Strmen Explained

Official Name:Strmen
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:Croatia
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Strmen in Croatia
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Coordinates:45.3519°N 16.6922°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Continental Croatia (Banovina)
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2: Sisak-Moslavina
Subdivision Type3:Municipality
Subdivision Name3:Sunja
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:12.4
Elevation M:91
Population As Of:2021
Population Total:60
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:CET
Timezone Dst:CEST
Utc Offset:+1
Utc Offset Dst:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:44214 Bobovac
Area Code:(+385) 44

Strmen is a village in central Croatia, in the municipality of Sunja, Sisak-Moslavina County. It is located in the Banija region.

History

The village of Strmen was established in the late 17th century by the Orthodox Serb settlers from Podkozarje area in Bosnia.[2] The village became a part of the Military Frontier which, at the time, was expanding onto former Ottoman territories such as Lika, Kordun, Banija and lower Slavonia.

During the World War II, the village was a part of the Nazi-puppet state, the Independent State of Croatia, in the municipality of Crkveni Bok, which comprised the villages of Crkveni Bok, Strmen and Ivanjski Bok. Already in early autumn of 1941, the villages' population was subjected to conversion to the Roman Catholic faith.[3]

The three villages, often referred to as the "Banija Triangle", suffered heavy demographic losses with nearly 30% of its population perishing in the World War II.

Demographics

According to the 2011 census, the village of Strmen has 135 inhabitants. This represents 37.92% of its pre-war population.According to the 1991 census,[4] 92.42% of the village population were ethnic Serbs (329/356).


References

45.3519°N 16.6922°W

Notes and References

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  2. http://hrcak.srce.hr/index.php?show=clanak&id_clanak_jezik=77209 Filip Škiljan, “Akcija Crkveni Bok”/"Action Crkveni Bok", Radovi – Zavod za hrvatsku povijest, Zagreb, 2005.
  3. http://hrcak.srce.hr/index.php?show=clanak&id_clanak_jezik=77209 Filip Škiljan, “Akcija Crkveni Bok”/"Action Crkveni Bok", Radovi – Zavod za hrvatsku povijest, pg 326 & 327, Zagreb, 2005.
  4. Izdanje Državnog zavoda za statistiku RH: Narodnosni sastav stanovništva RH od 1880-1991. godine.