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Oton (Serbian Cyrillic: Отон)[1] is a village in Šibenik-Knin County, Croatia. It is part of the municipality of Ervenik.
Oton
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Village | |
  Oton Location of Oton in Croatia. | |
| Coordinates: 44°06′05″N 16°06′40″E / 44.10139°N 16.11111°E | |
| Country |  Croatia |
| County |  Šibenik-Knin |
| Municipality | Ervenik |
| Area | |
| • Total | 19.3 km2 (7.5 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 422 m (1,385 ft) |
| Population (2021)[3] | |
| • Total | 102 |
| • Density | 5.3/km2 (14/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 22318 Pađene |
| Area code | 022 |
| Vehicle registration | ŠI |
Geography edit
Oton is located 9 kilometers northwest from the city of Knin. It is scattered across a wide area between the canyon of Zrmanja river on the west and Radljevac river on the east. To the south, the border of the village is Debelo Brdo. The village is divided into Oton Polje and Oton Brdo according to its geographical characteristics and the altitude of its hamlets. The villages of Bender and Kobilice also belong to the Oton region. Oton Polje consists of the following hamlets: Dobrijevići, Karanovići, Kneževići, Mišljeni and Vujnovići, and Oton Brdo consists of the following hamlets: Atlije, Karne, Kneževići, Kovačevići, Opačići, Sudari, Rastovići, Višekrune and Žunići. Bender consists of hamlets: Dobrijevići, Čupkovići, Pašići and Runjajići.[4]
History edit
From the breakup of Yugoslavia until August 1995, Oton was in the Republic of Serbian Krajina. Until the territorial reorganization in Croatia, the settlement was part of the former large municipality of Knin.
Culture edit
In Oton, there is a temple of the Serbian Orthodox Church of St. Elijah from 1702.
Surnames edit
Surnames from Oton are:
- Atlija — Orthodox, celebrate St. Nicholas
- Bjelotomić – Orthodox, celebrate St. Nicholas
- Višekruna – Orthodox, celebrate St. Jovan
- Vujnović - Orthodox, celebrate St. Arandjela
- Vujinović — Orthodox, they celebrate. St. Nicholas
- Devrnja – Orthodox, celebrate St. George
- Dobrijević - Orthodox, celebrate St. Stephen and St. George
- Žunić – Orthodox, celebrate St. George
- Karna – Orthodox, celebrate St. Michael
- Knežević – Orthodox, celebrate St. Nicholas
- Kovačević - Orthodox, they celebrate St. Stephen
- Opačić - Orthodox, celebrate St. Port
- Pašić - Orthodox, celebrate St. Stephen
- Popović - Orthodox, celebrate St. George
- Radan - Orthodox Christians celebrate St. Stephen
- Rastović - Orthodox, celebrate St. Jovan
- Sudar - Orthodox Christians celebrate St. Cosmas and Damian
- Čupković - Orthodox Christians celebrate St. George
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.
- ^ Marko Sinobad (January 2011). "Istorija otonskog kraja" (html) (in Serbian). tromedja.rs. p. 36. Retrieved 23 March 2021.
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