Kirin, Croatia

Kirin (Serbian Cyrillic: Кирин)[1] is a village in central Croatia, in the municipality of Gvozd, Sisak-Moslavina County. It is connected by the D6 highway.

Kirin

Кирин (Serbian)[1]
Village
Kirin
Location of Kirin in Croatia
Coordinates: 45°24′21″N 15°53′29″E
Country Croatia
RegionContinental Croatia
CountySisak-Moslavina County
MunicipalityGvozd
Elevation
196 m (643 ft)
Population
 (2011)[2]
  Total52
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal codes
44410
Area code(s)(+385) 44

History

Kirin Republic (Croatian: Kirinska republika) was established on 2 August 1941.[3]

Demographics

According to the 2011 census,[2] the village of Kirin has 52 inhabitants. This represents 16.25% of its pre-war population according to the 1991 census.

According to the 1991 census,[4] 98.75% of the village population were ethnic Serbs (316/320), 0.31% were ethnic Croats (1/320), while 0.94% were of other ethnic origin (3/320).


Population change 1857-2011 [2][5]


Notable natives and residents

References

  1. 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. "Population by Age and Sex, by Settlements, 2011 Census: Kirin". Census of Population, Households and Dwellings 2011. Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics. December 2012.
  3. "Za slobodu, bratstvo i jedinstvo". portalnovosti.com (in Croatian). 15 August 2016. Retrieved 25 February 2018.
  4. Izdanje Državnog zavoda za statistiku RH: Narodnosni sastav stanovništva RH od 1880-1991. godine.
  5. Naselja i stanovništvo Republike Hrvatske 1857-2001, www.dzs.hr


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