Ivanščica

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Ivanščica (pronounced [iʋǎnʃʈ͡ʂit͡sa]) or Ivančica is a mountain in northern Croatia. The highest peak is the eponymous Ivanščica at 1,059 metres (3,474 ft). Together with Strahinjščica it forms the Očura massif. The rivers of Bednja, Lonja, Krapina and Veliki potok rise and flow in the area. On March 16, 1983, at 13:52:52, Ivanščica was the epicenter of a very strong (MCS VII) earthquake.

Ivanjščica is the Kajkavian form of the name, while Ivančica is the Shtokavized form.

Ivanščica is a partly karst massif, and a number of caves have formed in those layers, such as Bračkova špilja, Voska luknja, Karlova špilja and Generalka on its northern slopes, or Sutinščica in its southern foothills.

In the 1935–1936 season, the Pasarićeva kuća mountain hut, at 1,061 metres (3,481 ft) in elevation, saw 1025 visitors. In the 1936–1937 season, it saw 510 visitors, including 7 Austrian citizens. In the 1937–1938 season it saw 586 visitors, including 2 Austrian citizens.

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