Municipality and Settlement in Continental Croatia, Croatia
Saborsko
is a village and municipality in
Karlovac County
,
Croatia
. The municipality is part of the
Lika
region.
Geography
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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 Lakes
.
Demographics
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In the 2011 census, the total municipality population was 632, in the following
settlements
:
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In the 2001 census, the municipality of Saborsko had 860 inhabitants, of whom 78.5% (675) were
Croats
and 19.19% (165) were ethnic
Serbs
.
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Saborsko
inhabited place
:
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- 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
History
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Saborsko is first mentioned in the Modru? Feudal Law in 1486.
In
World War II
, the
Chetniks
killed 48 civilians in Saborsko, including seven boys and girls.
[
citation needed
]
In the
Croatian War of Independence
, Croatian troops defended Saborsko for several months until falling in November 1991, after the
JNA
and nearly 1000 members of paramilitary groups broke the defences, armed with nine military aircraft, 43 tanks, howitzers and a dozen MRL's. The assault destroyed several homes and the Parish Church. The Yugoslav forces executed the
Saborsko massacre
, in which 29 civilians were killed. A total of 48 citizens of Saborsko were killed in 1991.
The rate at which refugees returned after the war was slow, due to the lack of housing, jobs, and the
danger of mines
. At first, only the elderly people returned. The
Croatian Government
began the rebuilding of family homes and common buildings, including the Parish Church. Even so, few families have returned, especially those with children.
Nature
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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 be preserved further, many areas of the municipality Saborsko are protected.
- Mala Kapela mountain
- Lake Blata
- River Jesenica
Protected areas
Monuments and landmarks
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- 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
References
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External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to
Saborsko
.