Srb
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Srb is a village located in the southeastern part of Lika
, in Croatia
, administratively divided into Donji Srb (44.371355°N 16.125526°E, population 255, census 2001) and Gornji Srb (44.354941°N 16.120462°E, population 79, census 2001). Srb lies in the Una River valley, on the road from Donji Lapac
to Knin
, and is east of Gračac
. It is currently part of the Gračac municipality.
In the census of 1991, when Srb was part of the Donji Lapac municipality, it had a population of 5,254. 5246 of those people listed themselves as Serbs and the remaining 8 as 'Other'.
The etymology is that Srb is derived from the old Croatian verb "serbati" and denoting the spring of the river Una.
Srb is mentioned in the 14th century as a Croatian medieval town. Some documents from the year 1345 mention it belonged to the Hungary-Croatian king
as a royal fortress-citadel, . This town was built on a hill high above the stream Sredice, where its remains still stand today.
After the World War II
invasion of Yugoslavia
, Srb became part of the fascist Independent State of Croatia
. On June 27, 1941, an uprising started in Srb organized by the local Serb population. The organizers, including the Lapac squad commander Stojan Matić, weren't all communist Partisans
, and their immediate reprisals against the Ustaše
also ended with random Croat and Muslim victims, which Marko Orešković
later intervened against. The date was nevertheless later commemorated in SR Croatia (1945–1990) as the Day of the Uprising of the Peoples of Croatia .
On July 25, 1990 an assembly of approximately 100,000 Croatian Serbs was held in Srb. A declaration was released which established a Serbian Assembly, with its seat in Srb, as the political representative of the Serbian nation in Croatia, and the Serbian National Council
as the executive body of the Assembly. Croatian Serb politician Jovan Rašković
announced that a referendum would be held within the Serb community on August 18.
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...
, in 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 ...
, administratively divided into Donji Srb (44.371355°N 16.125526°E, population 255, census 2001) and Gornji Srb (44.354941°N 16.120462°E, population 79, census 2001). Srb lies in the Una River valley, on the road from Donji Lapac
Donji Lapac
Donji Lapac is a small town and municipality in Lika, Croatia. The majority of the population are Serbs.-Geography:Donji Lapac is located a region of eastern Lika called Ličko Pounje, by the river Una that flows near the town in the valley between mountain Plješevica and Una on the altitude of 582m...
to Knin
Knin
Knin is a historical town in the Šibenik-Knin county of Croatia, located near the source of the river Krka at , in the Dalmatian hinterland, on the railroad Zagreb–Split. Knin rose to prominence twice in history, as a one-time capital of both the Kingdom of Croatia and briefly of the...
, and is east of Gračac
Gracac
Gračac is a village and a municipality in the southern part of Lika, Croatia. It is located south of Udbina, northeast of Obrovac, northwest of Knin and southeast of Gospić...
. It is currently part of the Gračac municipality.
In the census of 1991, when Srb was part of the Donji Lapac municipality, it had a population of 5,254. 5246 of those people listed themselves as Serbs and the remaining 8 as 'Other'.
The etymology is that Srb is derived from the old Croatian verb "serbati" and denoting the spring of the river Una.
Srb is mentioned in the 14th century as a Croatian medieval town. Some documents from the year 1345 mention it belonged to the Hungary-Croatian king
Croatia in personal union with Hungary
Kingdom of Croatia after the succession crisis become a part of Kingdom of Hungary and — depending on sources — either was incorporated into Hungary or Croatia existed in a personal union with Hungary....
as a royal fortress-citadel, . This town was built on a hill high above the stream Sredice, where its remains still stand today.
After 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...
invasion of Yugoslavia
Invasion of Yugoslavia
The Invasion of Yugoslavia , also known as the April War , was the Axis Powers' attack on the Kingdom of Yugoslavia which began on 6 April 1941 during World War II...
, Srb became part of the fascist Independent State of Croatia
Independent State of Croatia
The Independent State of Croatia was a World War II puppet state of Nazi Germany, established on a part of Axis-occupied Yugoslavia. The NDH was founded on 10 April 1941, after the invasion of Yugoslavia by the Axis powers. All of Bosnia and Herzegovina was annexed to NDH, together with some parts...
. On June 27, 1941, an uprising started in Srb organized by the local Serb population. The organizers, including the Lapac squad commander Stojan Matić, weren't all communist Partisans
Partisans (Yugoslavia)
The Yugoslav Partisans, or simply the Partisans were a Communist-led World War II anti-fascist resistance movement in Yugoslavia...
, and their immediate reprisals against the Ustaše
Ustaše
The Ustaša - Croatian Revolutionary Movement was a Croatian fascist anti-Yugoslav separatist movement. The ideology of the movement was a blend of fascism, Nazism, and Croatian nationalism. The Ustaše supported the creation of a Greater Croatia that would span to the River Drina and to the border...
also ended with random Croat and Muslim victims, which Marko Orešković
Marko Oreškovic
Marko Orešković was a Croatian Partisan commander. He was also known by his nickname Krntija....
later intervened against. The date was nevertheless later commemorated in SR Croatia (1945–1990) as the Day of the Uprising of the Peoples of Croatia .
On July 25, 1990 an assembly of approximately 100,000 Croatian Serbs was held in Srb. A declaration was released which established a Serbian Assembly, with its seat in Srb, as the political representative of the Serbian nation in Croatia, and the Serbian National Council
as the executive body of the Assembly. Croatian Serb politician Jovan Rašković
Jovan Raškovic
Jovan Rašković was an ethnic Serbian psychiatrist and politician from Croatia....
announced that a referendum would be held within the Serb community on August 18.