Mogorić

Mogorić is a village in the Lika-Senj County, Croatia. The settlement is administered as a part of the city of Gospić.

Mogorić
Village
Mogorić
Coordinates: 44°29′21″N 15°35′27″E
Country Croatia
RegionLika
CountyLika-Senj
CityGospić
Elevation
599 m (1,965 ft)
Population
 (2011 census)
  Total110
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
53205
Area code(s)053

Location

It is located in Lika, 23 kilometers from Gospić.

History

Mogorić is named after the Mogorović family, who built a fortress in the village. In 1577, the fortress was recorded as being manned by Ottoman soldiers.[1]

Population

According to national census of 2011, population of the settlement is 110.[2] This represents 28.72% of its pre-war population according to the 1991 census.

The 1991 census[3] recorded that 94.52% of the village population were ethnic Serbs (362/383), 1.04% were Croats (4/383), 0.26% were Yugoslavs (1/383) while 4.18% were of other ethnic origin (16/383).

Historical population 1857-2011 [2][4]


References

  1. Grahovac-Pražić & Vrcić-Mataija 2010, p. 90.
  2. "Population by Age and Sex, by Settlements, 2011 Census: Mogorić". Census of Population, Households and Dwellings 2011. Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics. December 2012.
  3. Izdanje Državnog zavoda za statistiku RH: Narodnosni sastav stanovništva RH od 1880-1991. godine.
  4. Naselja i stanovništvo Republike Hrvatske 1857-2001, www.dzs.hr

Bibliography

  • Grahovac-Pražić, Vesna; Vrcić-Mataija, Sanja (2010). "Ojkonimi gospićkog područja" (PDF). Folia onomastica Croatica (in Croatian) (19): 81–96. Retrieved 25 December 2018.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)


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