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Donja Čemernica

Coordinates: 45°19′49″N 15°55′48″E / 45.33028°N 15.93000°E / 45.33028; 15.93000
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Donja Čemernica
Доња Чемерница (Serbian)[1]
Village
Donja Čemernica is located in Croatia
Donja Čemernica
Donja Čemernica
Location in Croatia
Coordinates: 45°19′49″N 15°55′48″E / 45.33028°N 15.93000°E / 45.33028; 15.93000
Country Croatia
RegionContinental Croatia
County Sisak-Moslavina
MunicipalityTopusko
Area
 • Total12.7 km2 (4.9 sq mi)
Elevation
153 m (502 ft)
Population
 (2021)[3]
 • Total92
 • Density7.2/km2 (19/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
44415 Topusko
Area code(+385) 44

Donja Čemernica (Serbian Cyrillic: Доња Чемерница)[1] is a village in central Croatia, in the municipality of Topusko, Sisak-Moslavina County. It is connected by the D6 highway.

History

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The village of Čemernica (comprising Gornja Čemernica and Donja Čemernica) suffered heavy demographic losses in the World war II losing 586 of its residents, 295 of whom perished in the Glina massacre on 3 August 1941. Further 68 of its residents perished in the Jasenovac concentration camp.[4]

Demographics

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According to the 2011 census,[5] the village of Donja Čemernica has 170 inhabitants. This represents 37.69% of its pre-war population according to the 1991 census.

The 1991 census[6] recorded that 94.68% of the village population were ethnic Serbs (427/451), 0.66% were ethnic Croats (3/451), and 4.66% were of other ethnic origin (21/451).


Historical population 1857-2011 [5][7]
population
1223
1074
1092
663
648
739
746
734
503
541
522
471
440
451
199
170
1857186918801890190019101921193119481953196119711981199120012011
Sources: Croatian Bureau of Statistics


NOTE: Data for settlements of 'Donja Čemernica' and Gornja Čemernica (which currently belongs to the municipality of Gvozd) was reported separately from 1890 onwards. From 1857 to 1880, data was reported for a single settlement of Čemernica. The data pertaining to former settlement of Čemernica is now contained within the data for the settlement of Donja Čemernica.

Sights

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Notable natives and residents

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ Register of spatial units of the State Geodetic Administration of the Republic of Croatia. Wikidata Q119585703.
  3. ^ "Population by Age and Sex, by Settlements" (xlsx). Census of Population, Households and Dwellings in 2021. Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics. 2022.
  4. ^ "Kotar Vrginmost u NO borbi 1941-1945./District of Vrginmost during National Liberation War 1941-1945" (PDF). 1980. pp. 402–433. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 May 2013.
  5. ^ a b "Population by Age and Sex, by Settlements, 2011 Census: Donja Čemernica". 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
  8. ^ Dušan Baić "Kotar Vrginmost u NO borbi 1941-1945."/"District of Vrginmost during National Liberation War 1941-1945", pg 200, 1980

45°19′49″N 15°55′48″E / 45.33028°N 15.93000°E / 45.33028; 15.93000