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 is located in Croatia
Mogorić
Mogorić
Coordinates: 44°29′21″N 15°35′27″E / 44.48917°N 15.59083°E / 44.48917; 15.59083
Country Croatia
RegionLika
CountyLika-Senj
CityGospić
Area
  Total
54.5 km2 (21.0 sq mi)
Elevation
599 m (1,965 ft)
Population
 (2021)[2]
  Total
80
  Density1.5/km2 (3.8/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
53205
Area code053

Location

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It is located in Lika, 23 kilometers from Gospić.

History

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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.[3]

Population

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According to national census of 2011, population of the settlement is 110.[4] This represents 28.72% of its pre-war population according to the 1991 census.

The 1991 census[5] 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 [4][6]


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. Grahovac-Pražić & Vrcić-Mataija 2010, p. 90.
  4. 1 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.
  5. Izdanje Državnog zavoda za statistiku RH: Narodnosni sastav stanovništva RH od 1880-1991. godine.
  6. Naselja i stanovništvo Republike Hrvatske 1857-2001, www.dzs.hr

Bibliography

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