Čavoglave is a village in

Dalmatian Hinterland The Dalmatian Hinterland () is the southern inland hinterland in the historical Croatian region of Dalmatia. The name means 'beyond (the) hills', which is a reference to the fact that it is the part of Dalmatia that is not coastal and the existe ...

, Croatia with a population of 190.Čavoglave
pristupljeno 14. studenoga 2020. It is part of the Ružić municipality of the

Šibenik-Knin County Šibenik-Knin County (; ) is a county in southern Croatia, located in the north-central part of Dalmatia. The biggest city in the county is Šibenik, which also serves as county seat. Other notable towns in the county are Knin, Vodice, Drniš a ...

, in the

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Dalmatia Dalmatia (; ; ) is a historical region located in modern-day Croatia and Montenegro, on the eastern shore of the Adriatic Sea. Through time it formed part of several historical states, most notably the Roman Empire, the Kingdom of Croatia (925 ...

. It is located between the mountains Svilaja and Moseća, next to the source of the

Čikola Čikola () is a river of in Dalmatia, southern Croatia. Description Čikola is in length, from Mirlović Polje to Krka at Nos Kalik, while its headwater Vrba that rises near Muć would add up to a combined length of about . Čikola rive ...

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 nationalist

folk rock Folk rock is a fusion genre of rock music with heavy influences from pop, English and American folk music. It arose in the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom in the mid-1960s. In the U.S., folk rock emerged from the folk music re ...

song "

Bojna Čavoglave "Bojna Čavoglave" (" Čavoglave Battalion", commonly referred to as just Čavoglave) is a war folk rock song by the Croatian rock singer Marko Perković. The song was composed during the Croatian War of Independence, becoming a popular wartime s ...

Population

According to the data on the official website of the municipality, Čavoglave has 191 inhabitants.

History

During the

Croatian War of Independence The Croatian War of Independence) and (rarely) "War in Krajina" ( sr-Cyrl-Latn, Рат у Крајини, Rat u Krajini) are used. was an armed conflict fought in Croatia from 1991 to 1995 between Croats, Croat forces loyal to the Governmen ...

in 1991, Čavoglave was on the very front line, but they were never occupied in the

1991 Yugoslav campaign in Croatia The 1991 Yugoslav campaign in Croatia was a series of engagements between the Yugoslav People's Army (JNA), the Yugoslav Navy and the Yugoslav Air Force, and the Croatian National Guard (ZNG) then the Croatian Army (HV) during the Croatian W ...

. A large number of locals took part in the fight against Krajina Serbs. Čavoglave was popularized by Thompson's song "

". Čavoglave is also Thompson's birthplace. He built the Church of Croatian Martyrs there at his own expense, dedicated to

Croatian Army The Croatian Army ( or HKoV) is the land force branch of the Croatian Armed Forces. It is numerically the largest of the three branches of the Croatian Armed Forces. The HKoV is the main force for the defense of the country against external threa ...

soldiers and civilians who died during the war. There is an annual

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concert A concert, often known informally as a gig or show, is a live performance of music in front of an audience. The performance may be carried by a single musician, in which case it is sometimes called a recital, or by a musical ensemble such as an ...

in honor of Victory and Homeland Thanksgiving Day in Čavoglave. On 26 March 2022 at 12:17 the ''ŽVOC Šibenik'' received a call about a

wildfire A wildfire, forest fire, or a bushfire is an unplanned and uncontrolled fire in an area of Combustibility and flammability, combustible vegetation. Depending on the type of vegetation present, a wildfire may be more specifically identified as a ...

in the area. burned by the time it was localised at 18:07 and put out at 6:05 on the 27th by ''JVP Drniš'', ''JVP Knin'', ''IVP Šibenik'', ''DVD Unešić'' and ''DVD Drniš'' with the help of a

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Notable people

* Marko Perković (born 1966), Croatian musician. * Ante Dabro (born 1938),

Australian Australian(s) may refer to: Australia * Australia, a country * Australians, citizens of the Commonwealth of Australia ** European Australians ** Anglo-Celtic Australians, Australians descended principally from British colonists ** Aboriginal Aus ...

painter originally from Čavoglave.

References

External links

Populated places in Šibenik-Knin County Tourist attractions in Šibenik-Knin County {{ŠibenikKnin-geo-stub