Rakov Potok

Last updated
Rakov Potok
Village
CountryFlag of Croatia.svg  Croatia
County Zagreb County
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)

Rakov Potok is a village in Croatia. It is connected by the D1 highway.

Village Small clustered human settlement smaller than a town

A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet but smaller than a town, with a population ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand. Though villages are often located in rural areas, the term urban village is also applied to certain urban neighborhoods. Villages are normally permanent, with fixed dwellings; however, transient villages can occur. Further, the dwellings of a village are fairly close to one another, not scattered broadly over the landscape, as a dispersed settlement.

Croatia Republic in Central Europe

Croatia, officially the Republic of Croatia, is a country at the crossroads of Central and Southeast Europe, on the Adriatic Sea. It borders Slovenia to the northwest, Hungary to the northeast, Serbia to the east, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Montenegro to the southeast, sharing a maritime border with Italy. Its capital, Zagreb, forms one of the country's primary subdivisions, along with twenty counties. Croatia has an area of 56,594 square kilometres and a population of 4.28 million, most of whom are Roman Catholics.

The area is known to have several mass graves from World War II. In 2011, it emerged that the area likely contained the remains of the last government of the Independent State of Croatia executed in 1945. [1]

World War II 1939–1945 global war

World War II, also known as the Second World War, was a global war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. The vast majority of the world's countries—including all the great powers—eventually formed two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis. A state of total war emerged, directly involving more than 100 million people from over 30 countries. The major participants threw their entire economic, industrial, and scientific capabilities behind the war effort, blurring the distinction between civilian and military resources. World War II was the deadliest conflict in human history, marked by 50 to 85 million fatalities, most of whom were civilians in the Soviet Union and China. It included massacres, the genocide of the Holocaust, strategic bombing, premeditated death from starvation and disease, and the only use of nuclear weapons in war.

Related Research Articles

Kaptol, Požega-Slavonia County municipality of Croatia

Kaptol is a village in central Slavonia, Croatia. It is located on the slopes of Papuk mountain, east of Velika and northeast of Požega. The population of the municipality is 3,472, with 1,409 people in Kaptol itself, 97% are Croats.

Kneževi Vinogradi Municipality in Baranya, Croatia

Kneževi Vinogradi is a village and municipality in Croatia. It is situated in the Osijek-Baranja County, on the southern slopes of Bansko Brdo, 11 km southeast of Beli Manastir. Its elevation is 103 m. Chief occupations of villagers include farming, viticulture, livestock breeding and dairy industry.

Berek, Croatia Municipality in Bjelovar-Bilogora County, Croatia

Berek is a municipality in Bjelovar-Bilogora County, Croatia. There are 1,443 inhabitants, of which 90% are Croats.

Rovišće is a village and a municipality in Bjelovar-Bilogora County, Croatia. There are 4,822 inhabitants, 1,196 in the village itself, of which 97% are Croats.

Brodski Stupnik Village in Brod-Posavina, Croatia

Brodski Stupnik is a municipality in Brod-Posavina County, Croatia part of Slavonski Brod built-up area. There were 3,036 inhabitants at the 2011 census in which 95% declare themselves Croats. Brodski Stupnik is a centre for wine making.

The Šumbar Lake complex in Karlovac County, Croatia, consists of several large lakes, among which are Veliki Bajer, Desni Bajer or Dugi Bajer and Eko Lake. The lakes are in a resort area and are utilized primarily for sport fishing. Among other species, anglers catch carp, amur and perch.

Andrijaševci Municipality in Slavonia, Croatia

Andrijaševci is a village and the eponymous municipality in Vukovar-Srijem County in eastern Croatia. The 2011 census listed a total of 4,075 inhabitants in the municipality's two settlements:

Mirkovac Village in Baranya, Croatia

Mirkovac is a settlement in the region of Baranja, Croatia. Administratively, it is located in the Kneževi Vinogradi municipality within the Osijek-Baranja County. Population is 135 people.

Podolje is a settlement in the region of Baranja, Croatia. Administratively, it is located in the Draž municipality within the Osijek-Baranja County. Population is 140 people as of 2011.

Krstinja is a village in Croatia. It is connected by the D216 highway.

Donja Brusovača is a village in Croatia. It is connected by the D216 highway. Croatian village, 8 kilometers from the border with Bosnia with mainly Serbian inhabitants, mainly elder people.

Velika Barna is a village in Croatia.

Zagreb Botanical Garden botanical garden

The Zagreb Botanical Garden is a botanical garden located in downtown Zagreb, Croatia. Founded in 1889 by Antun Heinz, Professor of the University of Zagreb, and opened to public in 1891, it is part of the Faculty of Science. Covering an area of 5 hectares, the garden is situated at an altitude of 120 metres (390 ft) above sea level. It is home to over 10,000 plant species from around the world, including 1,800 exotic ones. It has large ponds for aquatic plants. Some of Slava Raškaj's most notable works were painted by the garden ponds.

Gračac Slavetićki is a settlement in the Jastrebarsko administrative area of Zagreb County, Croatia. As of 2011 it had a population of 5.

Plešivica is a settlement in the Jastrebarsko administrative area of Zagreb County, Croatia. As of 2011 it had a population of 292 people.

Bobovica, Croatia is a settlement (naselje) in the Samobor administrative territory of Zagreb County, Croatia. As of 2011 it had a population of 285 people.

Galgovo is a settlement (naselje) in the Samobor administrative territory of Zagreb County, Croatia. As of 2011 it had a population of 686 people.

Kladje is a settlement (naselje) in the Samobor administrative territory of Zagreb County, Croatia. As of 2011 it had a population of 829 people.

Klake, Croatia is a settlement (naselje) in the Samobor administrative territory of Zagreb County, Croatia. As of 2011 it had a population of 237 people.

Konšćica is a settlement (naselje) in the Samobor administrative territory of Zagreb County, Croatia. As of 2011 it had a population of 289 people.

References

  1. "U šumi kod Rakova Potoka je grobnica zadnje vlade NDH". Večernji list (in Croatian). February 15, 2011. Retrieved 2011-02-15.

Coordinates: 45°44′N15°48′E / 45.733°N 15.800°E / 45.733; 15.800

Geographic coordinate system Coordinate system

A geographic coordinate system is a coordinate system that enables every location on Earth to be specified by a set of numbers, letters or symbols. The coordinates are often chosen such that one of the numbers represents a vertical position and two or three of the numbers represent a horizontal position; alternatively, a geographic position may be expressed in a combined three-dimensional Cartesian vector. A common choice of coordinates is latitude, longitude and elevation. To specify a location on a plane requires a map projection.