Kaštel Žegarski () is a village in northern
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 ...
which lies within the administrative area of
Obrovac in
Zadar County
Zadar County ( ) is a county in Croatia, it encompasses northern Dalmatia and southeastern Lika. Its seat is the city of Zadar.
Geography
Among the largest towns in the county of Zadar are: Zadar, Benkovac, Bibinje, Biograd, Nin, Croatia, Nin ...
,
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 ...
.
Location
It lies south-southeast of Obrovac, northeast of
Ervenik
Ervenik ( sr-Cyrl, Ервеник) is a village and municipality in Šibenik-Knin County, Croatia. There were 826 inhabitants (municipality) in 2021, and 97.19% of the population were Serbs, making Ervenik the municipality with the highest percent ...
and a short distance south of the
Zrmanja
Zrmanja (, ) is a river in southern Lika and northern Dalmatia, Croatia. It is long and its basin covers an area of .
It was known to the ancient Romans as ''Tedanius''. The spring of Zrmanja is located in southern part of Lika under Postak - th ...
River.
Population/Demographics
The highest population of Kaštel Žegarski was 1,832 recorded in the census of 1921.
[Naselja i stanovništvo Republike Hrvatske 1857.-2001.](_blank)
, Croatian Bureau of Statistics
The Croatian Bureau of Statistics ( or DZS) is the Croatian national statistics bureau.
History
The bureau was formed in 1875 in Austria-Hungary as the ''Zemaljski statistički ured'' for the Kingdom of Croatia, Slavonia and Dalmatia.
In 192 ...
In the census of 1991, Kaštel Žegarski had 480 inhabitants,
almost all of whom were Serbs. The 2001 census recorded 53 residents.
The 2011 census recorded 135 residents.
The Orthodox Church of Saint George, established in 1618, is located in the village.
From 1990 to 1995, Kaštel Žegarski was in the area controlled by the
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 ...
, the Serbian separatist movement.
References
External links
Kaštel Žegarski
Populated places in Zadar County
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