Gornji Vučkovići is a village in
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 ...
, under the
Vrbovsko
Vrbovsko ( sr-Cyrl, Врбовско) is a town in western Croatia, situated at the far east of the mountainous region of Gorski Kotar in the Primorje-Gorski Kotar County; on its 280 square kilometers area, Vrbovsko features 60 settlements and a t ...
township, in
Primorje-Gorski Kotar County
Primorje – Gorski Kotar County (, ) is a Counties of Croatia, county in western Croatia, most of it based in the historical and cultural region called Croatia proper and some of it in Istria, including the Bay of Kvarner, the surrounding Northe ...
.
History
In March 2008, a
Eurasian brown bear
The Eurasian brown bear (''Ursus arctos arctos'') is one of the most common subspecies of the brown bear, and is found in much of Eurasia. It is also called the European brown bear, common brown bear, common bear, European bear, and colloquial ...
attacked and killed 5 sheep belonging to Đorđe Jakšić in Gornji Vučkovići, coming back in the morning for a lamb.
Gornji Vučkovići was hit by the
2014 Dinaric ice storm
The 2014 Dinaric ice storm, better known as the 2014 Slovenia ice storm or 2014 Croatia ice storm, was a severe ice storm ( SPIA 5) that struck the Northwest Dinaric Alps between 31 January and 2 February 2014. The freezing rain led to glazing of ...
.
In July 2023, a rarely used road near
Mačjansko jezero was dangerously blocked with a rope, leading to a police investigation.
Demographics
In 1870, Vučkovići Gornji had 14 houses and 96 people.
In 1890, Vučkovići Gornji had 17 houses and 103 people. They attended the school in
Dokmanovići
Dokmanovići is a village in Croatia, under the Vrbovsko township, in Primorje-Gorski Kotar County. The Lujzijana road passes by it.
History
In 1860–1879, Matija Mažuranić wrote a 62 folio manuscript today titled Writings on the Building of R ...
. Administered and taxed by
Komorske Moravice
Moravice (formerly known as Komorske Moravice until 1919, thereafter as Srpske Moravice until 1991) ( sr-Cyrl, Моравице) is a settlement in north-western Croatia, situated at the far east of the mountainous region of Gorski kotar in the Pr ...
.
Further reading
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Politics
As of its foundation on 3 March 2008, it belongs to the of
Moravice.
Infrastructure
The water storage unit ''Borik'' in
Donji Vučkovići, with water ultimately from
Skrad
Skrad is a village and a municipality in the Primorje-Gorski Kotar County in western Croatia.
History
Skrad was first mentioned on 22 February 1481 in a document freeing the citizens of Grič from tariffs in Skrad and elsewhere, unless the oth ...
, with a capacity of , is responsible for
Moravice, Gornji Vučkovići,
Gornji Vukšići
Gornji Vukšići is a village in Croatia, under the Vrbovsko township, in Primorje-Gorski Kotar County.
History
On 12 July, the Ministry of Deportation () was founded in Moravice, led by teacher Ivan Porić and manager Franjo Naglić, who was als ...
,
Donji Vukšići and
Carevići.
References
Populated places in Primorje-Gorski Kotar County
Serb communities in Croatia
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