Široka Kula Explained

Official Name:Široka Kula
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:Croatia
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Široka Kula in Croatia
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Coordinates:44.6133°N 15.4547°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Croatia
Subdivision Type1:County
Subdivision Name1:Lika-Senj
Subdivision Type2:Municipality
Subdivision Name2:Gospić
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:85.3
Population As Of:2021
Population Total:78
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:CET
Timezone Dst:CEST
Utc Offset:+1
Utc Offset Dst:+2

Široka Kula is a village in the Gospić municipality in the Lika region of central Croatia, Lika-Senj County. It is located near Gospić, connected by the D25 highway.

History

During the WWII Genocide of Serbs by the Croatian fascist Ustaše regime, more than 400 Serbs were massacred in Široka Kula.[2]

In October 1991, during the Croatian War of Independence, Serb forces of the SAO Krajina massacred 41 Croat civilians.

Demographics


The 2011 census registered 116 residents.

See also

Notable natives and residents

References

44.6133°N 15.4547°W

Notes and References

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  2. Book: Zatezalo, Đuro . Kotar Gospić i Kotar Perušić u narodnooslobodilačkom ratu, 1941-1945 . 1989. Historijski arhiv u Karlovcu. 180. Karlovac. 978-8680783048.