Plitvička Jezera ( or just ''Plitvice'' ; ''Plitvice Lakes'', in
English) is
settlement and a municipality in central
Croatia
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, in the eastern part of the
Lika-Senj county
Lika-Senj County (, ) is a county in Croatia that includes most of the Lika region and some northern coastline of the Adriatic near the town of Senj, including the northern part of the Pag island. Its center is Gospić.
The county is the leas ...
. It lies in and near the eponymous
Plitvice Lakes National Park
Plitvice Lakes National Park (, colloquially ''Plitvice'', ) is one of the oldest and largest national parks in Croatia. In 1979, Plitvice Lakes National Park was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage list, for its outstanding and picturesque se ...
, bisected by the
D1 main road (
Zagreb
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–
Split
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Places
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Arts, enter ...
). Its total area is 469.08 km
2 The main town and seat of the municipality is
Korenica. Smaller towns and villages are
Bjelopolje,
Jezerce, and
Ličko Petrovo Selo.
Demographics
According to the 2001 census, its total population was 4,668. The ethnic composition of Plitvička Jezera was 67.3%
Croat
The Croats (; , ) are a South Slavs, South Slavic ethnic group native to Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina and other neighboring countries in Central Europe, Central and Southeastern Europe who share a common Croatian Cultural heritage, ancest ...
and 30.5%
Serb
The Serbs ( sr-Cyr, Срби, Srbi, ) are a South Slavic ethnic group native to Southeastern Europe who share a common Serbian ancestry, culture, history, and language. They primarily live in Serbia, Kosovo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia ...
. In the 2011 census, the population dropped to 4,373, of which 70.11% were
Croats
The Croats (; , ) are a South Slavs, South Slavic ethnic group native to Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina and other neighboring countries in Central Europe, Central and Southeastern Europe who share a common Croatian Cultural heritage, ancest ...
and 27.08% were
Serbs
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.
In 2021, the municipality had 3,649 residents in the following 41 settlements:
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Bjelopolje, population 71
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Čanak, population 30
*
Čujića Krčevina, population 6
*
Donji Vaganac, population 37
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Drakulić Rijeka, population 6
*
Gornji Vaganac, population 86
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Gradina Korenička, population 67
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Homoljac, population 10
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Jasikovac, population 24
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Jezerce, population 230
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Kalebovac, population 37
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Kapela Korenička, population 7
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Kompolje Koreničko, population 104
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Končarev Kraj, population 1
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Korana
The Korana is a river in central Croatia and west Bosnia and Herzegovina. The river has a total length of and watershed area of .
The river's name is derived from Proto-Indo-European ''*karr-'' 'rock'. It was recorded in the 13th century as ''Co ...
, population 44
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Korenica, population 1563
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Kozjan, population 0
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Krbavica, population 29
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Ličko Petrovo Selo, population 54
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Mihaljevac, population 22
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Novo Selo Koreničko, population 17
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Oravac, population 22
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Plitvica Selo, population 48
*Plitvička Jezera, population 301
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Plitvički Ljeskovac, population 15
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Poljanak, population 81
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Ponor Korenički, population 1
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Prijeboj, population 5
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Rastovača, population 78
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Rešetar, population 32
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Rudanovac, population 95
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Sertić Poljana, population 3
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Smoljanac, population 229
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Šeganovac, population 7
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Trnavac, population 4
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Tuk Bjelopoljski, population 17
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Vranovača, population 132
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Vrelo Koreničko, population 102
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Vrpile, population 8
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Zaklopača, population 2
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Željava, population 22
Climate
Since records began in 1986, the highest temperature recorded at the Plitvice weather station was , on 4 August 2017. The coldest temperature was , on 13 January 2003.
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 Plitvička Jezera.
History
When the German and Italian
Zones of Influence were revised on 24 June 1942, Plitvice fell in , administered civilly by Croatia but militarily by Italy.
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 ...
and the
Krajina
Krajina () is a Slavic languages, Slavic toponym, meaning 'country' or 'march (territory), march'. The term is related to ''kraj'' or ''krai'', originally meanings ''land'', ''country'' or ''edge''Rick Derksen (2008), ''Etymological Dictionary of t ...
uprising, many areas were mined to stop enemy advances. The area around the
Korana Bridge has recently been de-mined, but there are still other areas suspected to be mine contaminated as per reports from the local NGO Croatian Mine Action Centre.
Many local ethnic Serbs left the municipality during the war. Between 1,500 and 2,000 have returned.
According to
Human Rights Watch
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, many of the ethnic Serbian returnees were experiencing higher unemployment rates and being "excluded from work in municipal or town-run services and institutions, including the National Park".
Economy
Plitvice Lakes National Park
Plitvice Lakes National Park (, colloquially ''Plitvice'', ) is one of the oldest and largest national parks in Croatia. In 1979, Plitvice Lakes National Park was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage list, for its outstanding and picturesque se ...
is a major tourist destination and the area's main source of income, together with arable lands, grazing lands and woods. Due to the Plitvice Lakes National Park's unique geological evolution and beauty, it was entered in the
UNESCO world heritage list
World Heritage Sites are landmarks and areas with legal protection under an international treaty administered by UNESCO for having cultural, historical, or scientific significance. The sites are judged to contain "cultural and natural heritag ...
in 1979.
Plitvice Lakes National Park website
np-plitvicka-jezera.hr; accessed 30 November 2016. Plitvička Jezera 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 ...
.
See also
* Plitvice Lakes National Park
Plitvice Lakes National Park (, colloquially ''Plitvice'', ) is one of the oldest and largest national parks in Croatia. In 1979, Plitvice Lakes National Park was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage list, for its outstanding and picturesque se ...
* Plitvice Lakes incident
The Plitvice Lakes incident ( or ''Plitvički krvavi Uskrs'', both translating as "Plitvice Bloody Easter") was an armed clash at the beginning of the Croatian War of Independence. It was fought between Croatian police and armed forces from the ...
Notable natives and residents
* Rade Končar
Rade Končar ( sr-cyr, Раде Кончар; 6 August or 28 October 1911 – 22 May 1942) was a Serbs of Croatia, Croatian Serb politician and leader of the Yugoslav Partisans in the Independent State of Croatia and Governorate of Dalmatia, ...
(1911–1942) - antifascist, communist and People's Hero of Yugoslavia
The Order of the People's Hero or the Order of the National Hero ( sh-Latn-Cyrl, separator=" / ", Orden narodnog heroja, Oрден народног хероја; , ), was a Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, Yugoslav gallantry medal, the ...
* Bogdan Dragović
References
Bibliography
Biology
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History
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External links
Population Data
Tourist Board of the Municipality of Plitvice Lakes
Plitvice lakes secondary school
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Populated places in Lika-Senj County
Municipalities of Croatia
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