Rakovica, Croatia

Rakovica
Municipality
Municipality of Rakovica Općina Rakovica
Rakovica centre
Rakovica Location of Rakovica in Croatia
Coordinates: 45°01′00″N 15°39′00″E / 45.01667°N 15.65000°E / 45.01667; 15.65000
Country	Croatia
Region	Continental Croatia
County	Karlovac County
Municipality	Rakovica, Croatia
Area ^[1]
• Municipality	256.4 km² (99.0 sq mi)
• Urban	2.1 km² (0.8 sq mi)
Elevation	350 m (1,150 ft)
Population (2021)^[2]
• Municipality	2,230
• Density	8.7/km² (23/sq mi)
• Urban	247
• Urban density	120/km² (300/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal codes	47245
Area code	(+385) 47
Website	rakovica.hr

Rakovica is a village and a municipality in south-central Croatia, in the region of Kordun south of Karlovac and Slunj, and north of the Plitvice Lakes. Rakovica is an underdeveloped municipality which is statistically classified as the First Category Area of Special State Concern by the Government of Croatia.^[3]

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History

Rakovica achieved some prominence in Croatian history in October 1871, when several members of the Croatian Party of Rights led by Eugen Kvaternik disavowed the official party position advocating a political solution to the issue of Croatia within the Habsburg monarchy and instead launched a revolt in the village.

Demographics

The total municipality population is 2,387 (2011), while the village itself has 310 residents.^[4] According to that census, 94.8% (2,262) are Croats and 3.2% (77) are ethnic Serbs.^[5]

Settlements

According to the 2011 census,^[4] the municipality or Rakovica consists of the following settlements:

Basara, population 4
Brajdić Selo, population 79
Brezovac, population 8
Broćanac, population 25
Čatrnja, population 228
Ćuić Brdo, population 1
Drage, population 17
Drežnik Grad, population 323
Gornja Močila, population 4
Grabovac, population 338
Irinovac, population 137
Jamarje, population 0
Jelov Klanac, population 79
Koranski Lug, population 0
Kordunski Ljeskovac, population 9
Korita, population 46
Lipovac, population 15
Lipovača, population 133
Mašvina, population 5
Nova Kršlja, population 70
Oštarski Stanovi, population 132
Rakovica, population 246
Rakovičko Selište, population 88
Sadilovac, population 1
Selište Drežničko, population 290
Stara Kršlja, population 6

Sights

Due to proximity of Plitvice Lakes, one of the main fields of income is tourism. One of its sights are the Caves of Barać which were reopened for visitors in 2004.

References

^ Register of spatial units of the State Geodetic Administration of the Republic of Croatia. Wikidata Q119585703.
^ "Population by Age and Sex, by Settlements, 2021 Census". Census of Population, Households and Dwellings in 2021. Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics. 2022.
^ Lovrinčević, Željko; Davor, Mikulić; Budak, Jelena (June 2004). "AREAS OF SPECIAL STATE CONCERN IN CROATIA- REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT DIFFERENCES AND THE DEMOGRAPHIC AND EDUCATIONAL CHARACTERISTICS". Ekonomski pregled, Vol.55 No.5-6. Archived from the original on 18 August 2018. Retrieved 25 August 2018.
^ ^a ^b "Population by Age and Sex, by Settlements, 2011 Census: Rakovica". Census of Population, Households and Dwellings 2011. Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics. December 2012.
^ "Population by Ethnicity, by Towns/Municipalities, 2011 Census: County of Karlovac". Census of Population, Households and Dwellings 2011. Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics. December 2012.

External links

Official website (in Croatian)

v t e Subdivisions of Karlovac County
Cities and towns	Duga Resa Karlovac (seat) Ogulin Ozalj Slunj	Coat of arms of Karlovac County
Municipalities	Barilović Bosiljevo Cetingrad Draganić Generalski Stol Josipdol Kamanje Krnjak Lasinja Netretić Plaški Rakovica Ribnik Saborsko Tounj Vojnić Žakanje	Coat of arms of Karlovac County