Bela Crkva (Krupanj) Explained
Bela Crkva (Бела Црква, pronounced as /bɛ̂ːlaː tsr̩̂ːkv̞a/) is a village in Serbia. It is situated in the Krupanj municipality, in the Mačva District of Central Serbia. The village had a Serb ethnic majority and a population of 755 in 2002.
On 7 July 1941, two Serbian police officers were ambushed and killed by Yugoslav partisans in Bela Crkva; this was one of the pivotal moments in the outbreak of the 1941 Serbian uprising.[1]
Historical population
- 1948: 1,053 (mainly native Serbs)
- 1953: 1,080
- 1961: 998
- 1971: 926
- 1981: 888
- 1991: 866
- 2002: 755[2]
References
- Book: Hillgruber, Andreas . Chronik des Zweiten Weltkrieges: Kalendarium militärischer und politischer Ereignisse 1939–1945 . Hümmelchen, Gerhard . Gondrom . 1989 . 3811206427 . Bindlach . 83–88 . Juli 1941 . 1978. de.
- In Serbian Књига 9, Становништво, упоредни преглед броја становника 1948, 1953, 1961, 1971, 1981, 1991, 2002, подаци по насељима, Републички завод за статистику, Београд, мај 2004,
See also
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