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 is located in Croatia
Grabovac Banski
Grabovac Banski
Location of Grabovac Banski in Croatia
Coordinates: 45°19′51″N 16°14′18″E / 45.33083°N 16.23833°E / 45.33083; 16.23833
Country Croatia
RegionContinental Croatia (Banovina)
County Sisak-Moslavina
MunicipalityPetrinja
Area
  Total
7.4 km2 (2.9 sq mi)
Elevation
215 m (705 ft)
Population
 (2021)[2]
  Total
127
  Density17/km2 (44/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
44204 Jabukovac
Area code(+385) 044

History

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On 23 July 1941, the first armed action by the antifascist partisans in the Banija region, and in Croatia, was conducted in Banski Grabovac, under the leadership of Vasilj Gaćeša.[3][4] In Ustaša reprisals against the civilian population that followed shortly after, about 1200 civilians were killed in the Banski Grabovac massacre. There are two monuments in this area: the Monument of the Uprising and the Monument to the Victims of Fascism, by Petar Salopek, featuring the lyrics of Croatian poet Jure Kaštelan.

Demographics

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According to the 2011 census,[5] the village of Grabovac Banski has 200 inhabitants, representing 36.23% of its pre-war population according to the 1991 census.

Per the 1991 census,[6] 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 [5][7]


Sights

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

Notable people

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References

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  1. Register of spatial units of the State Geodetic Administration of the Republic of Croatia. Wikidata Q119585703.
  2. "Population by Age and Sex, by Settlements" (xlsx). Census of Population, Households and Dwellings in 2021. Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics. 2022.
  3. "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.
  4. "Zaboravljen banijski heroj Vasilj Gaćeša/ "Vasilj Gačeša, the forgotten hero of Banija"". portalnovosti.com (in Croatian). 25 June 2011. Retrieved 16 March 2018.
  5. 1 2 "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.
  6. Izdanje Državnog zavoda za statistiku RH: Narodnosni sastav stanovništva RH od 1880-1991. godine.
  7. Naselja i stanovništvo Republike Hrvatske 1857-2001, www.dzs.hr