Donje Pazarište | |
Settlement Type: | Village |
Coordinates: | 44.6503°N 15.1922°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Croatia |
Subdivision Type1: | Region |
Subdivision Name1: | Continental Croatia |
Subdivision Type2: | County |
Subdivision Name2: | Lika-Senj |
Area Footnotes: | [1] |
Area Total Km2: | 2.4 |
Population As Of: | 2021 |
Population Total: | 80 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Timezone: | CET |
Timezone Dst: | CEST |
Utc Offset: | +1 |
Utc Offset Dst: | +2 |
Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
Postal Code: | 53213 |
Donje Pazarište is a village in Croatia, in the municipality of Gospić, located in central Lika. It is 18 kilometres west of Perušić, and 22 kilometres north-west of Lika's largest town, Gospić.
In the Croatian language, 'Donje' means 'Lower'. It is theorised that the word 'pazarište' originates from the Turkish word 'pazar', most likely from the years of Ottoman Rule, meaning fair, market, or bazaar.
In the 15th century, the village was known as 'Donje Zažično'.
The village church, the Church of Saint Jacob, was constructed in 1700.
According to the 2011 census in Croatia, the village has 125 inhabitants.[2]
The village is the home of the producer of Velebitsko beer.[3]