Hrvatska Dubica is a village and a municipality in central Croatia in the Sisak-Moslavina County. It is located on the northern bank of the river Una, east of Hrvatska Kostajnica and southwest of Jasenovac and Novska. The town of Kozarska Dubica lies to the south of the municipality, in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Hrvatska Dubica is underdeveloped municipality which is statistically classified as the First Category Area of Special State Concern by the Government of Croatia.[3]
Hrvatska Dubica | |
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| Općina Hrvatska Dubica Municipality of Hrvatska Dubica | |
 Hrvatska Dubica | |
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  Hrvatska Dubica Location in Croatia | |
| Coordinates: 45°11′21″N 16°47′55″E / 45.189271°N 16.798529°E | |
| Country |  Croatia |
| County |  Sisak-Moslavina County |
| Area | |
| 129.6 km2 (50.0 sq mi) | |
| • Urban | 23.4 km2 (9.0 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | |
| 1,462 | |
| • Density | 11/km2 (29/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 774 |
| • Urban density | 33/km2 (86/sq mi) |
| Website | hrvatska-dubica |
Demographics
editThe municipality of Hrvatska Dubica has a population of 2,089 (2011 census), 75.30% (1,573) which are Croats and 22.40% (468) which are Serbs.[4]
Settlements
edit- Baćin, population 217
- Donji Cerovljani, population 76
- Gornji Cerovljani, population 99
- Hrvatska Dubica, population 1,040
- Slabinja, population 348
- Živaja, population 309
Politics
editMinority councils and representatives
editDirectly elected minority councils and representatives are tasked with consulting tasks for the local or regional authorities in which they are advocating for minority rights and interests, integration into public life and participation in the management of local affairs.[5] At the 2023 Croatian national minorities councils and representatives elections Serbs of Croatia fulfilled legal requirements to elect 10 members minority council of the Municipality of Hrvatska Dubica.[6]
Recent history
editDuring the Croatian War of Independence, Hrvatska Dubica was located in the area contested by Serb rebels. Most of the civilians fled the area during the attacks of the Serbian forces that started in September 1991. These forces were controlled by Milan Martić, and consisted of units of Yugoslav People's Army, Territorial Defence, and the so-called Militia of SAO Krajina. Hrvatska Dubica fell on 17 September 1991.[7] Around 7 October 1991, Serb forces took control of the entire wider area of Hrvatska Kostajnica. Most Croats fled the area or were killed by Serb forces during a subsequent campaign of ethnic cleansing, which included the infamous Baćin massacre.[7]
Notable people
edit- Mirko Braun (1942–2004), Croatian association football player.
- Ivo Kozarčanin (1911–1941), Croatian writer, poet and literary critic.
See also
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References
edit- ^ Register of spatial units of the State Geodetic Administration of the Republic of Croatia. Wikidata Q119585703.
- ^ "Population by Age and Sex, by Settlements" (xlsx). Census of Population, Households and Dwellings in 2021. Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics. 2022.
- ^ Lovrinčević, Željko; Davor, Mikulić; Budak, Jelena (June 2004). "AREAS OF SPECIAL STATE CONCERN IN CROATIA- REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT DIFFERENCES AND THE DEMOGRAPHIC AND EDUCATIONAL CHARACTERISTICS". Ekonomski pregled, Vol.55 No.5-6. Archived from the original on 18 August 2018. Retrieved 25 August 2018.
- ^ "Population by Ethnicity, by Towns/Municipalities, 2011 Census: County of Sisak-Moslavina". Census of Population, Households and Dwellings 2011. Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics. December 2012.
- ^ "Manjinski izbori prve nedjelje u svibnju, kreću i edukacije". T-portal. 13 March 2023. Retrieved 10 June 2023.
- ^ "Informacija o konačnim rezultatima izbora članova vijeća i izbora predstavnika nacionalnih manjina 2023. III. SISAČKO-MOSLAVAČKA ŽUPANIJA" (PDF) (in Croatian). Državno izborno povjerenstvo Republike Hrvatske. 2023. p. 19. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 June 2023. Retrieved 11 June 2023.
- ^ a b "Povijest" [History] (in Croatian). Municipality of Hrvatska Dubica. Archived from the original on 26 December 2010. Retrieved 22 October 2010.
External links
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