Mali Zdenci is a village in Croatia. It is connected by the D5 highway. It is located in the Bjelovar-Bilogora County. The village's sister village is Veliki Zdenci. It is a part of Grubišno Polje municipality.

Mali Zdenci
Zdenci
Village
Mali Zdenci is located in Croatia
Mali Zdenci
Mali Zdenci
Coordinates: 45°41′N 17°08′E / 45.683°N 17.133°E / 45.683; 17.133
Country Croatia
County Bjelovar-Bilogora County
MunicipalityGrubišno Polje
Area
 • Total3.0 sq mi (7.7 km2)
Elevation
469 ft (143 m)
Population
 (2021)[2]
 • Total352
 • Density120/sq mi (46/km2)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)

Religion edit

Serbian Orthodox church of the Nativity of the Virgin Mary built in 1761 is protected cultural heritage of the Republic of Croatia.[3] Serb Orthodox minority community settled in the village during the Ottoman Empire rule of the area, but its numbers significantly decreased during the period of Independent State of Croatia as well as during the Croatian War of Independence.[3] In 1991 the church was completely destroyed.[3] Its reconstruction was financed by the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Croatia.[3] The church's reopening in 2009 was attended by the Jovan Pavlović.[3]

Demographics edit

According to the 2021 census, its population was 352.[2]

References edit

  1. ^ Register of spatial units of the State Geodetic Administration of the Republic of Croatia. Wikidata Q119585703.
  2. ^ a b "Population by Age and Sex, by Settlements, 2021 Census". Census of Population, Households and Dwellings in 2021. Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics. 2022.
  3. ^ a b c d e Cetina, Nikola (October 2009). "Velika slava u Malim Zdencima". Identitet (in Serbian) (139). Zagreb: Serb Democratic Forum.