Gornja Rijeka, Croatia
Gornja Rijeka is a municipality in the Koprivnica-Križevci County in Croatia.
According to the 2011 census, there are 1,779 inhabitants in the area, with Croats forming an absolute majority.
History[]
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In the late 19th century and early 20th century, Gornja Rijeka was part of the Bjelovar-Križevci County of the Kingdom of Croatia-Slavonia.
During World War II, when the village was part of the Independent State of Croatia, it was the site of the Gornja Rijeka concentration camp where several hundred children were interned by the Ustaše in 1941 and 1942.
Demographics[]
According to 2011 Croatian census, 1,779 people live in 14 census-registered settlements:[1]
- – 19
- – 136
- – 218
- Dropkovec – 172
- – 76
- – 61
- Gornja Rijeka – 340
- – 148
- – 267
- – 23
- – 18
- – 185
- – 37
- – 79
Notable people[]
- Sidonija Rubido (1819–1884), opera singer. She helped establish the first elementary school in Gornja Rijeka.
References[]
- ^ "Population by Age and Sex, by Settlements, 2011 Census: Gornja Rijeka". Census of Population, Households and Dwellings 2011. Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics. December 2012.
External links[]
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Coordinates: 46°07′N 16°24′E / 46.117°N 16.400°E
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Categories:
- Municipalities of Croatia
- Populated places in Koprivnica-Križevci County