Overview
Stara Sušica () is a village in Croatia. It is known for its 19th century castle.
Name
Historically, the town was also known as Brod Sušica. Later as just Sušica (singular) or Sušice (plural). Other uses of the plural form of this toponym include the springs of the Pećinski Potok near Delnice, a slope near , a field near , a group of pools on Pag and others. As in the case of Stara Sušica, the name is typically derived from a stream that dries up in the summer, termed a sùšica, from the Serbo-Croatian verb sušiti "to dry".
Climate
Between 1960 and 1986, the highest temperature recorded at the local weather station was , on 27 July 1983. The coldest temperature was , on 13 February 1985. A weather station exists above it at an elevation of . The minimum recorded temperature for the winter of 2024–2025 was , on February 20th.
History
The volunteer fire department DVD Stara Sušica was founded on 12 June 1978, and is today part of the VZ općine Ravna Gora. Its past commanders: # Zoran Škorić (2013–) # Bojan Renka The mushroom festival Dani gljiva has been held annually in Stara Sušica since 1998.
Demographics
In 1890, Sušica itself had 64 houses and 383 people. Vrh-Sušica had 7 houses and 49 people. Both belonged to Ravna Gora parish. They attended the school in and were taxed by Sušica and were administered and taxed by Ravna Gora.
Governance
It is the seat of its own .
Attractions
The castle in Stara Sušica dates to Frankopan times, today owned by the City of Rijeka, serving as a retreat for children and youth.
Infrastructure
There is a water storage unit in Stara Sušica with a capacity of at an elevation of .
Popular culture
In 2020, the castle in Severin was used along with that in Severin na Kupi and the Gomirje Monastery as a filming location for the music video of the županija anthem. The castle was used as a filming location together with the Severin castle by Marko Kutlić for his 2021 national hit Budi moja noć.
Gallery
Kapela svetog Antuna Padovanskog u Staroj Sušici.jpg Sv. Antuna Padovanskog chapel Fish pond in Stara Sušica.jpg Fish pond in Stara Sušica
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