Cerovnik
Cerovnik is a village in the municipality of Josipdol in Karlovac County in Croatia. It lies below the Kapela mountain. According to the 2001 census, the town has 167 inhabitants.
Cerovnik | |
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Village | |
  Cerovnik Location of Kijevo in Croatia | |
| Coordinates: 45°15′N 15°30′E | |
| Country | Croatia |
| County | Karlovac |
| Municipality | Josipdol |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 167 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
On Statehood Day 2008, the village unveiled a monument to the 156 villagers who died in the Second World War.[1] Among those killed in the war was the Catholic priest Dragutin Fifka who was killed by Chetniks on May 24, 1943.[2]
The town was mined during the Croatian War of Independence. In the 2000s (decade) the process of demining the area began.[3]
References
- "Otkrivanje spomen obilježja na Cerovniku". Archived from the original on 2011-07-21. Retrieved 2008-11-27.
- Modruš, Year II, Number 2. (pg. 4) Archived July 21, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
- Sastanak s minskim žrtvama i posjet radilištu u općini Josipdol
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