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Village in Šibenik-Knin County, Croatia
Varivode
Village
Country Croatia
CountyŠibenik-Knin County
MunicipalityKistanje
Population
 • Total127

Varivode is a village in the municipality of Kistanje, Šibenik-Knin County, Croatia.

According to 2001 Croatian census, Varivode had 93 inhabitants. In the 2011 Croatian census, Varivode had 127 inhabitants.

Prior to the Croatian War of Independence of 1991-1995 the village was a part of the municipality of Knin, and according to the census of 1991, it had a population of 477 people, all of them ethnic Serbs.

History

During the war, Varivode and the surrounding area were occupied by rebel Serbs. On 28 September 1995, almost two months after Operation Storm, the Varivode massacre was committed by men in Croatian military uniforms and armed civilians who killed between 9 and 12 elderly Serb civilians, some of whom disabled.

In 2010 in village was erected monument civilians who were killed in Varivode incident. Cross on monument was demolished in April 2010. In October of the same year monument was re-appointed in the presence of President of Croatia Ivo Josipović and Serbian Minister for Diaspora Mlađan Đorđević. The inscription on the monument write "To innocent and brutally murdered villagers of Varivoda from 28 September 1995" (Serbian Cyrillic:Недужним и мучки убијеним мјештанима Варивода 28. 9. 1995.).

Every year during the summer months, Varivode receives Serbs from around the world who return to their motherland. The's village patron saint is St. Elias (Sveti Ilija), celebrated on the 2nd of August.

See also

References

  1. ^ Template:Croatian Census 2011 First Results
  2. http://www.dzs.hr/Eng/censuses/Census2001/Popis/E01_01_01/e01_01_01_zup15-1848.html
  3. Christiane Amanpour (4 October 1995). "Croats accused of atrocities against Serb civilians". CNN. Retrieved 8 October 2012.
  4. Chris Hedges (5 October 1995). "9 Aged Serbs Found Slain In Croat Town". New York Times. Retrieved 8 October 2012.
  5. "Croats Leave Bloody Trail of Serbian Dead". The Chicago Tribune. 9 October 1995. Retrieved 29 November 2012.
  6. "Croatia Admits Serb Civilians Were Killed". Los Angeles Times. 3 October 1995. Retrieved 29 November 2012.
  7. http://www.rtrs.tv/vijesti/vijest.php?id=47120
  8. http://rtrs.tv/vijesti/vijest.php?id=65689


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