Oraovac (Serbian Cyrillic: Ораовац)[1] is a village in Croatia.

Oraovac
Ораовац (Serbian)[1]
Village
Oraovac is located in Croatia
Oraovac
Oraovac
Coordinates: 44°31′56″N 15°56′05″E / 44.53222°N 15.93472°E / 44.53222; 15.93472
Country Croatia
County Lika-Senj
MunicipalityDonji Lapac
Area
 • Total18.8 km2 (7.3 sq mi)
Elevation
587 m (1,926 ft)
Population
 (2021)[3]
 • Total124
 • Density6.6/km2 (17/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
53250 Donji Lapac
Area code+385 (53)

Population edit

According to the 2011 census, Oraovac had 175 inhabitants.[4]

Population[5]
1857 1869 1880 1890 1900 1910 1921 1931 1948 1953 1961 1971 1981 1991 2001 2011
698 793 635 734 691 635 621 592 436 408 410 363 325 303 206 175

1991 census edit

According to the 1991 census, settlement of Oraovac had 303 inhabitants, which were ethnically declared as this:

Oraovac
1991

total: 303

  Serbs 294 (97.02%)
  Yugoslavs 6 (1.98%)
  Muslims 1 (0.33%)
  Slovenes 1 (0.33%)
  nondeclared 1 (0.33%)

Austro-hungarian 1910 census edit

According to the 1910 census, settlement of Oraovac had 635 inhabitants in 5 hamlets, which were linguistically and religiously declared as this:

Population by language Croatian or Serbian
Ajduković-brdo 71
Čelina 64
Oraovac 460
Oraovački Kuk 5
Zobeničin Gaj 35
Total 635 (100%)
Population by religion Eastern Orthodox Roman Catholics
Ajduković-brdo 71 -
Čelina 64 -
Oraovac 412 48
Oraovački Kuk 5 -
Zobeničin Gaj 35 -
Total 587 (92.44%) 48 (7.55%)

Literature edit

  • [1] Savezni zavod za statistiku i evidenciju FNRJ i SFRJ, popis stanovništva 1948, 1953, 1961, 1971, 1981. i 1991. godine.
  • Knjiga: "Narodnosni i vjerski sastav stanovništva Hrvatske, 1880-1991: po naseljima, autor: Jakov Gelo, izdavač: Državni zavod za statistiku Republike Hrvatske, 1998., ISBN 953-6667-07-X, ISBN 978-953-6667-07-9;

References edit