Rujevac, Croatia
Rujevac
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|---|---|
Village | |
| Country |  Croatia |
| Region | Continental Croatia (Banovina) |
| County |  Sisak-Moslavina |
| Municipality | Dvor |
| Area | |
| • Total | 20.0 km2 (7.7 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 198 m (650 ft) |
| Population (2021)[3] | |
| • Total | 124 |
| • Density | 6.2/km2 (16/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 44440 Dvor |
| Area code | (+385) 44 |
Rujevac (Serbian Cyrillic: Рујевац)[1] is a village in central Croatia, in the municipality of Dvor, Sisak-Moslavina County. It is connected by the D6 highway.
Demographics[edit]
According to the 2011 census,[4] the village of Rujevac has 254 inhabitants. This represents 43.35% of its pre-war population according to the 1991 census.
The 1991 census[5] recorded that 92.32% of the village population were ethnic Serbs (541/586), 5.12% were Yugoslavs (30/586), 1.19% were ethnic Croats (7/586), while 1.37% were of other ethnic origin (8/586)
- NOTE: Figures for years of 1869 and 1880 also include population of Trgovi
Religion[edit]
Serbian Orthodox Church of the Transfiguration of the Lord[edit]
Serbian Orthodox Church of the Transfiguration of the Lord in Rujevac was completed in 1887 in historicist style.[7] Church's iconostasis was completed in 1896 by Ivan Hochetlinger.[7] Some of its icons were destroyed in 1941 when a Roman Catholic priest Osvald Tot who was involved with Ustashe government took them away under the claim that they need to be restored and adapted for Catholic services.[7] Missing icons were painted by Dimitrije Joka in 1971 when the church was reconstructed.[7]
Sights and events[edit]
- Orthodox Church built in the late 19th century
- Celebration of the Feast of Transfiguration on 19 August
Notable natives and residents[edit]
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References[edit]
- ^ a b Government of Croatia (October 2013). "Peto izvješće Republike Hrvatske o primjeni Europske povelje o regionalnim ili manjinskim jezicima" (PDF) (in Croatian). Council of Europe. p. 36. Retrieved 30 November 2016.
- ^ Register of spatial units of the State Geodetic Administration of the Republic of Croatia. Wikidata Q119585703.
- ^ "Population by Age and Sex, by Settlements, 2021 Census". Census of Population, Households and Dwellings in 2021. Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics. 2022.
- ^ a b "Population by Age and Sex, by Settlements, 2011 Census: Rujevac". Census of Population, Households and Dwellings 2011. Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics. December 2012.
- ^ Izdanje Državnog zavoda za statistiku RH: Narodnosni sastav stanovništva RH od 1880-1991. godine.
- ^ Naselja i stanovništvo Republike Hrvatske 1857-2001, www.dzs.hr
- ^ a b c d Škiljan, Filip (2008). Kulturno – historijski spomenici Banije s pregledom povijesti Banije od prapovijesti do 1881 [Cultural and historical monuments of Banija with an overview of history Banija from prehistory to 1881.] (in Serbian). Zagreb, Croatia: Serb National Council. ISBN 978-953-7442-04-0.
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