Gudovac

Coordinates: 45°52′52″N 16°47′07″E / 45.88111°N 16.78528°E / 45.88111; 16.78528
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Gudovac
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Gudovac is a rural suburb of the city of Bjelovar, it lies approximately 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) from the city centre and about 80 kilometres (50 mi) east of the Croatian capital of Zagreb.

History

Gudovac was first settled during the Middle Ages and had an ethnically mixed population through much of its history. In 1931, Gudovac had 1,073 inhabitants living in 330 households. Croats formed two-thirds of the population, while the remaining inhabitants were ethnic Serbs. The Gudovac municipality had a population of 8,000, including 3,000 Serbs.[3]

On 28 April 1941, during

Croatian nationalist Ustaše movement. It was the first massacre committed by the Ustaše upon coming to power.[4]

In 2010, the remains of approximately 30 people believed to date from World War II were discovered in a pit near the settlement.[5]

Demographics

According to the 2021 census, its population was 875.[2]

References

  1. Wikidata Q119585703
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  2. ^ a b "Population by Age and Sex, by Settlements, 2021 Census". Census of Population, Households and Dwellings in 2021. Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics. 2022.
  3. ISSN 0353-295X
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  4. ISBN 978-0-19-929905-8
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  5. ^ "Kod Bjelovara otkrivena masovna grobnica".
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