Žakanje is a village and a municipality in
Karlovac County
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Croatia
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In the census of 2011, there were 1,889 inhabitants, in the following
settlements:
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Breznik Žakanjski, population 13
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Brihovo
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, population 149
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Bubnjarački Brod, population 122
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Bubnjarci, population 210
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Donji Bukovac Žakanjski, population 115
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Ertić, population 16
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Gornji Bukovac Žakanjski, population 14
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Jadrići, population 7
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Jugovac, population 14
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Jurovo, population 84
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Jurovski Brod
Jurovski Brod is a village in Croatia, located on the border with Slovenia. It is connected by the D6 (Croatia), D6 highway.
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Populated places in Karlovac County
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, population 182
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Kohanjac, population 96
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Mala Paka
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, population 26
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Mišinci, population 147
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Mošanci, population 35
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Pravutina, population 211
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Sela Žakanjska, population 68
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Sračak, population 38
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Stankovci
Stankovci is a village and a municipality in the Zadar County in Croatia.
History
The Stankovci settlement was created after the battles between the Venetians and the Turks in the 16th and 17th centuries. After heavy fighting, a new populat ...
, population 17
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Velika Paka, population 44
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Zaluka Lipnička, population 132
* Žakanje, population 149
In the 2011 census, 97.5% of the population were
Croats
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Zakanje is surrounded by rolling hills, farms, orchards and vineyards. Over the last 50 years the community has expanded significantly. The town center contains a school, several restaurants, a grocery store, bank, post-office, pharmacy and a walk-in medical clinic. There are also a number of small general stores and other small businesses.
The Roman Catholic Church sits on the highest point of the village about 1 kilometer from the center. The church was built in 1896,
and contains many paintings. The main road connects to Karlovac, and Metlika, Slovenia.
The oldest local surnames are Bahoric and Zdencaj.
Juraj Križanić
Juraj Križanić ( – 12 September 1683), also known as Jurij Križanič, Yuriy Krizhanich, Iurii Krizhanich, and Yury Krizanitch (; , , ), was a Croatian Catholic missionary and polymath who is often regarded as the earliest recorded pan-Slav ...
, a Croatian missionary, was born near Žakanje.
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Municipalities of Croatia
Populated places in Karlovac County
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