Hercegovac, Croatia

Hercegovac is a village and a municipality in Bjelovar-Bilogora County, Croatia. In 2001 there were 2,791 inhabitants, of which 87% were Croats.[1]

"Hercegovac" redirects here. For the generic meaning as an ethnonym, see Herzegovinians.
Location of Hercegovac in Croatia

The population is distributed in 5 settlements:[2]

  • Hercegovac - population 1,267
  • Ilovski Klokočevac - 172
  • Ladislav - 468
  • Palešnik - 547
  • Velika Trnava - 337

History

In the late 19th and early 20th century, Hercegovac was part of the Bjelovar-Križevci County of the Kingdom of Croatia-Slavonia.

References
  1. http://www.dzs.hr/hrv/censuses/census2001/Popis/H01_02_02/H01_02_02_zup07.html
  2. http://www.dzs.hr/hrv/censuses/census2001/Popis/H01_01_03/h01_01_03_zup07.html



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