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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 Yugoslav Wars 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

Varivode massacre

Main article: Varivode massacre

During the war, Varivode and the surrounding area were incorporated into self-proclaimed Republika Srpska Krajina. 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.

Postwar period

Few Serbs have returned to the village; in the 2001 Croatian census, Varivode had 93 inhabitants. In the 2011 Croatian census, Varivode had 127 inhabitants.

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.

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.dzs.hr/Eng/censuses/Census2001/Popis/E01_01_01/e01_01_01_zup15-1848.html
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