Kaštel Žegarski (german: Schegar) is a village in northern
Dalmatia
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which lies within the administrative area of
Obrovac in
Zadar County,
Croatia
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Location
It lies south-southeast of Obrovac, northeast of
Ervenik and a short distance south of the
Zrmanja River.
Population/Demographics
The highest population of Kaštel Žegarski was 1,832 recorded in the census of 1921.
[Naselja i stanovništvo Republike Hrvatske 1857.-2001.](_blank)
, Croatian Bureau of Statistics
In the census of 1991, Kaštel Žegarski had 480 inhabitants,
almost all of whom were Serbs. The 2001 census recorded 53 residents.
The 2011 census recorded 135 residents.
The Orthodox Church of Saint George, established in 1618, is located in the village.
From 1990 to 1995, Kaštel Žegarski was in the area controlled by the
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, ...
, the Serbian separatist movement.
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Kaštel Žegarski
Populated places in Zadar County
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