Dvor ( sr-Cyrl, Двор) is a municipality in the Banovina region in central

Croatia , image_flag = Flag of Croatia.svg , image_coat = Coat of arms of Croatia.svg , anthem = "Lijepa naša domovino"("Our Beautiful Homeland") , image_map = , map_caption = , capit ...

. Administratively it belongs to the

Sisak-Moslavina County Sisak-Moslavina County ( hr, Sisačko-moslavačka županija) is a Croatian Counties of Croatia, county in eastern Central Croatia and southwestern Slavonia. It is named after the city of Sisak and the region Moslavina just across the river Sava. ...

and is located across the Una River from Novi Grad in

Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosnia and Herzegovina ( sh, / , ), abbreviated BiH () or B&H, sometimes called Bosnia–Herzegovina and often known informally as Bosnia, is a country at the crossroads of south and southeast Europe, located in the Balkans. Bosnia and H ...

. Dvor is an underdeveloped municipality which is statistically classified as the First Category Area of Special State Concern by the

Government of Croatia The Government of Croatia ( hr, Vlada Hrvatske), formally the Government of the Republic of Croatia ( hr, Vlada Republike Hrvatske), commonly abbreviated to Croatian Government ( hr, hrvatska Vlada), is the main executive branch of government ...

Languages and names

The town of Dvor was named Dvor na Uni in the

Kingdom of Yugoslavia The Kingdom of Yugoslavia ( sh-Latn-Cyrl, separator=" / ", Kraljevina Jugoslavija, Краљевина Југославија; sl, Kraljevina Jugoslavija) was a state in Southeast Europe, Southeast and Central Europe that existed from 1918 unt ...

. As a majority of the present-day inhabitants are

Serbs The Serbs ( sr-Cyr, Срби, Srbi, ) are the most numerous South Slavic ethnic group native to the Balkans in Southeastern Europe, who share a common Serbian ancestry, culture, history and language. The majority of Serbs live in their na ...

, the

Serbian language Serbian (, ) is the standardized variety of the Serbo-Croatian language mainly used by Serbs. It is the official and national language of Serbia, one of the three official languages of Bosnia and Herzegovina and co-official in Montenegro and Kos ...

is co-official as a second official language, alongside Croatian, which is the official first language.

History

Dvor used to be a district capital in the historic

Zagreb County Zagreb County ( hr, Zagrebačka županija) is a county in Northern Croatia. It surrounds, but does not contain, the nation's capital Zagreb, which is a separate territorial unit. For that reason, the county is often nicknamed "Zagreb ring" ( hr, z ...

, an administrative unit within the

Kingdom of Croatia-Slavonia The Kingdom of Croatia-Slavonia ( hr, Kraljevina Hrvatska i Slavonija; hu, Horvát-Szlavónország or ; de-AT, Königreich Kroatien und Slawonien) was a nominally autonomous kingdom and constitutionally defined separate political nation with ...

, which ceased to exist in 1918. In 1929 Dvor was placed in

Vrbas Banovina The Vrbas Banovina or Vrbas Banate ( sh-Latn-Cyrl, separator=" / ", Vrbaska banovina, Врбаска бановина), was a province ( banovina) of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia between 1929 and 1941. It was named after the Vrbas River and consist ...

within

. It was not incorporated into Croatia when the

Banovina of Croatia The Banovina of Croatia or Banate of Croatia ( sh-Latn-Cyrl, separator=" / ", Banovina Hrvatska, Бановина Хрватска) was an autonomous province ( banovina) of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia between 1939 and 1941. It was formed by a merg ...

province was formed in 1939. In 1941, the town became a part of the

Independent State of Croatia The Independent State of Croatia ( sh, Nezavisna Država Hrvatska, NDH; german: Unabhängiger Staat Kroatien; it, Stato indipendente di Croazia) was a World War II-era puppet state of Nazi Germany and Fascist Italy (1922–1943), Fascist It ...

. After the end of

World War II World War II or the Second World War, often abbreviated as WWII or WW2, was a world war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. It involved the vast majority of the world's countries—including all of the great powers—forming two opposin ...

the town officially became part of

SR Croatia The Socialist Republic of Croatia ( sh-Latn-Cyrl, separator=" / ", Socijalistička Republika Hrvatska, Социјалистичка Република Хрватска), or SR Croatia, was a constituent republic and federated state of the Social ...

within

SFR Yugoslavia The Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, commonly referred to as SFR Yugoslavia or simply as Yugoslavia, was a country in Central and Southeast Europe. It emerged in 1945, following World War II, and lasted until 1992, with the breakup of Yug ...

, which largely followed the historic border of the Kingdom of Croatia-Slavonia in this area. 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 ...

(1991–1995), Dvor was within the breakaway

Republic of Serbian Krajina 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, ...

, but following

Operation Storm }) was the last major battle of the Croatian War of Independence and a major factor in the outcome of the Bosnian War. It was a decisive victory for the Croatian Army (HV), which attacked across a front against the self-declared proto-state R ...

in 1995 the municipality returned to Croatian control. Most of Serbian population was evacuated from Dvor during the

of which some had returned.

Demographics

Dvor municipality within Sisak-Moslavina County

According to Population Censuses, the majority of the population are ethnic

. Between 1991 and 2011 the number of Serb residents fell from 14,555 to 4,005, a drop from 86.5% of the population to 71.9%. The number of

Croat The Croats (; hr, Hrvati ) are a South Slavic ethnic group who share a common Croatian ancestry, culture, history and language. They are also a recognized minority in a number of neighboring countries, namely Austria, the Czech Republic, Ge ...

residents remained essentially the same, 1,395 and 1,440, respectively, but given the population decline, its size, as a percentage of the population, rose from 9.58% to 25.85% of the population of Dvor.

Religion

Serbian Orthodox Church of Saint George

Serbian Orthodox Church The Serbian Orthodox Church ( sr-Cyrl, Српска православна црква, Srpska pravoslavna crkva) is one of the autocephalous (ecclesiastically independent) Eastern Orthodox Christian denomination, Christian churches. The majori ...

of Saint George was constructed in short period of 6 months in 1880. The construction was supported by baron Franjo Filipović who donated 12000 Forintas for this task. As the building was constructed in relative rush it was perceived as mediocre in architectural style and therefore during its reconstruction in 1957 major adaptations were done on the basis of the model of church in Javoranj. Interior frescoes from 1904 are, together with religious elements, representing also the

Kosovo Cycle Serbian epic poetry ( sr, Српске епске народне песме, Srpske epske narodne pesme) is a form of epic poetry created by Serbs originating in today's Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Montenegro and North Macedonia. The ...

Roman Catholic Chapel of Saint Peter and Paul

Roman Catholic Chapel of Saint Peter and Paul was constructed in 1848. It served as the model for larger orthodox church in the village. It was reconstructed in 1971, then destroyed in 1991 during the

when the village was a part of self-proclaimed

, and was reconstructed once again after the end of war.

Settlements

According to the 2011 census, the municipality consists of 64 settlements: *

Bansko Vrpolje Bansko ( bg, Банско ) is a town in southwestern Bulgaria, located at the foot of the Pirin, Pirin Mountains at an elevation of 1200m AMSL, above sea level. It is a ski resort. Legends There are several legends about who founded Bansko. Ac ...

- 65 * Buinja - 10 * Buinjski Riječani - 12 * Čavlovica - 2 * Ćore - 33 * Divuša - 63 * Donja Oraovica - 41 * Donja Stupnica - 87 * Donji Dobretin - 20 * Donji Javoranj - 149 * Donji Žirovac - 46 *

Draškovac Draškovac is a village in the municipality of Leskovac, Serbia Serbia (, ; Serbian language, Serbian: , , ), officially the Republic of Serbia (Serbian language, Serbian: , , ), is a landlocked country in Southeast Europe, Southeastern an ...

- 22 * Dvor - 1,406 *

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- 66 * Glavičani - 19 * Golubovac Divuški - 85 * Gorička - 109 * Gornja Oraovica - 36 * Gornja Stupnica - 61 * Gornji Dobretin - 9 * Gornji Javoranj - 65 * Gornji Žirovac - 22 * Grabovica - 32 * Grmušani - 118 *

Gvozdansko Gvozdansko ( sr-Cyrl, Гвозданско) is a village in the Sisak-Moslavina County, Croatia. It is connected by the D6 highway. High above the village there is a ruined Gvozdansko Castle from 15th century. Demographics According to the 2011 ...

- 42 * Hrtić - 112 * Javnica - 48 * Javornik - 107 *

Jovac Jovac is a village in the municipality of Ćuprija, Serbia Serbia (, ; Serbian language, Serbian: , , ), officially the Republic of Serbia (Serbian language, Serbian: , , ), is a landlocked country in Southeast Europe, Southeastern and Cen ...

- 20 * Kepčije - 74 * Kobiljak - 0 * Komora - 15 * Kosna - 35 * Kotarani - 3 *

Kozibrod Kozibrod ( sr-Cyrl, Козиброд) is a village in Croatia. It is connected by the D47 (Croatia), D47 highway. References

Populated places in Sisak-Moslavina County {{SisakMoslavina-geo-stub ...

- 70 *

Kuljani Kuljani ( sr-cyrl, Куљани) is a village in the municipality of Banja Luka, Republika Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina. It lies about 10 km north from the city on the left side of the river Vrbas. History This settlement was known for ...

- 98 * Lotine - 43 * Ljeskovac - 57 * Ljubina - 100 * Majdan - 11 * Matijevići - 645 * Ostojići - 5 * Paukovac - 67 * Pedalj - 59 * Rogulje - 29 * Rudeži - 1 *

Rujevac Rujevac () is a village in Serbia. It is situated in the Ljubovija municipality, in the Mačva District of Central Serbia. The village had a Serb ethnic majority and a population of 522 in 2002. Historical population *1948: 971 *1953: 1,045 *1 ...

- 254 * Sočanica - 23 * Stanić Polje - 16 * Struga Banska - 115 * Šakanlije - 32 * Šegestin - 35 * Švrakarica - 53 * Trgovi - 100 * Udetin - 45 *

Unčani Unčani ( sr-Cyrl, Унчани) is a village in Croatia , image_flag = Flag of Croatia.svg , image_coat = Coat of arms of Croatia.svg , anthem = "Lijepa naša domovino"("Our Beautiful Homeland") , imag ...

- 189 * Vanići - 81 * Volinja - 77 * Zakopa - 70 * Zamlača - 144 *

Zrin Zrin is a village in Croatia, Sisak-Moslavina County (Dvor, Croatia, Dvor Municipality). In the past it was the seat of the Šubić, Šubić noble family. Later the family called themselves Zrinski, after Zrin Castle. It was a stronghold of Cro ...

- 18 * Zrinska Draga - 35 * Zrinski Brđani - 63 * Zut - 1 Three of the villages: Čavlovica, Kobiljak and Zut, have not yet been re-connected to the public electrical grid.

References

External links

Official website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Dvor Municipalities of Croatia Populated places in Sisak-Moslavina County Banovina Bosnia and Herzegovina–Croatia border crossings Serb communities in Croatia Zagreb County (former)