Mali Zdenci
Mali Zdenci
Zdenci | |
|---|---|
Village | |
| Country |  Croatia |
| Region | Central Croatia |
| County |  Bjelovar-Bilogora County |
| Municipality | Grubišno Polje |
| Elevation | 143 m (469 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Mali Zdenci is a village in Croatia. It is connected by the D5 highway.It is located in the Bjelovar-Bilogora County. It has got 469 inhabitants and 150 households. The village's sister village is Veliki Zdenci. It is a part of Grubišno Polje municipality.
Religion
Serbian Orthodox church of the of the Nativity of the Virgin Mary built in 1761 is protected cultural heritage of the Republic of Croatia.[1] Serb Orthodox minority community settled in the village during the Ottoman Empire rule of the area, but its numbers significantly decreased during the period of Independent State of Croatia as well as during the Croatian War of Independence.[1] In 1991 the church was completely destroyed.[1] Its reconstruction was financed by the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Croatia.[1] Church's reopening in 2009 was attended by the Jovan Pavlović.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e Cetina, Nikola (October 2009). "Velika slava u Malim Zdencima". Identitet (in Serbian) (139). Zagreb: Serb Democratic Forum.
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45°41′N 17°08′E / 45.683°N 17.133°E
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