Gerovo | |
|---|---|
Village | |
  Gerovo Location of Gerovo in Croatia | |
| Coordinates: 45°30′49″N14°38′20″E / 45.5136510600°N 14.6389486900°E | |
| Country |  Croatia |
| Area | |
| • Total | 65.1 km2 (25.1 sq mi) |
| Population (2021) [2] | |
| • Total | 593 |
| • Density | 9.1/km2 (24/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Gerovo is a Croatian village in Primorje-Gorski Kotar County. It is connected by the D32 highway.
Notable people that were born or lived in Gerovo include:
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