Blagaj, Croatia

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Blagaj
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Blagaj
Coordinates: 45°12′43″N15°32′28″E / 45.212°N 15.541°E / 45.212; 15.541
CountryFlag of Croatia.svg  Croatia
County Karlovac County
Municipality Slunj
Area
[1]
  Total3.9 sq mi (10.0 km2)
Population
 (2021) [2]
  Total24
  Density6.2/sq mi (2.4/km2)
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)

Blagaj, also known historically as Blagaj on the Korana, is a village in Croatia's Karlovac County, near the town of Slunj. According to the 2001 Croatian census, the village had 38 inhabitants. [3]

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References

  1. Register of spatial units of the State Geodetic Administration of the Republic of Croatia. Wikidata   Q119585703.
  2. "Population by Age and Sex, by Settlements, 2021 Census". Census of Population, Households and Dwellings in 2021. Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics. 2022.
  3. Popis stanovništva 2001., www.dzs.hr