Jošavica, Croatia Explained

Official Name:Jošavica
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:Croatia
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Jošavica in Croatia
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Coordinates:45.3264°N 16.3611°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 Km2:9.3
Elevation M:362
Population As Of:2021
Population Total:62
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:CET
Timezone Dst:CEST
Utc Offset:+1
Utc Offset Dst:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal number
Postal Code:44231 Blinja
Area Code:(+385) 44

Jošavica is a village in central Croatia, in the Town of Petrinja, Sisak-Moslavina County. It is connected by the D30 highway.

Demographics

According to the 2011 census, the village of Jošavica has 84 inhabitants. This represents 19.44% of its pre-war population according to the 1991 census.

According to the 1991 census,[2] 98.38% of the village population were ethnic Serbs (425/432), 0.23% were ethnic Croats (1/432), while 1.39% were of other ethnic origin (6/432).


Religion

Serbian Orthodox Church of Saint George was built in the village in the mid 19th century.[3] Most probably it was constructed on the site of earlier wooden church.[3] The building was damaged during the World War II and its reconstruction was completed in 1968.[3] As of 2008 a new reconstruction of deteriorated building, funded by the Ministry of Culture, was not completed.[3]

Notable natives and residents

References

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  2. Izdanje Državnog zavoda za statistiku RH: Narodnosni sastav stanovništva RH od 1880-1991. godine.
  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.