Sveti Rok

Sveti Rok
Village
A farm near Sveti Rok and Velebit Mountain.
Sveti Rok
Coordinates: 44°21′41″N 15°39′13″E / 44.361368°N 15.653636°E / 44.361368; 15.653636Coordinates: 44°21′41″N 15°39′13″E / 44.361368°N 15.653636°E / 44.361368; 15.653636
Country Croatia
County Lika-Senj County
Municipality Lovinac
Population (2001)
  Total 292
Time zone UTC+1 Central European Time

Sveti Rok is a small village in the Lovinac municipality, in Lika–Senj County, Croatia. Sveti Rok has a population of 292. The majority of the population are Croats.

History

Until 1918, Sveti Rok (named Sanct Roch before 1850) was part of the Austrian monarchy (Kingdom of Croatia-Slavonia after the compromise of 1867), in the Croatian Military Frontier, Likaner Regiment N°I.[1] The village named after Saint Roch.

Notable people

See also

References

  1. Handbook of Austria and Lombardy-Venetia Cancellations on the Postage Stamp Issues 1850-1864, by Edwin MUELLER, 1961.
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