Cerovnik is a village in the municipality of Josipdol in Karlovac County in Croatia. It lies below the Kapela mountain. According to the 2001 census, the town has 167 inhabitants.
Cerovnik | |
|---|---|
Village | |
  Cerovnik Location of Kijevo in Croatia | |
| Coordinates: 45°15′N 15°30′E / 45.250°N 15.500°E | |
| Country | Croatia |
| County | Karlovac |
| Municipality | Josipdol |
| Area | |
| • Total | 8.4 km2 (3.2 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | |
| • Total | 131 |
| • Density | 16/km2 (40/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
On Statehood Day 2008, the village unveiled a monument to the 156 villagers who died in the Second World War.[3] Among those killed in the war was the Catholic priest Dragutin Fifka who was killed by Chetniks on May 24, 1943.[4]
The town was mined during the Croatian War of Independence. In the 2000s (decade) the process of demining the area began.[5]
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, 2021 Census". Census of Population, Households and Dwellings in 2021. Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics. 2022.
- ^ "Otkrivanje spomen obilježja na Cerovniku". Archived from the original on 2011-07-21. Retrieved 2008-11-27.
- ^ Modruš, Year II, Number 2. (pg. 4) Archived July 21, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Sastanak s minskim žrtvama i posjet radilištu u općini Josipdol