Žakanje is a village and a municipality in Karlovac County, Croatia.
In the census of 2011, there were 1,889 inhabitants, in the following settlements:[3]
- Breznik Žakanjski, population 13
- Brihovo, population 149
- Bubnjarački Brod, population 122
- Bubnjarci, population 210
- Donji Bukovac Žakanjski, population 115
- Ertić, population 16
- Gornji Bukovac Žakanjski, population 14
- Jadrići, population 7
- Jugovac, population 14
- Jurovo, population 84
- Jurovski Brod, population 182
- Kohanjac, population 96
- Mala Paka, population 26
- Mišinci, population 147
- Mošanci, population 35
- Pravutina, population 211
- Sela Žakanjska, population 68
- Sračak, population 38
- Stankovci, population 17
- Velika Paka, population 44
- Zaluka Lipnička, population 132
- Žakanje, population 149
In the 2011 census, 97.5% of the population were Croats.[4]
Zakanje is surrounded by rolling hills, farms, orchards and vineyards. Over the last 50 years the community has expanded significantly. The town center contains a school, several restaurants, a grocery store, bank, post-office, pharmacy and a walk-in medical clinic. There are also a number of small general stores and other small businesses.
The Roman Catholic Church sits on the highest point of the village about 1 kilometer from the center. The church was built in 1896,[5] and contains many paintings. The main road connects to Karlovac, and Metlika, Slovenia.
The oldest local surnames are Bahoric and Zdencaj.
Juraj Križanić, a Croatian missionary, was born near Žakanje.
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References
- ^ Register of spatial units of the State Geodetic Administration of the Republic of Croatia. Wikidata Q119585703.
- ^ "Population by Age and Sex, by Settlements, 2021 Census". Census of Population, Households and Dwellings in 2021. Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics. 2022.
- ^ "Population by Age and Sex, by Settlements, 2011 Census: Žakanje". Census of Population, Households and Dwellings 2011. Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics. December 2012.
- ^ "Population by Ethnicity, by Towns/Municipalities, 2011 Census: County of Karlovac". Census of Population, Households and Dwellings 2011. Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics. December 2012.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2014-12-09. Retrieved 2014-12-07.
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