Čavoglave is a village in
Zagora, Croatia with a population of 190.
[Čavoglave](_blank)
pristupljeno 14. studenoga 2020. It is part of the
Ružić municipality of the
Šibenik-Knin County, in the
region of
Dalmatia
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. It is located between the mountains
Svilaja
Svilaja is a mountain range in Croatia, in the Dalmatian Hinterland.
It is part of the Dinaric Alps and stretches from the town of Sinj northwest to the Petrovo field, approximately 30 km in length. The highest peak is Svilaja or Bat at 15 ...
and
Moseća, next to the source of the
Čikola river. The southern edge of the village passes the
D56 highway
Although the village is not usually a tourist destination, The village has started to gain popularity due to the famous Croatian rock-ethno song "bojna čavoglave".
Population
According to the data on the official website of the municipality, Čavoglave has 190 inhabitants.
History
During the
Croatian War of Independence
The Croatian War of Independence was fought from 1991 to 1995 between Croat forces loyal to the Government of Croatia—which had declared independence from the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (SFRY)—and the Serb-controlled Yugosl ...
in 1991, Čavoglave was on the very front line, but they were never occupied. A large number of locals took part in the fight against
Krajina Serbs
The Republic of Serbian Krajina or Serb Republic of Krajina ( sh, Република Српска Крајина, italics=no / or РСК / ''RSK'', ), known as the Serbian Krajina ( / ) or simply Krajina, was a self-proclaimed Serb proto-state ...
. Čavoglave was popularized by
Thompson's song "
Bojna Čavoglave". Čavoglave is also the birthplace of
Marko Perković, the band's leader, songwriter and vocalist. He built the
Church of Croatian Martyrs there at his own expense, dedicated to
Croatian Army soldiers and civilians who died during the war. There is an annual
fund raising concert in honor of
Victory and Homeland Thanksgiving Day in Čavoglave.
Celebrities
*
Marko Perković (born 1966), Croatian musician.
*
Ante Dabro (born 1938),
Australian painter originally from Čavoglave.
References
External links
Sto tisuća ljudi s Thompsonom u Čavoglavama na pučkoj proslavi (FOTOGALERIJA)
Populated places in Šibenik-Knin County
Tourist attractions in Šibenik-Knin County
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