Donja Budičina Explained

Official Name:Donja Budičina
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:Croatia
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Coordinates:45.3813°N 16.3145°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Continental Croatia (Banovina)
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2: Sisak-Moslavina
Subdivision Type3:Municipality
Subdivision Name3:Petrinja
Unit Pref:metric
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:5.3
Elevation M:159
Population As Of:2021
Population Total:196
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:CET
Timezone Dst:CEST
Utc Offset:+1
Utc Offset Dst:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:44250
Area Code:044

Donja Budičina is a village in Banovina region of Croatia. The settlement is administratively located the Town of Petrinja and the Sisak-Moslavina County. According to the 2001 census, the village has 247 inhabitants.[2] It is connected by the D30 state road.

Religion

Roman Catholic Chapel of the Immaculate Conception

Historical wooden Roman Catholic Chapel of the Immaculate Conception stood in the village until 1991 when it was completely destroyed by the Yugoslav People's Army and the forces of the self-proclaimed Republic of Serbian Krajina.[3] The chapel was constructed in 1740, in 1741 its baroque altar was installed and the new roof was constructed in 1779.[3] Today there are only foundations of the building visible at the site.[3]

Serbian Orthodox Church of the Saint Stephen

Serbian Orthodox Church of the Saint Stephen was constructed in 1846.[3] It was destroyed in 1941 by the local communists and its reconstruction started in 1977 but was never completed.[3]

Sources

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  2. News: Central Bureau of Statistics (Croatia) . Croatian . 2001 census by settlement . March 31, 2001.
  3. Book: Škiljan, Filip . 2008 . Kulturno – historijski spomenici Banije s pregledom povijesti Banije od prapovijesti do 1881. . Cultural and historical monuments of Banija with an overview of history Banija from prehistory to 1881. . Serbian . Zagreb, Croatia . . 978-953-7442-04-0.