Vučinići is a
village
A village is a human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet but smaller than a town with a population typically ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand. Although villages are often located in rural areas, the term urban v ...
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 ...
. It is connected by the
D3 highway.
History
In 1860–1879,
Matija Mažuranić
Matija Mažuranić (1817–April 17, 1881) was a Croatian writer best known for his travelogues. He was the brother of more renowned Ivan, the writer of the well-known epic '' Smrt Smail-age Čengića''.
He was born in Novi Vinodolski and atte ...
wrote a 62 folio manuscript today titled Writings on the Building of Roads in Gorski Kotar and Lika (), today with signature
HR-
Za NSK R 6424. A 21 folio manuscript dated 1872 titled Darstellung der Entstehung des Baues ... der Luisenstrasse togethr with a translation by I. Mikloušić is kept as
HR-
Za NSK R 4572.
After the
Lujzijana
The Louisiana road () is a roadway in Croatia, built between 1803 and 1812 by an association of noble families ( Lichtenstein, Dietrichstein, Esterházy, Harrach, Batthyány, Anna Maria Erdődy) and designed by Josef Philipp Vukassovich. The ...
was built, the ''Družtvo lujzinske ceste'' constructed an inn in Vučinići together with
stable
A stable is a building in which working animals are kept, especially horses or oxen. The building is usually divided into stalls, and may include storage for equipment and feed.
Styles
There are many different types of stables in use tod ...
s and running water. In 1874, the society would sell all its assets along the road, including those in Vučinići.
In 1864, a
rinderpest
Rinderpest (also cattle plague or steppe murrain) was an infectious viral disease of cattle, domestic water buffalo, and many other species of even-toed ungulates, including gaurs, African Buffalo, buffaloes, large antelope, deer, giraffes, wilde ...
outbreak in
Bosanci and
Kasuni caused the
Lujzijana
The Louisiana road () is a roadway in Croatia, built between 1803 and 1812 by an association of noble families ( Lichtenstein, Dietrichstein, Esterházy, Harrach, Batthyány, Anna Maria Erdődy) and designed by Josef Philipp Vukassovich. The ...
to be closed to horned traffic for 21 days in December.
Vučinići 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 ...
.
On 12 December 2017, a severe wind hit Vučinići, blocking traffic to and from it.
Demographics
In 1870, Vučinić Selo had 55 houses and 310 people.
In 1890, Vučinić Selo had 34 houses and 241 people. Ženska Stran had 2 houses and 14 people. All 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 ...
. Vučinić Selo also had a post office and was the location of Moravice's ''obćinski ured''.
Further reading
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* Page 32.
Politics
As of its foundation on 3 March 2008, it belongs to the of
Moravice.
Infrastructure
The water storage unit 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 ...
, with a capacity of , is also responsible for
Radigojna,
Tomići,
Mišljenovići,
Nikšići
Nikšići is a village in Primorje-Gorski Kotar, 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, Hu ...
,
Vukelići and Vučinići.
References
Populated places in Primorje-Gorski Kotar County
Serb communities in Croatia
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