km
Elevation and terrain
Mountain relief metrics and recorded physical features
Risnjak National Park Terrain and Elevation Range
Recorded elevation spans from three hundred thirteen meters to fifteen hundred twenty-eight meters across mountain terrain. Linked feature cards provide names, types, measurements, and spatial relationships.
- Minimum elevation
- 313 m
- Maximum elevation
- 1,528 m
- Highest point
- 1,528 m
Selected named natural features
Peaks
Veliki Risnjak
1,528 m
Peaks
Mali Bukovac
1,263.1 m
Rivers
Kupa
Mountain saddles
Medvjeđa vrata
1,288 m
Peaks
Peć
631 m
Environmental setting
Temperate mountain relief, karst topography, and extensive forest cover settings
Risnjak National Park Environmental Classifications and Physical Setting
Recorded landscape features, temperate habitats, and seasonal classifications provide complementary frameworks for reading the physical setting of Risnjak National Park. Stored environmental categories connect directly to related protected areas and mapped atlas destinations across the region.
- Relief
- Mountain
- Climate
- Temperate
- Water
- Minor water
- Forest cover
- Mostly forested
- Seasonality
- Seasonal
Landscape features
Mountains · Forest · Karst · Rivers · Cave · Valleys
Habitat types
Temperate broadleaf forest · Temperate coniferous forest · Montane forest · Alpine meadow · Karst habitat · Riverine habitat
Park atlas
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- IUCN
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- Established
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- Relief
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- Climate
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- Relief
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- Access
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- Scope
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- IUCN
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- Area
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- Established
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