Cerovnik

Cerovnik is a village in the municipality of Josipdol in Karlovac County in Croatia. It lies below the Kapela mountain. According to the 2001 census, the town has 167 inhabitants.

Cerovnik
Village
Cerovnik is located in Croatia
Cerovnik
Cerovnik
Location of Kijevo in Croatia
Coordinates: 45°15′N 15°30′E
CountryCroatia
CountyKarlovac
MunicipalityJosipdol
Area
  Total8.4 km2 (3.2 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
  Total131
  Density16/km2 (40/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)

On Statehood Day 2008, the village unveiled a monument to the 156 villagers who died in the Second World War.[3] Among those killed in the war was the Catholic priest Dragutin Fifka who was killed by Chetniks on May 24, 1943.[4]

The town was mined during the Croatian War of Independence. In the 2000s (decade) the process of demining the area began.[5]

References

This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.