Mlaka, Croatia
Mlaka is a village in central Croatia, in the municipality of Jasenovac, Sisak-Moslavina County. It is a new territorial organization that has been formed from the former large municipality of Novska.
Mlaka | |
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Village | |
  Mlaka Location in Croatia | |
| Coordinates: 45°14′06″N 17°01′26″E | |
| Country |  |
| Region | Continental Croatia |
| County |  |
| Municipality | Jasenovac |
| Elevation | 94 m (308 ft) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 58 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 44324 Jasenovac |
| Area code(s) | (+385) 44 |
History
Mlaka is also the name of a Croatian concentration camp during World War II in this area.[2][3]
Demographics
According to the 2011 census,[1] the village of Mlaka has 58 inhabitants. This represents 16.76% of its pre-war population.
According to the 1991 census, 304 residents were ethnic Serbs (84.91%), 10 ethnic Croats (2.79%), 10 Yugoslavs (2.79%), 2 Muslims (0.55%), and others (8.92%).
Population change 1857-2011 [1][4]
Sights
- Monument and memorial to the victims of the Jasenovac concentration camp
Notable natives and residents
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See also
References
- "Population by Age and Sex, by Settlements, 2011 Census: Mlaka". Census of Population, Households and Dwellings 2011. Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics. December 2012.
- Mlaka in Croatia not Germany, ushmm.org; accessed 11 March 2016.
- See List of concentration camps and Commons File:Fascist_concentration_camps_in_yugoslavia.png
- Naselja i stanovništvo Republike Hrvatske 1857-2001, www.dzs.hr
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