Dvor ( sr-Cyrl, Двор)
is a municipality in the
Banovina region in central
Croatia
Croatia, officially the Republic of Croatia, is a country in Central Europe, Central and Southeast Europe, on the coast of the Adriatic Sea. It borders Slovenia to the northwest, Hungary to the northeast, Serbia to the east, Bosnia and Herze ...
. Administratively, it belongs to the
Sisak-Moslavina County
Sisak-Moslavina County () is a Croatian 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. According to the 2021 census, it is inhabited by 140, ...
and is located across the
Una River from
Novi Grad in
Bosnia and Herzegovina
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. 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 (), formally the Government of the Republic of Croatia (), commonly abbreviated to Croatian Government (), is the main executive branch of government in Croatia. It is led by the Prime Minister of Croatia, president o ...
.
Languages and names
The town of Dvor was named Dvor na Uni in the
Kingdom of Yugoslavia
The Kingdom of Yugoslavia was a country in Southeast Europe, Southeast and Central Europe that existed from 1918 until 1941. From 1918 to 1929, it was officially called the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats, and Slovenes, but the term "Yugoslavia" () h ...
. As a majority of the present-day inhabitants are
Serbs
The Serbs ( sr-Cyr, Срби, Srbi, ) are a South Slavs, South Slavic ethnic group native to Southeastern Europe who share a common Serbian Cultural heritage, ancestry, Culture of Serbia, culture, History of Serbia, history, and Serbian lan ...
, the
Serbian language
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is co-official as a second official language, alongside
Croatian, which is the official first language.
As of 2023, only some of the legal requirements for the fulfillment of bilingual standards have not been carried out. Official buildings and seals do have Cyrillic signage, but not street or traffic signs. Cyrillic is for municipal meeting documents, but on few other official documents. There are public legal and administrative employees proficient in the script.
History
Dvor used to be a district capital in the historic
Zagreb County
Zagreb County () 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" (). According to the 2021 censu ...
, an administrative unit within the
Kingdom of Croatia-Slavonia
The Kingdom of Croatia-Slavonia (; or ; ) was a nominally autonomous kingdom and constitutionally defined separate political nation within the Austro-Hungarian Empire. It was created in 1868 by merging the kingdoms of Kingdom of Croatia (Habs ...
, 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 (Banovinas of Yugoslavia, banovina) of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia between 1929 and 1941. It was named after the ...
within
Kingdom of Yugoslavia
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. 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 administrative subdivision ( banovina) of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia between 1939 and 1941. It was formed by a m ...
province was formed in 1939. In 1941, the town became a part of the
Independent State of Croatia
The Independent State of Croatia (, NDH) was a World War II–era puppet state of Nazi Germany and Fascist Italy (1922–1943), Fascist Italy. It was established in parts of Axis occupation of Yugoslavia, occupied Yugoslavia on 10 April 1941, ...
. After the end of
World War II
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, the town officially became part of
SR Croatia
The Socialist Republic of Croatia ( sh-Latn-Cyrl, separator=" / ", Socijalistička Republika Hrvatska, Социјалистичка Република Хрватска), commonly abbreviated as SR Croatia and referred to as simply Croatia, was a ...
within
SFR Yugoslavia
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, 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) 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 ...
(1991–1995), Dvor was within the breakaway
Republic of Serbian Krajina
The Republic of Serbian Krajina or Serb Republic of Krajina ( sr-Cyrl-Latn, Република Српска Крајина, Republika Srpska Krajina, separator=" / ", ; abbr. РСК / RSK), known as the Serbian Krajina ( sr-Cyrl-Latn, Српск� ...
, but following
Operation Storm
Operation Storm ( sh-Latn-Cyrl, Operacija Oluja, separator=" / ", Операција Олуја) 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 f ...
in 1995 the municipality returned to Croatian control. Most of the Serbian population was evacuated from Dvor during
Operation Storm
Operation Storm ( sh-Latn-Cyrl, Operacija Oluja, separator=" / ", Операција Олуја) 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 f ...
of which some had returned.
Demographics

According to Population Censuses, the majority of the population are ethnic
Serbs
The Serbs ( sr-Cyr, Срби, Srbi, ) are a South Slavs, South Slavic ethnic group native to Southeastern Europe who share a common Serbian Cultural heritage, ancestry, Culture of Serbia, culture, History of Serbia, history, and Serbian lan ...
. 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
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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.
Politics
Minority councils and representatives
Directly elected minority councils and representatives are tasked with consulting tasks for the local or regional authorities in which they are advocating for minority rights and interests, integration into public life and participation in the management of local affairs.
At the
Serbs of Croatia
The Serbs of Croatia ( sh-Cyrl-Latn, separator=" / ", Срби у Хрватској, Srbi u Hrvatskoj) or Croatian Serbs ( sh-Cyrl-Latn, separator=" / ", Хрватски Срби, Hrvatski Srbi) constitute the largest national minority in C ...
fulfilled legal requirements to elect 10 members minority council of the Municipality of Dvor.
Religion
Serbian Orthodox Church of Saint George
Serbian Orthodox Church
The Serbian Orthodox Church ( sr-Cyrl-Latn, Српска православна црква, Srpska pravoslavna crkva) is one of the autocephalous (ecclesiastically independent) Eastern Orthodoxy, Eastern Orthodox Eastern Orthodox Church#Constit ...
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.
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
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 ...
when the village was a part of self-proclaimed
Republic of Serbian Krajina
The Republic of Serbian Krajina or Serb Republic of Krajina ( sr-Cyrl-Latn, Република Српска Крајина, Republika Srpska Krajina, separator=" / ", ; abbr. РСК / RSK), known as the Serbian Krajina ( sr-Cyrl-Latn, Српск� ...
, and was reconstructed once again after the end of war.
Settlements
According to the 2011 census,
the municipality consists of 64
settlements:
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Bansko Vrpolje - 65
*
Buinja - 10
*
Buinjski Riječani - 12
*
Čavlovica - 2
*
Ćore - 33
*
Divuša - 63
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Donja Oraovica - 41
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Donja Stupnica - 87
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Donji Dobretin - 20
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Donji Javoranj - 149
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Donji Žirovac - 46
*
Draškovac - 22
* Dvor - 1,406
*
Gage - 66
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Glavičani - 19
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Golubovac Divuški - 85
*
Gorička - 109
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Gornja Oraovica - 36
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Gornja Stupnica - 61
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Gornji Dobretin - 9
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Gornji Javoranj - 65
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Gornji Žirovac - 22
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Grabovica - 32
*
Grmušani - 118
*
Gvozdansko - 42
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Hrtić - 112
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Javnica - 48
*
Javornik - 107
*
Jovac - 20
*
Kepčije - 74
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Kobiljak - 0
*
Komora - 15
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Kosna - 35
*
Kotarani - 3
*
Kozibrod - 70
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Kuljani - 98
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Lotine - 43
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Ljeskovac - 57
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Ljubina - 100
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Majdan - 11
*
Matijevići - 645
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Ostojići - 5
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Paukovac - 67
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Pedalj - 59
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Rogulje - 29
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Rudeži - 1
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Rujevac - 254
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Sočanica - 23
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Stanić Polje - 16
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Struga Banska - 115
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Šakanlije - 32
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Šegestin - 35
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Švrakarica - 53
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Trgovi - 100
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Udetin - 45
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Unčani - 189
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Vanići - 81
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Volinja - 77
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Zakopa - 70
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Zamlača - 144
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Zrin - 18
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Zrinska Draga - 35
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Zrinski Brđani - 63
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Zut - 1
Three of the villages: Čavlovica, Kobiljak and Zut, have not yet been re-connected to the public electrical grid.
See also
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Banovina
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Dvor massacre
Notable people
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Borislav Ćorković
Borislav "Reba" Ćorković ( sr-cyr, Борислав Ћорковић; 9 January 1933 – 26 January 2006) was a Serbian professional basketball player and coach.
Playing career
During the 1950s, Ćorković played basketball for KK Dinamo Panče ...
References
External links
Official website
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Municipalities of Croatia
Populated places in Sisak-Moslavina County
Banovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina–Croatia border crossings
Serb communities in Croatia
Zagreb County (former)