Smoljanac
Village in Croatia
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Smoljanac is a village in Croatia.
Smoljanac | |
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Village | |
Bridge over the Korana at Smoljanac | |
 Interactive map of Smoljanac | |
| Coordinates: 44.9386°N 15.6597°E | |
| Country |  Croatia |
| County | Lika-Senj County |
| Municipality | Plitvička Jezera |
| Area | |
• Total | 5.0 sq mi (13 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,204 ft (367 m) |
| Population (2021)[2] | |
• Total | 229 |
| • Density | 46/sq mi (18/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
History
In 1941, Luka Cindrić was designated as its Ustaša zbirnik.[3]: 64
On 4–5 July 1942, the Domobrani carried out a clearing operation in Arapov Dol, Smoljanac and Ličko Petrovo Selo. About 150 Partisans were killed and 80 wounded according to Domobran sources, which admitted 3 wounded on their own side, but according to the local Partisans of the Second Lika Brigade, there were no losses.[4]
Demographics
Village of Smoljanac: Population trends 1857–2021
| population | 696 | 775 | 746 | 750 | 850 | 791 | 842 | 810 | 513 | 436 | 379 | 349 | 275 | 256 | 238 | 245 | 229 |
| 1857 | 1869 | 1880 | 1890 | 1900 | 1910 | 1921 | 1931 | 1948 | 1953 | 1961 | 1971 | 1981 | 1991 | 2001 | 2011 | 2021 |
Note:Includes data for Rastovača from 1857 to 1880. Sources:Croatian Bureau of Statistics publications
Gallery
Cascade on the Korana at Smoljanac
Cascade close-up
