Jump to content

Mečenčani: Difference between revisions

Coordinates: 45°17′N 16°26′E / 45.283°N 16.433°E / 45.283; 16.433
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Browse history interactively
← Previous edit
Content deleted Content added
VisualWikitext
m Disambiguated: Kostajnica → Hrvatska Kostajnica
infobox update
 
(14 intermediate revisions by 6 users not shown)
Line 1: Line 1:
{{coord|45|17|N|16|26|E|display=title|region:HR_type:city_source:GNS-enwiki}}
{{coord|45|17|N|16|26|E|display=title|region:HR_type:city_source:GNS-enwiki}}
{{Infobox settlement
{{Infobox settlement
|official_name =Mečenčani
| official_name = Mečenčani
⚫
| native_name = {{native name|sr-Cyrl|Меченчани|italics=off}}<ref name="Prijedlog izvještaja" />
|other_name =
| other_name =
⚫
|native_name = Меченчани<ref name="Prijedlog izvještaja" />
⚫
| settlement_type = Village
|nickname =
| image_skyline =
⚫
|settlement_type =Village
|motto =
| imagesize =
|image_skyline =
| image_caption =
|imagesize =
| image_flag =
|image_caption =
| flag_size =
|image_flag =
| image_seal =
|flag_size =
| seal_size =
|image_seal =
| nickname =
|seal_size =
| motto =
|image_map =
| image_map =
|mapsize =
| mapsize =
|map_caption =
| map_caption =
|pushpin_map =
| pushpin_map =
⚫
| pushpin_mapsize =
⚫
|pushpin_label_position =bottom
⚫
| pushpin_map_caption =
⚫
|pushpin_mapsize=
⚫
| pushpin_label_position = bottom
⚫
|pushpin_map_caption =
|subdivision_type = Country
| coordinates =
| subdivision_type = [[List of sovereign states|Country]]
|subdivision_name ={{flag|Croatia}}
| subdivision_name = {{CRO}}
|subdivision_type1 = [[List of regions of Croatia|Region]]
| subdivision_type1 = [[List of regions of Croatia|Region]]
|subdivision_name1 =
| subdivision_name1 = [[NUTS of Croatia|Continental Croatia]] ([[Banovina (region)|Banovina]])
|subdivision_type2 =[[List of counties of Croatia|County]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of counties of Croatia|County]]
|subdivision_name2 =
| subdivision_name2 = [[File:Flag of Sisak-Moslavina County.png|border|23px]] [[Sisak-Moslavina County|Sisak-Moslavina]]
|subdivision_type3 = [[Municipalities of Croatia|Municipality]]
| subdivision_type3 = [[Municipalities of Croatia|Municipality]]
|subdivision_name3 = [[Donji Kukuruzari]]
| subdivision_name3 = [[Donji Kukuruzari]]
⚫
|government_footnotes =
⚫
| established_title =
⚫
|government_type =
| established_date =
|leader_title =
⚫
| government_footnotes =
|leader_name =
⚫
| government_type =
⚫
|established_title =
|established_date =
| leader_title =
|area_magnitude =
| leader_name =
|unit_pref =Imperial
| unit_pref = Metric
|area_footnotes =
| area_footnotes = <ref>{{Cite Q|Q119585703|mode=cs1}}</ref>
|area_total_km2 =
| area_total_km2 = 9.5
|area_land_km2 =
| area_land_km2 =
⚫
| elevation_footnotes =
⚫
|population_as_of =
|population_footnotes =
| elevation_m =
|population_note =
| elevation_ft =
| population_footnotes = <ref name="Census 2021">{{Croatian Census 2021|S}}</ref>
⚫
|population_total =
⚫
| population_as_of = 2021
⚫
|population_density_km2 =
⚫
| population_total = 103
⚫
|timezone =[[Central European Time|CET]]
⚫
| population_density_km2 = auto
|utc_offset = +1
| population_urban =
⚫
|timezone_DST = [[Central European Summer Time|CEST]]
| population_density_urban_km2 =
|utc_offset_DST = +2
| population_note =
|latd=|latm=|lats= |latNS=N
⚫
| timezone = [[Central European Time|CET]]
|longd=|longm=|longs=|longEW=E
⚫
| timezone_DST = [[Central European Summer Time|CEST]]
⚫
|elevation_footnotes =
|elevation_m =
| utc_offset = +1
|elevation_ft =
| utc_offset_DST = +2
|postal_code_type =
| postal_code_type =
|postal_code =
| postal_code =
|area_code =
| area_code =
|blank_name =
| blank_name =
|blank_info =
| blank_info =
|website =
| website =
|footnotes =
| footnotes =
}}
}}


'''Mečenčani''' ({{lang-sr-cyr|Меченчани}})<ref name="Prijedlog izvještaja">{{cite web|url=https://vlada.gov.hr/UserDocsImages//Sjednice/Arhiva//125.%20-%2023.pdf|title=PETO IZVJEŠĆE REPUBLIKE HRVATSKE O PRIMJENI EUROPSKE POVELJE O REGIONALNIM ILI MANJINSKIM JEZICIMA, page 36|format=PDF|accessdate=30 May 2015}}</ref> is a [[village]] in the [[Donji Kukuruzari]] municipality, [[Central Croatia]].
'''Mečenčani''' ({{lang-sr-cyr|Меченчани}})<ref name="Prijedlog izvještaja">{{cite web|url=https://www.coe.int/t/dg4/education/minlang/Report/PeriodicalReports/CroatiaPR5_hr.pdf | title=Peto izvješće Republike Hrvatske o primjeni Europske povelje o regionalnim ili manjinskim jezicima | date=October 2013 | author=Government of Croatia | publisher=[[Council of Europe]] | page=36 | language=hr | format=PDF | accessdate=30 November 2016}}</ref> is a [[village]] in the [[Donji Kukuruzari]] municipality, [[Central Croatia]].


==Geography==
==Geography==
Line 72: Line 72:
In 1905, the municipality of Mečenčani existed in the [[Zagreb County (former)|Zagreb County]] of [[Kingdom of Croatia-Slavonia]], having 5025 people, of whom Serbs of the Orthodox faith numbered 4574 (91.1%).<ref>{{cite book|title=Srpska pravoslavna mitropolija karlovačka: Po podacima od 1905. god|publisher=Srpska manastirska štamparija|year=1910|page=1035}} {{quote|Управна опћина Меченчани има 5025 душа, од којих су Срби православне вере 4574 (91°,1).}}</ref>
In 1905, the municipality of Mečenčani existed in the [[Zagreb County (former)|Zagreb County]] of [[Kingdom of Croatia-Slavonia]], having 5025 people, of whom Serbs of the Orthodox faith numbered 4574 (91.1%).<ref>{{cite book|title=Srpska pravoslavna mitropolija karlovačka: Po podacima od 1905. god|publisher=Srpska manastirska štamparija|year=1910|page=1035}} {{quote|Управна опћина Меченчани има 5025 душа, од којих су Срби православне вере 4574 (91°,1).}}</ref>


It was previously part of the [[Hrvatska Kostajnica|Kostajnica]] municipality. Before the outbreak of the [[Croatian War]], the [[SAO Krajina]] (1990-1991) was self-proclaimed in the region by ethnic Serbs who denied Croatian president [[Franjo Tudjman]]'s goal of an independent Croatia outside Yugoslavia. SAO Krajina was merged with other so-called "[[Serbian Autonomous Oblasts]]" to form the [[Republic of Serbian Krajina]] (1991-1996) which included most of Serbian-inhabited Croatia. The region was subsequently taken over by the Croatian government after the successful [[Operation Storm]].
It was previously part of the [[Hrvatska Kostajnica|Kostajnica]] municipality. Before the outbreak of the [[Croatian War]], the [[SAO Krajina]] (1990-1991) was self-proclaimed in the region by ethnic Serbs of Croatia. The region was subsequently reintegrated into Croatia after [[Operation Storm]].

After the [[2020 Petrinja earthquake]], more than 50 large [[sinkhole]]s appeared in the Mečenčani area, endangering the population. The deepest of these sinkholes was approximately {{convert|15|m|sigfig=1}} deep.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.vecernji.hr/vijesti/u-zadnjih-nekoliko-dana-uoceno-novih-13-rupa-u-tlu-u-mecencanima-1463063|title=U zadnjih nekoliko dana uočeno novih 13 rupa u tlu u Mečenčanima|date=22 January 2021|work=[[Večernji list]]|accessdate=22 January 2021}}</ref>


==Demographics==
==Demographics==
Line 93: Line 95:
|
|
|
|
| 213 (97,70%)
| 213 (97.70%)
|-
|-
! [[Croats]]
! [[Croats]]
Line 101: Line 103:
|
|
|
|
| 1 (0,45%)
| 1 (0.45%)
|-
|-
! [[Yugoslavs]]
! [[Yugoslavs]]
Line 109: Line 111:
|
|
|
|
| 4 (1,83%)
| 4 (1.83%)
|-
|-
! Others and unknown
! Others and unknown
Line 127: Line 129:
! 218
! 218
! 168
! 168
|}
|}

==Religion==
===Serbian Orthodox Church of the Intercession of the Theotokos===
[[Neoclassicist]] [[Serbian Orthodox Church]] of the [[Intercession of the Theotokos]] in Mečenčani was completed in 1877.<ref name="Kulturno – historijski spomenici Banije">{{cite book |last=Škiljan |first=Filip |date=2008 |title=Kulturno – historijski spomenici Banije s pregledom povijesti Banije od prapovijesti do 1881. |trans-title=Cultural and historical monuments of Banija with an overview of history Banija from prehistory to 1881. |url=https://www.ceeol.com/search/book-detail?id=792826 |language=Serbian |location=Zagreb, Croatia |publisher=[[Serb National Council]] |isbn=978-953-7442-04-0}}</ref> Its icons were originally made for the Serbian Orthodox Church of the Dormition of the Theotokos in [[Donji Kukuruzari]].<ref name="Kulturno – historijski spomenici Banije"/>


==References==
==References==
Line 135: Line 141:
{{DEFAULTSORT:Mecencani}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Mecencani}}
[[Category:Populated places in Sisak-Moslavina County]]
[[Category:Populated places in Sisak-Moslavina County]]
[[Category:Serbian-speaking territorial units in Croatia]]
[[Category:Serb communities in Croatia]]
[[Category:Serb communities in Croatia]]


Latest revision as of 01:25, 25 September 2023

45°17′N 16°26′E / 45.283°N 16.433°E / 45.283; 16.433

Mečenčani
Меченчани (Serbian)[1]
Village
Map
Country Croatia
RegionContinental Croatia (Banovina)
County Sisak-Moslavina
MunicipalityDonji Kukuruzari
Area
[2]
 • Total
9.5 km2 (3.7 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[3]
 • Total
103
 • Density11/km2 (28/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)

Mečenčani (Serbian Cyrillic: Меченчани)[1] is a village in the Donji Kukuruzari municipality, Central Croatia.

Geography

[edit]

The village is located in the region of Banovina (known as Banija).

History

[edit]

In 1905, the municipality of Mečenčani existed in the Zagreb County of Kingdom of Croatia-Slavonia, having 5025 people, of whom Serbs of the Orthodox faith numbered 4574 (91.1%).[4]

It was previously part of the Kostajnica municipality. Before the outbreak of the Croatian War, the SAO Krajina (1990-1991) was self-proclaimed in the region by ethnic Serbs of Croatia. The region was subsequently reintegrated into Croatia after Operation Storm.

After the 2020 Petrinja earthquake, more than 50 large sinkholes appeared in the Mečenčani area, endangering the population. The deepest of these sinkholes was approximately 15 metres (50 ft) deep.[5]

Demographics

[edit]
Demographic history
Ethnic group 1948 1953 1961 1971 1981 1991 2001
Serbs 213 (97.70%)
Croats 1 (0.45%)
Yugoslavs 4 (1.83%)
Others and unknown 0
Total[6] 307 341 313 245 237 218 168

Religion

[edit]

Serbian Orthodox Church of the Intercession of the Theotokos

[edit]

Neoclassicist Serbian Orthodox Church of the Intercession of the Theotokos in Mečenčani was completed in 1877.[7] Its icons were originally made for the Serbian Orthodox Church of the Dormition of the Theotokos in Donji Kukuruzari.[7]

References

[edit]
  1. ^ a b 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. ^ Register of spatial units of the State Geodetic Administration of the Republic of Croatia. Wikidata Q119585703.
  3. ^ "Population by Age and Sex, by Settlements" (xlsx). Census of Population, Households and Dwellings in 2021. Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics. 2022.
  4. ^ Srpska pravoslavna mitropolija karlovačka: Po podacima od 1905. god. Srpska manastirska štamparija. 1910. p. 1035.

    Управна опћина Меченчани има 5025 душа, од којих су Срби православне вере 4574 (91°,1).
  5. ^ "U zadnjih nekoliko dana uočeno novih 13 rupa u tlu u Mečenčanima". Večernji list. 22 January 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2021.
  6. ^ Croatia censuses 1948-2001
  7. ^ a b Škiljan, Filip (2008). Kulturno – historijski spomenici Banije s pregledom povijesti Banije od prapovijesti do 1881 [Cultural and historical monuments of Banija with an overview of history Banija from prehistory to 1881.] (in Serbian). Zagreb, Croatia: Serb National Council. ISBN 978-953-7442-04-0.
  • Савезни завод за статистику и евиденцију ФНРЈ и СФРЈ, попис становништва 1948, 1953, 1961, 1971, 1981. и 1991. године.
Stub icon

This Sisak-Moslavina County geography article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/enwiki/w/index.php?title=Mečenčani&oldid=1176958253"