Saborsko
Encyclopedia
Saborsko is a village and municipality in Karlovac county
, Croatia
. The municipality is part of Lika
.
.
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In the 2001 census, there were 870 inhabitants, of whom 78.5% (675) were Croats
and 19.19% (165) were Serbs
.
Saborsko inhabited place
Source
In the World War II
, the Chetniks
killed 48 civilians in Saborsko, including seven boys and girls aged 6-14.
In Croatian War of Independence
, Saborsko was defended for several months, but eventually, in November 1991, the JNA and nearly 1000 members of paramilitary groups broke the defences, supported with nine military aircraft, 43 tanks, howitzers and a dozen VBR's. The assault destroyed all the houses along with the parish church, and afterwards the Serb forces committed the Saborsko massacre
, in which 29 civilians were killed. A total of 48 citizens of Saborsko were killed in 1991.
Return to Saborsko was slow because of a lack of housing, jobs, and a danger of mines
. At first, only the elderly people returned. The Croatian Government organized the rebuilding of family homes and common buildings, including the parish church. Yet, few families have returned, especially those with children.
Protected areas
Karlovac County
Karlovac County is a county in central Croatia, with the administrative center in Karlovac.The city of Karlovac is another fort from the times of the Military Frontier...
, Croatia
Croatia
Croatia , officially the Republic of Croatia , is a unitary democratic parliamentary republic in Europe at the crossroads of the Mitteleuropa, the Balkans, and the Mediterranean. Its capital and largest city is Zagreb. The country is divided into 20 counties and the city of Zagreb. Croatia covers ...
. The municipality is part of Lika
Lika
Lika is a mountainous region in central Croatia, roughly bound by the Velebit mountain from the southwest and the Plješevica mountain from the northeast. On the north-west end Lika is bounded by Ogulin-Plaški basin, and on the south-east by the Malovan pass...
.
Geography
It is country-side mountain resort, situated in a curved, long and narrow valley. The altitude of the place is 630-900 m. 1 / 4 of the Saborsko is located in National Park Plitvice LakesPlitvice Lakes
Plitvice Lakes National Park is the oldest national park in Southeast Europe and the largest national park in Croatia. The national park was founded in 1949 and is situated in the mountainous karst area of central Croatia, at the border to Bosnia and Herzegovina...
.
Demographics
In the 2011 census, the total municipality population was 645, in the following settlementsNaselje
Naselje is a settlement in Croatia, usually translated as settlement. It is the smallest unit of Croatian territory. Individual settlements are by and large referred to as selo , while naselje is a statistical and administrative category. The units of local government in Croatia, cities and...
:
- Begovac, population 18
- BlataBlataBlata may refer to:*Blata , a Czech bicycle company*Blatta or Blata, an Ethiopian title* Blata, Croatia, a village near Saborsko...
, population 53 - Lička Jesenica, population 102
- Saborsko, population 472
In the 2001 census, there were 870 inhabitants, of whom 78.5% (675) were Croats
Croats
Croats are a South Slavic ethnic group mostly living in Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina and nearby countries. There are around 4 million Croats living inside Croatia and up to 4.5 million throughout the rest of the world. Responding to political, social and economic pressure, many Croats have...
and 19.19% (165) were Serbs
Serbs
The Serbs are a South Slavic ethnic group of the Balkans and southern Central Europe. Serbs are located mainly in Serbia, Montenegro and Bosnia and Herzegovina, and form a sizable minority in Croatia, the Republic of Macedonia and Slovenia. Likewise, Serbs are an officially recognized minority in...
.
Saborsko inhabited place
Naselje
Naselje is a settlement in Croatia, usually translated as settlement. It is the smallest unit of Croatian territory. Individual settlements are by and large referred to as selo , while naselje is a statistical and administrative category. The units of local government in Croatia, cities and...
- 2001 - 666
- 1991 - 852 (Croats - 800 Serbs - 18, other - 34)
- 1981 - 1127 (Croats - 1081, Serbs - 38, Yugoslavs - 4, others - 4)
- 1971 - 1,519 (Croats - 1476, Serbs - 34, Yugoslavs - 1, other - 8)
- 1961 - 1832
- 1951 - 2062
- 1948 - 2165
Source
- CD ROM: "Settlements and Population of Croatia 1857-2001. The" Issue of the Central Bureau of Statistics Croatian, Zagreb, 2005.
History
Saborsko is the first time mentioned in Modruš Feudal Law (Latin: urbarium) in the 1486th.In the World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
, the Chetniks
Chetniks
Chetniks, or the Chetnik movement , were Serbian nationalist and royalist paramilitary organizations from the first half of the 20th century. The Chetniks were formed as a Serbian resistance against the Ottoman Empire in 1904, and participated in the Balkan Wars, World War I, and World War II...
killed 48 civilians in Saborsko, including seven boys and girls aged 6-14.
In Croatian War of Independence
Croatian War of Independence
The Croatian War of Independence was fought from 1991 to 1995 between forces loyal to the government of Croatia—which had declared independence from the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia —and the Serb-controlled Yugoslav People's Army and local Serb forces, with the JNA ending its combat...
, Saborsko was defended for several months, but eventually, in November 1991, the JNA and nearly 1000 members of paramilitary groups broke the defences, supported with nine military aircraft, 43 tanks, howitzers and a dozen VBR's. The assault destroyed all the houses along with the parish church, and afterwards the Serb forces committed the Saborsko massacre
Saborsko massacre
The Saborsko massacre was a war crime committed during the Croatian War of Independence in Saborsko and two other Croatian villages in the region of Kordun by the Serb-led JNA and rebel Croatian Serbs' "Militia of Republic of Serb Krajina" in October and November 1991, in which they killed local...
, in which 29 civilians were killed. A total of 48 citizens of Saborsko were killed in 1991.
Return to Saborsko was slow because of a lack of housing, jobs, and a danger of mines
Minefields in Croatia
Minefields in Croatia can still be found along the former front lines of the Croatian War of Independence. During the 1991-1995 war, up to two million land mines were laid by both sides in the conflict...
. At first, only the elderly people returned. The Croatian Government organized the rebuilding of family homes and common buildings, including the parish church. Yet, few families have returned, especially those with children.
The natural beauty and protected areas
The richness and beauty of Saborsko is most evident in the virgin forest mountain nature. The area abounds with mountain streams, lakes, dense forests and unspoiled countless species of wildlife. To been preserved further, many areas of the municipality Saborsko are protected.- Mala Kapela mountain
- Lake Blata
- River Jesenica
Protected areas
- Part of the National Park Plitvice LakesPlitvice LakesPlitvice Lakes National Park is the oldest national park in Southeast Europe and the largest national park in Croatia. The national park was founded in 1949 and is situated in the mountainous karst area of central Croatia, at the border to Bosnia and Herzegovina...
- Čorkova uvala
Monuments and landmarks
- The old parish church from 1726, worldwide cultural heritage monument.
- The parish church of St. John Nepomuk built in 2001
- Monument to the fallen Croatian soldiers