Rujevac, Croatia
Rujevac
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Village | |
Country | Croatia |
Region | Continental Croatia (Banovina) |
County | Sisak-Moslavina |
Municipality | Dvor |
Elevation | 198 m (650 ft) |
Population (2011)[2] | |
• Total | 254 |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 44440 Dvor |
Area code(s) | (+385) 44 |
Rujevac (Serbian Cyrillic: Рујевац)[1] is a village in central Croatia, in the municipality of Dvor, Sisak-Moslavina County. It is connected by the D6 highway.
Demographics[]
According to the 2011 census,[2] the village of Rujevac has 254 inhabitants. This represents 43.35% of its pre-war population according to the 1991 census.
The 1991 census[3] recorded that 92.32% of the village population were ethnic Serbs (541/586), 5.12% were Yugoslavs (30/586), 1.19% were ethnic Croats (7/586), while 1.37% were of other ethnic origin (8/586)
Historical population 1857-2011 [2][4]
- NOTE: Figures for years of 1869 and 1880 also include population of Trgovi
Religion[]
Serbian Orthodox Church of the Transfiguration of the Lord[]
Serbian Orthodox Church of the Transfiguration of the Lord in Rujevac was completed in 1887 in historicist style.[5] Church's iconostasis was completed in 1896 by Ivan Hochetlinger.[5] Some of its icons were destroyed in 1941 when a Roman Catholic priest Osvald Tot who was involved with Ustashe government took them away under the claim that they need to be restored and adapted for Catholic services.[5] Missing icons were painted by Dimitrije Joka in 1971 when the church was reconstructed.[5]
Sights and events[]
- Orthodox Church built in the late 19th century
- Celebration of the Feast of Transfiguration on 19 August
Notable natives and residents[]
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References[]
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b c "Population by Age and Sex, by Settlements, 2011 Census: Rujevac". 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
- ^ a b c d Škiljan, Filip (2008). Kulturno – historijski spomenici Banije s pregledom povijesti Banije od prapovijesti do 1881 [Cultural and historical monuments of Banija with an overview of history Banija from prehistory to 1881.] (in Serbian). Zagreb, Croatia: Serb National Council. ISBN 978-953-7442-04-0.
Coordinates: 45°07′49″N 16°15′57″E / 45.130278°N 16.265833°E
- Populated places in Sisak-Moslavina County
- Serb communities in Croatia
- Sisak-Moslavina County geography stubs