List of minefields in Croatia
As of 1 August 2017, minefields in Croatia cover 433.5 square kilometres (167.4 square miles) of territory.[1] The minefields (usually known as "mine suspected areas") are located in 9[1] counties and 61[1] cities and municipalities. These areas are thought to contain approximately 42,371[1] land mines, in addition to unexploded ordnance left over from the Croatian War of Independence.
Approximate locations of suspected minefields in Croatia in 2006
The area suspected of containing land mines is marked using more than 13,000 warning signs.[1][2] Areas thought to contain unexploded ordnance, but no land mines, are marked using 409 different warning signs.[3] The minefields are largely situated in forests (62%), while the rest are in agricultural land (26%) as well as karst terrain and shrubland (12%).[4]
| County | City/Municipality | Area km2 (sq mi) | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Osijek-Baranja | Antunovac | 6.3 (2.4) | |
| Belišće | 3.2 (1.2) | ||
| Bilje | 54.1 (20.9) | ||
| Darda | 21.1 (8.1) | ||
| Donji Miholjac | 3.7 (1.4) | ||
| Draž | 4.3 (1.7) | ||
| Ernestinovo | 1.3 (0.50) | ||
| Jagodnjak | 10.3 (4.0) | ||
| Osijek | 8.8 (3.4) | ||
| Petlovac | 12.2 (4.7) | ||
| Petrijevci | 3.6 (1.4) | ||
| Šodolovci | 8.4 (3.2) | ||
| Valpovo | 6.0 (2.3) | ||
| Vladislavci | 1.5 (0.58) | ||
| Vuka | 0.2 (0.077) | ||
| Vukovar-Srijem | Bogdanovci | 0.2 (0.077) | Cleared by 2012[6] |
| Drenovci | 0.1 (0.039) | Cleared by 2012[6] | |
| Gunja | 0.4 (0.15) | ||
| Ivankovo | 0.4 (0.15) | Cleared by 2012[6] | |
| Jarmina | 0.5 (0.19) | ||
| Markušica | 6.6 (2.5) | ||
| Nijemci | 12.2 (4.7) | ||
| Nuštar | 3.0 (1.2) | ||
| Otok | 0.8 (0.31) | Cleared by 2012[6] | |
| Privlaka | 0.3 (0.12) | ||
| Stari Jankovci | 9.2 (3.6) | ||
| Tordinci | 2.7 (1.0) | ||
| Trpinja | 1.7 (0.66) | ||
| Vinkovci | 7.3 (2.8) | ||
| Vrbanja | 1.2 (0.46) | ||
| Vukovar | 0.4 (0.15) | Cleared by 2012[6] | |
| Brod-Posavina | Cernik | 0.2 (0.077) | |
| Dragalić | 1.4 (0.54) | ||
| Gornji Bogićevci | 3.1 (1.2) | ||
| Okučani | 13.3 (5.1) | ||
| Stara Gradiška | 10.7 (4.1) | ||
| Virovitica-Podravina | Čačinci | 0.5 (0.19) | |
| Orahovica | 0.4 (0.15) | ||
| Slatina | 0.6 (0.23) | ||
| Voćin | 11.4 (4.4) | ||
| Sisak-Moslavina | Dvor | 29.3 (11.3) | |
| Glina | 20.6 (8.0) | ||
| Gvozd | 0.1 (0.039) | ||
| Hrvatska Dubica | 3.6 (1.4) | ||
| Jasenovac | 8.1 (3.1) | ||
| Novska | 11.6 (4.5) | ||
| Petrinja | 39.9 (15.4) | ||
| Sisak | 12.7 (4.9) | ||
| Sunja | 19.9 (7.7) | ||
| Topusko | 0.6 (0.23) | ||
| Karlovac | Barilović | 4.4 (1.7) | |
| Cetingrad | 3.9 (1.5) | ||
| Generalski Stol | 2.3 (0.89) | ||
| Josipdol | 11.3 (4.4) | ||
| Karlovac | 2.2 (0.85) | ||
| Lasinja | 1.9 (0.73) | ||
| Ogulin | 0.1 (0.039) | ||
| Plaški | 31.0 (12.0) | ||
| Rakovica | 5.1 (2.0) | ||
| Saborsko | 4.2 (1.6) | ||
| Tounj | 4.4 (1.7) | ||
| Požega-Slavonia | Brestovac | 3.5 (1.4) | |
| Lipik | 4.8 (1.9) | ||
| Pakrac | 51.1 (19.7) | ||
| Velika | 0.6 (0.23) | ||
| Lika-Senj | Brinje | 1.0 (0.39) | |
| Donji Lapac | 15.9 (6.1) | ||
| Gospić | 62.0 (23.9) | ||
| Lovinac | 11.2 (4.3) | ||
| Otočac | 31.5 (12.2) | ||
| Perušić | 9.1 (3.5) | ||
| Plitvička Jezera | 12.2 (4.7) | ||
| Udbina | 2.7 (1.0) | ||
| Vrhovine | 11.4 (4.4) | ||
| Zadar | Benkovac | 14.3 (5.5) | |
| Bibinje | 0.9 (0.35) | ||
| Gračac | 0.1 (0.039) | ||
| Jasenice | 9.3 (3.6) | ||
| Novigrad | 5.6 (2.2) | ||
| Obrovac | 0.9 (0.35) | ||
| Pakoštane | 5.7 (2.2) | ||
| Polača | 3.3 (1.3) | ||
| Poličnik | 1.8 (0.69) | ||
| Posedarje | 2.8 (1.1) | ||
| Stankovci | 11.0 (4.2) | ||
| Starigrad | 0.03 (0.012) | ||
| Sukošan | 0.3 (0.12) | ||
| Sveti Filip i Jakov | 0.2 (0.077) | ||
| Škabrnja | 0.7 (0.27) | ||
| Zemunik Donji | 4.7 (1.8) | ||
| Šibenik-Knin | Civljane | 0.2 (0.077) | |
| Drniš | 19.3 (7.5) | ||
| Promina | 3.6 (1.4) | ||
| Ružić | 7.5 (2.9) | ||
| Skradin | 13.3 (5.1) | ||
| Šibenik | 1.4 (0.54) | ||
| Vodice | 7.2 (2.8) | ||
| Split-Dalmatia | Hrvace | 14.7 (5.7) | |
| Vrlika | 12.2 (4.7) | ||
| Dubrovnik-Neretva | Dubrovačko Primorje | 2.7 (1.0) | |
| Konavle | 3.5 (1.4) |
Footnotes
- "Mine Situation". Croatian Mine Action Center. Cromac.
- OMA & February 2013
- HCR 2010, p. 8
- HCR & Introduction
- Vlada RH & May 2011, pp. 65–67
- Večernji list & 9 January 2013
References
- "Minska situacija u RH – veljača 2013" [Mine situation in the Republic of Croatia – February 2013] (in Croatian). Office for Mine Action of the Government of Croatia. Archived from the original on 2013-12-29.
- "Izviješće o provedbi plana humanitarnog razminiravanja i utrošenim financijskim sredstvima za 2010. godinu" [Report on implementation of humanitarian demining plan and spent financial assets in 2010] (PDF) (in Croatian). Croatian Mine Action Centre.
- "Introduction". Croatian Mine Action Centre.
- "Plan humanitarnog razminiravanja za 2011. godinu" [Humanitarian demining for year 2011] (PDF) (in Croatian). Government of Croatia. May 2011.
- "Vukovar potpuno očišćen od mina, Nijemci još opasni" [Vukovar completely cleared of mines, Nijemci still dangerous]. Večernji list (in Croatian). 9 January 2013. Archived from the original on 2 July 2013. Retrieved 2 May 2013.
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