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Medvednica

The name could be translated as \"bear mountain\", and there are other toponyms on the mountain using the kajkavian dialect term medved (bear, standard Croatian \"medvjed\"), notably Medvedgrad, a medieval castle on its southwestern edges.\n\nMost of the area of Medvednica is a nature park (park prirode), a type of preservation lesser than a national park. The area of the park is 228.26 square kilometers. About 63% is covered with forest.