Plešivica is a village in Croatia, under the Vrbovsko township, in Primorje-Gorski Kotar County.
Name The name Plješivica is common for mountains and hills with meadows on top, derived from the adjective plešiv "bare, treeless". The toponym can be either a proper noun or an appellative. Other examples of the proper name include:
Plješivica (mountain range) Plješevica on Bukovica by Bilišane (peak group) Plišivica on Brdo by Blato na Cetini (peak) Plešivica on Brkini by Sežana (peak and village) Plišivica on Crnogorka by (peak) Plišivica on Crnogorka by Pirovaz (peak) Plješivica on Dinara by Golubić (mountain and stream) Plešivica on Kostelsko gorje by Žužemberk (peak and village) Plješivica on Krpelj by Kamensko (peak) Plišivica on Labinštica by (peak) Plišivica on Orah by (peak) Plišivica on Orlice by Vrpolje (peak) Plešivica on Ormoško-Ljutomerska gora by Ljutomer (peak and village) Plišivica on Prača by (peak) Pleševica on Velebit by Jablanac (sub-range) Plišivica on Svilaja by Zelovo (mountain) Plješivica (1634 m) on Velebit by Krasno (peak) Pljišivica (1560 m) on Velebit by Krasno (peak) Plješevica on Zagrebačka gora by Velika Gora (peak) Plešivica on Žumberak by Jastrebarsko (sub-range and village) Plješivica on Žumberak by (peak) Plešivica on Žumberak by Noršić Selo (peak) Plišivica by (hill) Plešivica by Čukovec (hamlet) Plješevica by Donje Sokolovo (mountain) Plišivica by Donji Muć (hill) Pleševica by Ervenik (hill) Pleševica by (field) Plišivica by (mountain) Plješevica by (hill) Plješivica by Plavno (mountain) Plješivica by (peak) Plešivica by Severin (village) by Selnica (hill and village) by Rogatica (village) Plišivica by Tribunj (hill) Plješevica by (peak)
History In 1635, Vuk II Krsto Frankapan gave his serfs Gerga Osojnički, Matijaš Slivec, Mikula Osojnički and Jakov Cajner land in Plešivica.
In 1780, the Report of the Commission for the Introduction of Urbarial Organisation on the Possessions of Klanac, Damalj, Plešivica and Severin na Kupi (), today with signature HR-ZaNSK R 6687, was drawn up.
Franjo Krušac of Plešivica was listed by as a fallen antifascist soldier in WWII.SUBNOR i Narod MZ Severin na Kupi (1977-07-27). Spomen palim borcima i žrtvama fašističkog terora sa područja Severina na Kupi koji su dali svoje živote u toku NOB-e od 1941 do 1945. In May 1945, Mike Osojnicki of Chicago son of immigrant Matej Osojnički, whose family originated in Osojnik, served in the 151st Infantry Regiment of the United States Army, and was mortally wounded in the Pacific Theatre, dying 21 May.
On 11 August 2012, drought caused a loss of tap water in Severin na Kupi, Draga Lukovdolska, Močile, Smišljak, Damalj, Klanac, Plešivica, Rim, Zdihovo and Liplje.
Plešivica was hit by the 2014 Dinaric ice storm.
On 18 July 2023, the wind of a thunderstorm left Plešivica without power.
Demographics As of 2021, there were no inhabitants under the age of 20.
In 1828/1830, there were 108 residents in 10 families, all Catholic. Tirage: 200.
In 1870, Plešivica, in Klanac's porezna općina, had 17 houses and 125 people.
In 1890, Plešivica had 21 houses and 126 people. Its villagers were under Lukovdol parish and school districts, but were taxed by Klanac and administered by Severin.
Politics As of its foundation on 3 March 2008, it belongs to the of Severin na Kupi.
Infrastructure The water storage unit between Severin na Kupi and Damalj is responsible for Draga Lukovdolska, Močile, Smišljak, Klanac, Plešivica, Rim, Zdihovo and Liplje.
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