Švica, Rural settlement in Lika-Senj County, Croatia.
Švica is a small village nestled in the mountainous Lika region near Otočac. The settlement sits within forested terrain and connects to neighboring communities through local roads that wind through the landscape.
The village was under Ottoman control for several centuries before the Treaty of Karlowitz changed regional control in the late 1600s. Afterward, the area transitioned into Central European administration and eventually became part of modern Croatia.
The residents of Švica maintain agricultural practices common to the Lika region, focusing on potato cultivation and livestock farming in the mountainous landscape.
The village is best reached by local roads from nearby Otočac, where basic supplies and services are available. Visitors should expect narrow mountain roads that can be challenging in poor weather conditions.
The elevation around Švica ranges from -166 meters to 1666 meters, creating varied topographical features within a relatively small geographical area.
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