Široka Kula is a village in the
Gospić municipality in the
Lika
Lika () is a traditional region of Croatia proper, roughly bound by the Velebit mountain from the southwest and the Plješevica mountain from the northeast. On the north-west end Lika is bounded by Ogulin-Plaški basin, and on the south-east by ...
region of central
Croatia
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Lika-Senj County
Lika-Senj County (, hr, Ličko-senjska županija) is a Counties of Croatia, county in Croatia that includes most of the Lika region and some northern coastline of the Adriatic near the town of Senj, including the northern part of the Pag (island ...
. It is located near Gospić, connected by the
D25 highway.
History
During the
WWII Genocide of Serbs by the Croatian fascist
Ustaše
The Ustaše (), also known by anglicised versions Ustasha or Ustashe, was a Croats, Croatian Fascism, fascist and ultranationalism, ultranationalist organization active, as one organization, between 1929 and 1945, formally known as the Ustaš ...
regime, more than 400 Serbs were massacred in Široka Kula.
In October 1991, 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 ...
, Serb forces of the
SAO Krajina massacred
A massacre is the killing of a large number of people or animals, especially those who are not involved in any fighting or have no way of defending themselves. A massacre is generally considered to be morally unacceptable, especially when per ...
41 Croat civilians.
Demographics
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The 2011 census registered 116 residents.
See also
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Široka Kula massacre
The Široka Kula massacre was the killing of 41 civilians in the village of Široka Kula near Gospić, Croatia during the Croatian War of Independence. The killings began on 13 October 1991 and continued until late October. They were perpetrate ...
Notable natives and residents
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Marko Orešković
Marko Orešković (3 April 1895 – 20 October 1941) was a Croatian and Yugoslav Partisan commander. He was also known by his nickname ''Krntija''.
He was born in Široka Kula, Gospić municipality, which was part of Austria-Hungary at the ...
(1895–1941) - antifascist Partisan;
People's Hero of Yugoslavia
References
Populated places in Lika-Senj County
Serb communities in Croatia
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