Ribnik, Croatia

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Country Croatia
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Ribnik
Municipality of Ribnik
Općina Ribnik
Map of Ribnik municipality within Karlovac County
Map of Ribnik municipality within Karlovac County
Ribnik is located in Croatia
Ribnik
Ribnik
Location of Ribnik in Croatia
Coordinates: 45°34′31″N 15°21′05″E / 45.5754°N 15.3514°E / 45.5754; 15.3514
Country Croatia
RegionContinental Croatia
County Karlovac County
Area
40.5 km2 (15.6 sq mi)
  Urban
5.6 km2 (2.2 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
362
  Density8.94/km2 (23.2/sq mi)
  Urban
98
  Urban density18/km2 (45/sq mi)
Websiteribnik.hr
Ribnik Castle

Ribnik is a village and a municipality in Karlovac County, Croatia.

It was recorded as Ribnik on the 1673 map of Stjepan Glavač [hr].[3]

History

Ribnik was mentioned on 22 February 1481 in a document freeing the citizens of Grič from tariffs in Ribnik and elsewhere.[4]

During the fortification of Karlovac in 1588, Ribnik was part of its supply chain, being counted together with Dubovac, Novigrad and Bosiljevo. Ozalj owed the same as all of these four.[5]:241 Each owed 6 carts of timber,[6]:246 and although there were complaints about the conduct of the soldiers stationed in Karlovac, the order was complied with.[7]:254

Demographics

In the 2011 census, there were a total of 475 inhabitants in the municipality, 98.74% of whom are Croats, in the following settlements:[8][9]

Governance

Judiciary

Karlovac was once the seat of the kotar court for an 1870 population of 53,148. In 1875, the kotar court of Karlovac was responsible for the općine: Karlovac city, Banija, Rečica, Draganić, Ozalj, Novigrad, Ribnik, Bosiljevo and Severin.[10]:xi

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