Grabovac Banski

Grabovac Banski is a village in central Croatia, in the Town of Petrinja, Sisak-Moslavina County. It is connected by the D30 highway.

Grabovac Banski
Village
Grabovac Banski
Location of Grabovac Banski in Croatia
Coordinates: 45°19′51″N 16°14′18″E
Country Croatia
RegionContinental Croatia (Banovina)
County Sisak-Moslavina
MunicipalityPetrinja
Elevation
215 m (705 ft)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total200
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
44204 Jabukovac
Area code(s)(+385) 044

History

On 23 July 1941, the first armed action by the antifascist partisans in Banija region, and in Croatia as a whole, was conducted in Banski Grabovac, under the leadership of Vasilj Gaćeša.[2][3] In Ustaša reprisals against civilian population, that followed shortly, about 1200 civilians were killed. There are two monuments in this area, the Monument of the Uprising and Monument to the Victims of Fascism, by Petar Salopek, featuring the lyrics of Croatian poet Jure Kaštelan.

Demographics

According to the 2011 census, [1] the village of Grabovac Banski has 200 inhabitants. This represents 36.23% of its pre-war population according to the 1991 census.

According to the 1991 census,[4] 88.04% of the village population were ethnic Serbs (486/552), 4.71% were ethnic Croats (26/552), 5.62% were Yugoslavs (31/552), while 1.63% were of other ethnic origin (9/552).

Population change 1857-2011 [1][5]


Sights
  • The Monument of the Uprising and Monument to the Victims of Fascism, by Petar Salopek, featuring the lyrics of Croatian poet Jure Kaštelan.

References
  1. "Population by Age and Sex, by Settlements, 2011 Census: Grabovac Banski". Census of Population, Households and Dwellings 2011. Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics. December 2012.
  2. "Prvi borci u Hrvatskoj bili su banijski Srbi pod vodstvom Vasilja Gačeše/ "First antifascist fighters in Croatia were Serbs of Banija region led by Vasilj Gačeša"". vecernji.hr (in Croatian). 26 July 2014. Retrieved 16 March 2018.
  3. "Zaboravljen banijski heroj Vasilj Gaćeša/ "Vasilj Gačeša, the forgotten hero of Banija"". portalnovosti.com (in Croatian). 25 June 2011. Retrieved 16 March 2018.
  4. Izdanje Državnog zavoda za statistiku RH: Narodnosni sastav stanovništva RH od 1880-1991. godine.
  5. Naselja i stanovništvo Republike Hrvatske 1857-2001, www.dzs.hr
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