Kirin (Serbian Cyrillic: Кирин)[1] is a village in central Croatia, in the municipality of Gvozd, Sisak-Moslavina County. It is connected by the D6 highway.
Kirin
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Village | |
  Kirin Location of Kirin in Croatia | |
| Coordinates: 45°24′21″N 15°53′29″E / 45.40583°N 15.89139°E | |
| Country |  Croatia |
| Region | Continental Croatia |
| County | Sisak-Moslavina County |
| Municipality | Gvozd |
| Area | |
| • Total | 14.8 km2 (5.7 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 196 m (643 ft) |
| Population (2021)[3] | |
| • Total | 22 |
| • Density | 1.5/km2 (3.8/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 44410 |
| Area code | (+385) 44 |
History edit
Kirin Republic (Croatian: Kirinska republika) was established on 2 August 1941.[4]
Demographics edit
According to the 2011 census,[5] the village of Kirin has 52 inhabitants. This represents 16.25% of its pre-war population according to the 1991 census.
According to the 1991 census,[6] 98.75% of the village population were ethnic Serbs (316/320), 0.31% were ethnic Croats (1/320), while 0.94% were of other ethnic origin (3/320).
Sources: Croatian Bureau of Statistics
Notable natives and residents edit
References edit
- ^ a b 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Za slobodu, bratstvo i jedinstvo". portalnovosti.com (in Croatian). 15 August 2016. Retrieved 25 February 2018.
- ^ a b "Population by Age and Sex, by Settlements, 2011 Census: Kirin". Census of Population, Households and Dwellings 2011. Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics. December 2012.
- ^ Izdanje Državnog zavoda za statistiku RH: Narodnosni sastav stanovništva RH od 1880-1991. godine.
- ^ Naselja i stanovništvo Republike Hrvatske 1857-2001, www.dzs.hr
45°24′21″N 15°53′29″E / 45.40583°N 15.89139°E
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