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Prior to the ] (1991–1995), Varivode was part of the municipality of ], and according to the census of 1991, it had a population of 477.{{fact|date=October 2013}} During the war, Varivode and its surroundings were occupied by the self-proclaimed ]. On 28 September 1995, almost two months after ], men in Croatian military uniforms and armed civilians ] between 9 and 12 elderly Serb civilians, some of whom were disabled.<ref name="cnn-1995">{{cite web| publisher=CNN| url = http://www.cnn.com/WORLD/Bosnia/updates/oct95/10-04/croatia_atrocities/index.html | author = Christiane Amanpour | title=Croats accused of atrocities against Serb civilians| date=4 October 1995| access-date=8 October 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web| work=New York Times| url=https://www.nytimes.com/1995/10/05/world/9-aged-serbs-found-slain-in-croat-town.html| author= Chris Hedges| title= 9 Aged Serbs Found Slain In Croat Town| date= 5 October 1995| access-date=8 October 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web| publisher=The Chicago Tribune| url= http://articles.latimes.com/1995-10-09/news/mn-55026_1_serbian-cemetery| title= Croats Leave Bloody Trail of Serbian Dead| date= 9 October 1995| access-date= 29 November 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web| work= Los Angeles Times| url= http://articles.latimes.com/1995-10-03/news/mn-52684_1_serb-civilians| title= Croatia Admits Serb Civilians Were Killed| date= 3 October 1995| access-date= 29 November 2012}}</ref> | Prior to the ] (1991–1995), Varivode was part of the municipality of ], and according to the census of 1991, it had a population of 477.{{fact|date=October 2013}} During the war, Varivode and its surroundings were occupied by the self-proclaimed ]. On 28 September 1995, almost two months after ], men in Croatian military uniforms and armed civilians ] between 9 and 12 elderly Serb civilians, some of whom were disabled.<ref name="cnn-1995">{{cite web| publisher=CNN| url = http://www.cnn.com/WORLD/Bosnia/updates/oct95/10-04/croatia_atrocities/index.html | author = Christiane Amanpour | title=Croats accused of atrocities against Serb civilians| date=4 October 1995| access-date=8 October 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web| work=New York Times| url=https://www.nytimes.com/1995/10/05/world/9-aged-serbs-found-slain-in-croat-town.html| author= Chris Hedges| title= 9 Aged Serbs Found Slain In Croat Town| date= 5 October 1995| access-date=8 October 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web| publisher=The Chicago Tribune| url= http://articles.latimes.com/1995-10-09/news/mn-55026_1_serbian-cemetery| title= Croats Leave Bloody Trail of Serbian Dead| date= 9 October 1995| access-date= 29 November 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web| work= Los Angeles Times| url= http://articles.latimes.com/1995-10-03/news/mn-52684_1_serb-civilians| title= Croatia Admits Serb Civilians Were Killed| date= 3 October 1995| access-date= 29 November 2012}}</ref> | ||
In 2010, a monument was erected in the village to commemorate the civilians killed in the massacre.<ref>http://www.rtrs.tv/vijesti/vijest.php?id=47120</ref> It was damaged in April 2010. The monument was later reconstructed, and in October 2010, inaugurated in the presence of the ], ], and Serbia's Minister for the Diaspora, ]. The inscription on the monument reads: "To the innocent and brutally murdered villagers of Varivode from 28 September 1995" ({{lang-sr-Cyrl|Недужним и мучки убијеним мјештанима Варивода 28. 9. 1995.}}).<ref>http://rtrs.tv/vijesti/vijest.php?id=65689</ref> | In 2010, a monument was erected in the village to commemorate the civilians killed in the massacre.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.rtrs.tv/vijesti/vijest.php?id=47120|title = Книн: Комеморација Убијеним Српским Цивилима}}</ref> It was damaged in April 2010. The monument was later reconstructed, and in October 2010, inaugurated in the presence of the ], ], and Serbia's Minister for the Diaspora, ]. The inscription on the monument reads: "To the innocent and brutally murdered villagers of Varivode from 28 September 1995" ({{lang-sr-Cyrl|Недужним и мучки убијеним мјештанима Варивода 28. 9. 1995.}}).<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://rtrs.tv/vijesti/vijest.php?id=65689|title=Хрватска одговорна за злочин у Вариводама}}</ref> | ||
In 2020, the ], ], and representatives of the country’s Serb minority commemorated the 25th anniversary of the massacre.<ref name="BI2020">{{cite web| publisher=] | url=https://balkaninsight.com/2020/09/28/croatia-commemorates-wartime-massacre-of-serb-civilians-in-varivode/ | author=Anja Vladisavljevic | title= Croatia Commemorates Wartime Massacre of Serb Civilians in Varivode| date= 28 September 2020| access-date= 29 September 2020}}</ref> | In 2020, the ], ], and representatives of the country’s Serb minority commemorated the 25th anniversary of the massacre.<ref name="BI2020">{{cite web| publisher=] | url=https://balkaninsight.com/2020/09/28/croatia-commemorates-wartime-massacre-of-serb-civilians-in-varivode/ | author=Anja Vladisavljevic | title= Croatia Commemorates Wartime Massacre of Serb Civilians in Varivode| date= 28 September 2020| access-date= 29 September 2020}}</ref> | ||
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==Demographics== | ==Demographics== | ||
In the ], Varivode had 124 inhabitants.<ref name="census2011">{{Croatian Census 2011|S|15|1848}}</ref> According to ], Varivode had 93 inhabitants.<ref>http://www.dzs.hr/Eng/censuses/Census2001/Popis/E01_01_01/e01_01_01_zup15-1848.html</ref> In 1991, there were 477 inhabitants, out of whom 472 were ethnic ]. | In the ], Varivode had 124 inhabitants.<ref name="census2011">{{Croatian Census 2011|S|15|1848}}</ref> According to ], Varivode had 93 inhabitants.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.dzs.hr/Eng/censuses/Census2001/Popis/E01_01_01/e01_01_01_zup15-1848.html|title = SAS Output}}</ref> In 1991, there were 477 inhabitants, out of whom 472 were ethnic ]. | ||
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Village in Adriatic Croatia, CroatiaVarivode Вариводе (Serbian) | |
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Village | |
Varivode | |
Coordinates: 43°58′N 15°53′E / 43.967°N 15.883°E / 43.967; 15.883 | |
Country | Croatia |
Region | Adriatic Croatia |
County | Šibenik-Knin County |
Municipality | Kistanje |
Population | |
• Total | 124 |
Varivode (Serbian Cyrillic: Вариводе) is a village in the municipality of Kistanje, Šibenik-Knin County, Croatia. In the aftermath of Operation Storm in 1995 the village was the site of the Varivode massacre.
History
Prior to the Croatian War of Independence (1991–1995), Varivode was part of the municipality of Knin, and according to the census of 1991, it had a population of 477. During the war, Varivode and its surroundings were occupied by the self-proclaimed Republic of Serbian Krajina. On 28 September 1995, almost two months after Operation Storm, men in Croatian military uniforms and armed civilians killed between 9 and 12 elderly Serb civilians, some of whom were disabled.
In 2010, a monument was erected in the village to commemorate the civilians killed in the massacre. It was damaged in April 2010. The monument was later reconstructed, and in October 2010, inaugurated in the presence of the President of Croatia, Ivo Josipović, and Serbia's Minister for the Diaspora, Mlađan Đorđević. The inscription on the monument reads: "To the innocent and brutally murdered villagers of Varivode from 28 September 1995" (Serbian Cyrillic: Недужним и мучки убијеним мјештанима Варивода 28. 9. 1995.).
In 2020, the Prime Minister of Croatia, Andrej Plenković, and representatives of the country’s Serb minority commemorated the 25th anniversary of the massacre.
Every year during the summer months, Varivode receives Serbs from around the world who return to their place of origin. The village's patron saint is St. Elias (Template:Lang-sr), celebrated on 2 August.
Demographics
In the 2011 Croatian census, Varivode had 124 inhabitants. According to 2001 Croatian census, Varivode had 93 inhabitants. In 1991, there were 477 inhabitants, out of whom 472 were ethnic Serbs.
population | 384 | 442 | 497 | 620 | 646 | 650 | 729 | 720 | 755 | 751 | 655 | 546 | 477 | 93 | 124 | |
1857 | 1869 | 1880 | 1890 | 1900 | 1910 | 1921 | 1931 | 1948 | 1953 | 1961 | 1971 | 1981 | 1991 | 2001 | 2011 |
See also
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.
- ^ "Population by Age and Sex, by Settlements, 2011 Census: Varivode". Census of Population, Households and Dwellings 2011. Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics. December 2012.
- Christiane Amanpour (4 October 1995). "Croats accused of atrocities against Serb civilians". CNN. Retrieved 8 October 2012.
- Chris Hedges (5 October 1995). "9 Aged Serbs Found Slain In Croat Town". New York Times. Retrieved 8 October 2012.
- "Croats Leave Bloody Trail of Serbian Dead". The Chicago Tribune. 9 October 1995. Retrieved 29 November 2012.
- "Croatia Admits Serb Civilians Were Killed". Los Angeles Times. 3 October 1995. Retrieved 29 November 2012.
- "Книн: Комеморација Убијеним Српским Цивилима".
- "Хрватска одговорна за злочин у Вариводама".
- Anja Vladisavljevic (28 September 2020). "Croatia Commemorates Wartime Massacre of Serb Civilians in Varivode". Balkan Insight. Retrieved 29 September 2020.
- "SAS Output".
- Naselja i stanovništvo Republike Hrvatske 1857-2001, www.dzs.hr
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