One of the ten Kresimirian Districts.
Viskogorje (District VI) is a rugged, mountainous district in the northwest of Kresimiria. It is home to Mount Vjetar, the highest peak in the Republic, and is known for its ski resorts and hydroelectric dams managed by the Council for Development.
Politics
Update to “Politics”: The district was the political home of Leon Rukavin, the architect of the peace treaty. For thirty years, his personal popularity secured the district for Blue Dawn, holding off the rise of the nationalist Vjetrusa party until his retirement in the 1960s.
Viskogorje has a strong military tradition. It was the home of General Dominik Loncar, who founded the nationalist party Vjetrusa. The district remained loyal to Vjetrusa under Loncar and his successor, Haret Trn, for nearly 40 years.
In 1992, the district famously unseated Trn in favor of Blue Dawn’s Stoyan Vasilis. Recently, however, the district has aligned with the northern regionalist movement.
The district briefly flirted with economic liberalism in the early 2000s, electing Topi Topolski of the CRF in 2002. However, Topolski’s support for privatization alienated the unionized workforce. He was unseated in 2012 by Chwa Spas of Northern Power, marking the beginning of the regionalist party’s dominance in the area.
In 2022, Northern Power captured both seats, ending Vasilis’s career and solidifying the party’s dominance in the north.
Culture
The southern town of Dubica is home to the University of Dubica-Viskogorje. Established in 1839, it is one of the oldest institutions in the country. Its presence gives the southern part of the district a distinct military-aristocratic character, contrasting with the working-class mining towns of the north and the tourist resorts of Lipovljana.