Donje Dubrave

Donje Dubrave is a village in Karlovac County, Croatia. It is located in the municipality of Ogulin on the old Josephine Road connecting Duga Resa and Senj. The Rijeka-Zagreb railway passes through the village. It has 250 inhabitants, most of them working on the railway in the nearby cities of Ogulin (about 25 km) and Karlovac (about 30 km away). There is an elementary school in the village that was attended by five students until a few years ago. The school is currently closed and the students attend school in Ogulin and Generalski Stol.

Donje Dubrave
Donje Dubrave is located in Croatia
Donje Dubrave
Donje Dubrave
Coordinates: 45°19′01″N 15°22′01″E
Country Croatia
CountyKarlovac
CityOgulin
Area
  Total21.9 km2 (8.5 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
  Total152
  Density6.9/km2 (18/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)

History

Donje Dubrave was first mentioned in 1658. It was settled by Orthodox immigrants from Bosnia, which was under Ottoman occupation. The people were very loyal to the Austrian Empire. They were predominantly soldiers defending their new land from Ottoman incursions.

Geography

Donje Dubrave is in the hilly region of western Kordun. A few kilometers to the east is the Mrežnica River, where there is a Croatian nature park with impressive waterfalls.

Demographics

As of 2011, the village had 199 residents.[3] This represents 58.19% of its pre-war population according to the 1991 census.

'Population change 1857-2011 [4][5]
population
812
878
846
858
859
900
641
632
550
498
418
342
249
199
1857186918801890190019101921193119481953196119711981199120012011
Sources: Croatian Bureau of Statistics


Notable natives and residents

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