Original scientific paper

Physiognomic and Morphological Characteristics of the Rural Settlements of the Varaždin Generalate and Križevci County

Mirela Slukan Altić ; Institute of Social Sciences Ivo Pilar, Zagreb, Croatia

Abstract

In the area of Varaždin Generalate and Križevci County, two different stages of the colonization can be identified: first - before and second - after enactment of Statuta Valachorum (1630). Depending on the time of colonization, two different morphological types of the rural settlements has been developed. Oldest rural settlements, established before enactment of Statuta Valachorum, have gathered but more irregular structure. The youngest rural settlements, established after the Statuta Valachorum, are characterized by more regular structure. Depending of the time of establishing of rural settlements of the Varaždin Generalate and Križevci County, we can identified several characteristical types by its physiognomic and morphological structure:
- gathered rural settlements with irregular structure (usually established before Statuta Valacorum)
- longitudinal settlements developed along the roads. Among this types there are to subtypeslongitudinal settlements with planned parcelation and longitudinal settlements developed spontaneously (developed after enactment of Statuta Valachorum)
- longitudinal settlements developed along the water course (river, stream) (developed after enactment of Statuta Valachorum)
- longitudinal settlements with the tendency of developing central square around the church (developed after enactment of Statuta Valachorum)
- dispersed settlements with hamlets (developed after Statuta Valachorum as cattlemen’s settlements)

Keywords

morphological characteristics; Varasdin Generalate; Krizevci County; types of settlements; longitudinal settlements; dispersed settlements

Hrčak ID:

77421

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/77421

Publication date:

1.11.2011.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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