Vojnić

Vojnić (Serbian Cyrillic: Војнић)[1] is a municipality in Karlovac County, Croatia. There are 4,764 inhabitants, 45% of whom are Serbs and 37% of whom are Croats.[4] The municipality is part of Kordun. Vojnić is underdeveloped municipality which is statistically classified as the First Category Area of Special State Concern by the Government of Croatia.[5]

Vojnić

Војнић (Serbian)[1]
Municipality
Općina Vojnić
Општина Војнић
Municipality of Vojnić
Coat of arms
Vojnić
Location of Vojnić in Croatia
Coordinates: 45°25′N 15°50′E
Country Croatia
RegionCentral and Eastern (Pannonian) Croatia
CountyKarlovac County
MunicipalityVojnić
Government
 • MayorNebojša Andrić
Area
 • Total240.54 km2 (92.87 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[3]
 • Total4,764
 • Density20/km2 (51/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Area code(s)047
Websitewww.vojnic.hr
Image of Vojnić municipality within Karlovac County

Languages and names

On the territory of Vojnić municipality, along with Croatian which is official in the whole country, as a second official language has been introduced Serbian language and Serbian Cyrillic alphabet.[6]

Demographics

In 1991 the municipality of Vojnić had a population of 8,236. 7,366 (89.43%) were Serbs, 436 (5.29%) were Muslims, 116 (1.40%) were Croats and 318 (3.86%) were others.[7]

According to the 2011 census,[3] the municipality consists of 46 settlements:

  • Brdo Utinjsko, population 73
  • Bukovica Utinjska, population 80
  • Donja Brusovača, population 122
  • Dunjak, population 39
  • Džaperovac, population 12
  • Gačeša Selo, population 46
  • Gejkovac, population 183
  • Gornja Brusovača, population 33
  • Jagrovac, population 44
  • Johovo, population 36
  • Jurga, population 89
  • Kartalije, population 43
  • Kestenovac, population 10
  • Klokoč, population 64
  • Klupica, population 11
  • Ključar, population 86
  • Knežević Kosa, population 119
  • Kokirevo, population 43
  • Kolarić, population 195
  • Krivaja Vojnićka, population 21
  • Krstinja, population 82
  • Kupljensko, population 317
  • Kusaja, population 45
  • Lipovac Krstinjski, population 7
  • Lisine, population 11
  • Loskunja, population 58
  • Malešević Selo, population 44
  • Mandić Selo, population 65
  • Međeđak Utinjski, population 62
  • Miholjsko, population 123
  • Mracelj, population 116
  • Mračaj Krstinjski, population 7
  • Petrova Poljana, population 17
  • Podsedlo, population 76
  • Prisjeka, population 24
  • Radmanovac, population 33
  • Radonja, population 103
  • Rajić Brdo, population 26
  • Selakova Poljana, population 0
  • Svinica Krstinjska, population 253
  • Široka Rijeka, population 161
  • Štakorovica, population 23
  • Utinja Vrelo, population 18
  • Vojišnica, population 404
  • Vojnić, population 1 221
  • Živković Kosa, population 119

History

Until 1918, Vojnić (named VOINIC in 1850) was part of the Austrian monarchy (Kingdom of Croatia-Slavonia, after the compromise of 1867), in the Croatian Military Frontier.[8] It was administered by the SZLUINER Grenz-Infanterie-Regiment N°IV before 1881. Vojnić became a district capital in the Modruš-Rijeka County in the Kingdom.

Culture

Sights and events
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References
  1. Government of Croatia (October 2013). "Peto izvješće Republike Hrvatske o primjeni Europske povelje o regionalnim ili manjinskim jezicima" (PDF) (in Croatian). Council of Europe. p. 36. Retrieved 30 November 2016.
  2. "Općine na područjima posebne državne skrbi Republike Hrvatske" (PDF). Croatian Chamber of Economy. Retrieved 21 April 2020.
  3. "Population by Age and Sex, by Settlements, 2011 Census: Vojnić". Census of Population, Households and Dwellings 2011. Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics. December 2012.
  4. "Population by Ethnicity, by Towns/Municipalities, 2011 Census: County of Karlovac". Census of Population, Households and Dwellings 2011. Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics. December 2012.
  5. 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. Retrieved 25 August 2018.
  6. Izvješće o provođenju ustavnog zakona o pravima nacionalnih manjina i o utrošku sredstava osiguranih u državnom proračunu Republike Hrvatske za 2008. godinu za potrebe nacionalnih manjina, Zagreb, 2009.
  7. Popis stanovništva 1991. Narodnosni sastav stanovništva Hrvatske po naseljima, Republički zavod za statistiku R Hrvatske, dokumentacija 881, Zagreb, 1992.
  8. Handbook of Austria and Lombardy-Venetia Cancellations on the Postage Stamp Issues 1850-1864, by Edwin MUELLER, 1961.
  9. "SKD "Prosvjeta" Vojnić - nastup u Topuskom". Topnet Topusko TV (in Croatian). 21 June 2017. Retrieved 1 September 2018.
  10. "Zelena noć Petrove gore "Veče pjesme i igara" Vojnić 2014". Petrova Gora (in Croatian). 13 August 2014. Retrieved 1 September 2018.

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