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Ethnic group
Slovenes of Croatia
(
Croatian
:
Slovenci Hrvatske
,
Slovene
:
Slovenci na Hrva?kem
) are one of 22 national minorities in
Croatia
. According to 2011 census, there were 10,517
Slovenes
in Croatia, with majority (approximately 60%) living in only three counties
Istria County
,
Primorje-Gorski Kotar County
and consolidated city-county
Zagreb
.
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Slovenes are officially recognized as an autochthonous national minority, and as such, they elect a special representative to the
Croatian Parliament
, shared with members of four other national minorities.
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Demographics
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Historical
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2011 Census
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Culture
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Slovene minority in Croatia has "Central library of Slovenes in Republic of Croatia" in
Karlovac
.
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Associations
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- Association of Slovenian Societies in Croatia
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(umbrella organization of most listed below)
- Cultural and Educational Society "Slovenski dom",
Zagreb
- Cultural and Educational Society "Slovenski dom Bazovica",
Rijeka
- Slovene Cultural Society "Triglav",
Split
- Society of Slovenes "Dr.
France Pre?eren
",
?ibenik
- Slovene Cultural Society "Lipa",
Dubrovnik
- Slovene Cultural Society "Lipa",
Zadar
- Slovene Cultural Society "Istra",
Pula
- Slovene Cultural and Artistic Society "Sne?nik",
Lovran
- Society of Slovenes "Labin",
Labin
- Cultural Society "Slovenski dom Karlovac",
Karlovac
- Slovene Cultural Society "
Stanko Vraz
",
Osijek
- Slovene Cultural Society "Oljka",
Pore?
Notable people
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Notable people with Slovene roots include:
- Stanko Vraz
, Croatian and Slovene poet
- Antun Mahni?
, (1850-1920) Croatian bishop
- Josip Kri?aj
, (1887-1968) Slovene and Croatian opera singer
- Josip Broz Tito
, (1892-1980) Yugoslav president
- ?arko Dolinar
, (1920-2003) Croatian biologist and table tennis player
- Jo?e Poga?nik
, Croatian historian of literature
- Ivan Snoj
, Croatian handball player
- Iztok Puc
, Slovenian handball player
- Dragan Holcer
, Yugoslav football player
- Franjo Bu?ar
, (1866-1946) writer and sport populazer
- Mira Furlan
, actress and singer
- Vladko Ma?ek
, (1879-1964) politician
- Martina Majerle
, singer
- Josip Srebrni?
, (1876-1966) prelate
- Marijan ?u?ej
, water polo player
- Dubravko ?imenc
, water polo player
- Zlatko ?imenc
, water polo player
- Vinko Bre?an
, film director (on his mother's paternal frandfather's side)
See also
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References
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