Podstena | |
|---|---|
Village | |
![]() Interactive map of Podstena | |
| Country | |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.77 sq mi (2.0 km2) |
| Population (2021) | |
• Total | 11 |
| • Density | 14/sq mi (5.5/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Podstena is a village in Croatia. It is connected by the D3 highway.
In 1860–1879, Matija Mažuranić wrote a 62 folio manuscript today titled Writings on the Building of Roads in Gorski Kotar and Lika (Croatian: Spisi o gradnji cesta u Gorskom Kotaru i Lici), today with signature HR-ZaNSK R 6424. A 21 folio manuscript dated 1872 titled Darstellung der Entstehung des Baues ... der Luisenstrasse together with a translation by I. Mikloušić is kept as HR-ZaNSK R 4572.: 223
On 12 December 2017, a severe wind hit Podstena, blocking traffic to and from it.
The "Gorski Kotar Bike Tour", held annually since 2012, sometimes goes through Podstena, such as in the third leg for 2023.
45°25′15″N 14°54′20″E / 45.4208°N 14.9056°E