Čavle is a village and a municipality in the

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in western

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History

A 22 December 1939 decision as part of

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by Ban Šubašić to confiscate the forest property in Cernik and surroundings of the

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family,

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and Nikola Petrović resulted in a legal dispute known as the

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, in part because of the relative status of the family and in part because of the proximity to the Italian border.

Demographics

In 1895, the ''obćina'' of Cernik (court at Čavle), with an area of , belonged to the ''kotar'' of Sušak ( Bakar court and

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) in the ''županija'' of Modruš-Rieka (

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court and financial board). There were 271 houses, with a population of 1430. Its 4 villages and 9 hamlets were encompassed for taxation purposes by a single ''porezna obćina'', under the Bakar office. There are a total of 7,220 inhabitants, in the following settlements: * Buzdohanj, population 1,517 * Cernik, population 1,397 * Čavle, population 1,358 * Grobnik, population 421 * Ilovik, population 14 * Mavrinci, population 1,021 * Podčudnič, population 470 * Podrvanj, population 461 * Soboli, population 172 * Zastenice, population 389 The population is 87.55%

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. The

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of Čavle is known for many

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events such as the "

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Open", followed by the Grobnička Maskarani Weekend, the "

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and

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", the Folk Theater Festival and the Bartojski Kettle.

Notable people

Notable people that were born or lived in Čavle include: * Petar Klepac, legendary figure

References

Bibliography

* * Municipalities of Croatia Populated places in Primorje-Gorski Kotar County {{PrimorjeGorskiKotar-geo-stub