Rakovica, Croatia

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Rakovica
Municipality
Municipality of Rakovica
Općina Rakovica
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Rakovica
Location of Rakovica in Croatia
Coordinates: 45°01′00″N15°39′00″E / 45.01667°N 15.65000°E / 45.01667; 15.65000
Country Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia
Region Continental Croatia
County Flag of Karlovac county.svg  Karlovac County
Municipality Rakovica, Croatia
Area
[1]
 •  Municipality 256.4 km2 (99.0 sq mi)
 • Urban
2.1 km2 (0.8 sq mi)
Elevation
350 m (1,150 ft)
Population
 (2021) [2]
 •  Municipality 2,230
 • Density8.7/km2 (23/sq mi)
 •  Urban
247
 • Urban density120/km2 (300/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal codes
47245
Area code (+385) 47
Website rakovica.hr
Image of Rakovica municipality within Karlovac County Rakovica Karlovac County Municipality.PNG
Image of Rakovica municipality within Karlovac County
Killings of Rakovica. Death of Eugen Kvaternik. Oton Ivekovic, Rakovicka pogibja (smrt Eugena Kvaternika).jpg
Killings of Rakovica. Death of Eugen Kvaternik.

Rakovica is a village and a municipality in south-central Croatia, in the region of Kordun south of Karlovac and Slunj, and north of the Plitvice Lakes. Rakovica is an underdeveloped municipality which is statistically classified as the First Category Area of Special State Concern by the Government of Croatia. [3]

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History

Rakovica achieved some prominence in Croatian history in October 1871, when several members of the Croatian Party of Rights led by Eugen Kvaternik disavowed the official party position advocating a political solution to the issue of Croatia within the Habsburg monarchy and instead launched a revolt in the village.

Demographics

The total municipality population is 2,387 (2011), while the village itself has 310 residents. [4] According to that census, 94.8% (2,262) are Croats and 3.2% (77) are ethnic Serbs. [5]

Settlements

According to the 2011 census, [4] the municipality or Rakovica consists of the following settlements:

Sights

Due to proximity of Plitvice Lakes, one of the main fields of income is tourism. One of its sights are the Caves of Barać which were reopened for visitors in 2004.

See also

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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. ↑ 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. Archived from the original on 18 August 2018. Retrieved 25 August 2018.
  4. 1 2 "Population by Age and Sex, by Settlements, 2011 Census: Rakovica". Census of Population, Households and Dwellings 2011. Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics. December 2012.
  5. ↑ "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.

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