| Rujevac Рујевац (Serbian) | |
|---|---|
| Village | |
| Country |  Croatia |
| Region | Continental Croatia (Banovina) |
| County |  Sisak-Moslavina |
| Municipality | Dvor |
| Area | |
| • Total | 20.0 km (7.7 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 198 m (650 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 124 |
| • Density | 6.2/km (16/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 44440 Dvor |
| Area code | (+385) 44 |
Rujevac (Serbian Cyrillic: Рујевац) is a village in central Croatia, in the municipality of Dvor, Sisak-Moslavina County. It is connected by the D6 highway.
Demographics
According to the 2011 census, the village of Rujevac has 254 inhabitants. This represents 43.35% of its pre-war population according to the 1991 census.
The 1991 census recorded that 92.32% of the village population were ethnic Serbs (541/586), 5.12% were Yugoslavs (30/586), 1.19% were ethnic Croats (7/586), while 1.37% were of other ethnic origin (8/586)
Historical population 1857-2011| population | 471 | 868 | 902 | 992 | 1048 | 1125 | 963 | 1061 | 929 | 1033 | 925 | 725 | 699 | 586 | 224 | 254 |
| 1857 | 1869 | 1880 | 1890 | 1900 | 1910 | 1921 | 1931 | 1948 | 1953 | 1961 | 1971 | 1981 | 1991 | 2001 | 2011 |
- NOTE: Figures for years of 1869 and 1880 also include population of Trgovi
Religion
Serbian Orthodox Church of the Transfiguration of the Lord
Serbian Orthodox Church of the Transfiguration of the Lord in Rujevac was completed in 1887 in historicist style. Church's iconostasis was completed in 1896 by Ivan Hochetlinger. Some of its icons were destroyed in 1941 when a Roman Catholic priest Osvald Tot who was involved with Ustashe government took them away under the claim that they need to be restored and adapted for Catholic services. Missing icons were painted by Dimitrije Joka in 1971 when the church was reconstructed.
Sights and events
- Orthodox Church built in the late 19th century
- Celebration of the Feast of Transfiguration on 19 August
Notable natives and residents
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References
- ^ Government of Croatia (October 2013). "Peto izvješće Republike Hrvatske o primjeni Europske povelje o regionalnim ili manjinskim jezicima" (PDF) (in Croatian). Council of Europe. p. 36. Retrieved 30 November 2016.
- Register of spatial units of the State Geodetic Administration of the Republic of Croatia. Wikidata Q119585703.
- "Population by Age and Sex, by Settlements" (xlsx). Census of Population, Households and Dwellings in 2021. Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics. 2022.
- ^ "Population by Age and Sex, by Settlements, 2011 Census: Rujevac". Census of Population, Households and Dwellings 2011. Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics. December 2012.
- Izdanje Državnog zavoda za statistiku RH: Narodnosni sastav stanovništva RH od 1880-1991. godine.
- Naselja i stanovništvo Republike Hrvatske 1857-2001, www.dzs.hr
- ^ 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.] (in Serbian). Zagreb, Croatia: Serb National Council. ISBN 978-953-7442-04-0.
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