Vojnić

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Vojnić
Војнић (Serbian)[1]
Municipality
Općina Vojnić
Општина Војнић
Municipality of Vojnić
31.10.2010. Vojnić - panoramio.jpg
Coat of arms of Vojnić
Coat of arms
Vojnić is located in Croatia
Vojnić
Vojnić
Location of Vojnić in Croatia
Coordinates: 45°25′N 15°50′E / 45.417°N 15.833°E / 45.417; 15.833
Country Croatia
RegionCentral and Eastern (Pannonian) Croatia
CountyKarlovac County
MunicipalityVojnić
Government
 • MayorNebojša Andrić
Area
[2]
 • Total240.54 km2 (92.87 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[3]
 • Total4,764
 • Density20/km2 (51/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Area code(s)047
Websitewww.vojnic.hr
Image of Vojnić municipality within Karlovac County

Vojnić (Serbian Cyrillic: Војнић)[1] is a municipality in Karlovac County, Croatia. There are 4,764 inhabitants, 45% of whom are Serbs and 37% of whom are Croats.[4] The municipality is part of Kordun. Vojnić is underdeveloped municipality which is statistically classified as the First Category Area of Special State Concern by the Government of Croatia.[5]

Languages and names[]

On the territory of Vojnić municipality, along with Croatian which is official in the whole country, as a second official language has been introduced Serbian language and Serbian Cyrillic alphabet.[6]

Demographics[]

In 1991 the municipality of Vojnić had a population of 8,236. 7,366 (89.43%) were Serbs, 436 (5.29%) were Muslims, 116 (1.40%) were Croats and 318 (3.86%) were others.[7]

According to the 2011 census,[3] the municipality consists of 46 settlements:

  • , population 73
  • , population 80
  • Donja Brusovača, population 122
  • Dunjak, population 39
  • , population 12
  • , population 46
  • , population 183
  • , population 33
  • Jagrovac, population 44
  • Johovo, population 36
  • Jurga, population 89
  • , population 43
  • , population 10
  • Klokoč, population 64
  • , population 11
  • Ključar, population 86
  • Knežević Kosa, population 119
  • , population 43
  • Kolarić, population 195
  • , population 21
  • Krstinja, population 82
  • Kupljensko, population 317
  • , population 45
  • , population 7
  • , population 11
  • , population 58
  • , population 44
  • , population 65
  • , population 62
  • Miholjsko, population 123
  • , population 116
  • , population 7
  • , population 17
  • , population 76
  • , population 24
  • , population 33
  • Radonja, population 103
  • , population 26
  • Selakova Poljana, population 0
  • , population 253
  • , population 161
  • , population 23
  • , population 18
  • Vojišnica, population 404
  • Vojnić, population 1 221
  • Živković Kosa, population 119

History[]

Until 1918, Vojnić (named VOINIC in 1850) was part of the Austrian monarchy (Kingdom of Croatia-Slavonia, after the compromise of 1867), in the Croatian Military Frontier.[8] It was administered by the SZLUINER Grenz-Infanterie-Regiment N°IV before 1881. Vojnić became a district capital in the Modruš-Rijeka County in the Kingdom.

Culture[]

Sights and events[]

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: 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.
  2. ^ "Općine na područjima posebne državne skrbi Republike Hrvatske" (PDF). Croatian Chamber of Economy. Retrieved 21 April 2020.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b "Population by Age and Sex, by Settlements, 2011 Census: Vojnić". Census of Population, Households and Dwellings 2011. Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics. December 2012.
  4. ^ "Population by Ethnicity, by Towns/Municipalities, 2011 Census: County of Karlovac". Census of Population, Households and Dwellings 2011. Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics. December 2012.
  5. ^ Lovrinčević, Željko; Davor, Mikulić; Budak, Jelena (June 2004). "AREAS OF SPECIAL STATE CONCERN IN CROATIA- REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT DIFFERENCES AND THE DEMOGRAPHIC AND EDUCATIONAL CHARACTERISTICS". Ekonomski pregled, Vol.55 No.5-6. Retrieved 25 August 2018.
  6. ^ Izvješće o provođenju ustavnog zakona o pravima nacionalnih manjina i o utrošku sredstava osiguranih u državnom proračunu Republike Hrvatske za 2008. godinu za potrebe nacionalnih manjina, Zagreb, 2009.
  7. ^ Popis stanovništva 1991. Narodnosni sastav stanovništva Hrvatske po naseljima, Republički zavod za statistiku R Hrvatske, dokumentacija 881, Zagreb, 1992.
  8. ^ Handbook of Austria and Lombardy-Venetia Cancellations on the Postage Stamp Issues 1850-1864, by Edwin MUELLER, 1961.
  9. ^ "SKD "Prosvjeta" Vojnić - nastup u Topuskom". Topnet Topusko TV (in Croatian). 21 June 2017. Retrieved 1 September 2018.
  10. ^ "Zelena noć Petrove gore "Veče pjesme i igara" Vojnić 2014". Petrova Gora (in Croatian). 13 August 2014. Retrieved 1 September 2018.

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Coordinates: 45°19′26″N 15°41′48″E / 45.32389°N 15.69667°E / 45.32389; 15.69667

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