Mlakva, Perušić

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Mlakva is a village in Perušić municipality, Croatia.

Mlakva
Млаква
Village
Mlakva is located in Croatia
Mlakva
Mlakva
Coordinates: 44°41′57″N 15°17′18″E / 44.69917°N 15.28833°E / 44.69917; 15.28833
Country Croatia
County Lika-Senj
MunicipalityPerušić
Area
 • Total20.4 km2 (7.9 sq mi)
Elevation
508 m (1,667 ft)
Population
 (2021)[2]
 • Total31
 • Density1.5/km2 (3.9/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)

History

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During World War II, as part of their genocide targeting ethnic Serbs, the Croatian fascist Ustaše regime killed and burned more than 280 Serb villagers in Mlakva on 6 August 1941, including 191 children.[3]

Demographics

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The 2011 population was 51.

References

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  1. ^ Register of spatial units of the State Geodetic Administration of the Republic of Croatia. Wikidata Q119585703.
  2. ^ "Population by Age and Sex, by Settlements" (xlsx). Census of Population, Households and Dwellings in 2021. Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics. 2022.
  3. ^ Zatezalo, Đuro (2005). "Radio sam svoj seljački i kovački posao": svjedočanstva genocida. Zagreb: SKD Prosvijeta. p. 286. ISBN 953-6627-79-5.