Lovinac


Lovinac
A street in Lovinac.
Location of Lovinac in Croatia
CountyLika-Senj
Location44°23′N 15°41′E / 44.39°N 15.69°E / 44.39; 15.69
MayorDaniel Jurjević (Independent)
Area (km²)341,92
Population
2001
1,096 (municipality)
Time zone (UTC)UTC+1 Central European Time
the Lovinac municipality within Lika-Senj County

Lovinac is a municipality in Lika-Senj County, Croatia.

Geography

The village of Lovinac is located 35 kilometers from Gospić to the southeast of the greatest Croatian karst field, Licko polje. At one time, the shortest trade routes from Lika's interior to the sea went through Lovinac.

The new highway which was recently built alongside the village has resulted in more tourism.

Population/Demographics

It has 1,096 inhabitants in the municipality, Croats make up 90% of the population.[1]

Year of countingPopulation[2]
18571,423
18691,271
18801,044
18901,135
19001,320
19101,352
19211,365
19311,456
1948929
1953954
1961869
1971869
1981640
1991533
2001288

Villages

Pilar (population 45) and Vrkljani (population 27) are hamlets near Lovinac.[3]

History

Above the town of Lovinac are the ruins of the medieval city of Lovinac in which artifacts from the Roman period have been found. In the Middle Ages the village was under the control of the noble family Lovinčić. At the beginning of the 16th century it belonged to count Ivan Karlovic. The Turks conquered it around 1522. After the expulsion of the Turks in 1689 the current Bunjevac population was brought in to settle the area.

Economy

The production of clothes and underwear usually takes place during the winter months from prepared wool, flax and hemp. Some parts of the native costume, especially vests, are decorated with gold or silver coins and toka. Also produced are type of local footwear called opanci.

Monuments and landmarks

  • Old fort Lovinac
  • Zdunić tower
  • Kovacevic kula: notable for its being the only building in Lika left over from the time of Turk occupation. It is House 50 in Vranik.

Education

  • Lovinac elementary school

References

  1. ↑ "2001 census by settlement". Central Bureau of Statistics (Croatia) (in Croatian).
  2. ↑ "1857-2001 census by settlement". Central Bureau of Statistics (Croatia) (in Croatian). Archived from the original on 2012-05-05.
  3. ↑ http://travelingluck.com/Europe/Croatia/Li%C4%8Dko-Senjska/_3216758_Pilar.html#local_map
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