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Revision as of 08:17, 24 December 2012 by Joy (talk | contribs) (link main article, correct dating, add references, copyedit)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)Varivode, in the municipality of Kistanje. 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. During the war, Varivode and the surrounding area were incorporated into 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.
Few Serbs have returned to the village; according to the 2001 census, Varivode currently has only 93 inhabitants.
Every year during the summer months Varivode is once again heavily populated as Serbians from around the world return to their motherland. The official Saints day which the village celebrates is on the 2nd of August and is called Sveti Ilija. 43°58′N 15°53′E / 43.967°N 15.883°E / 43.967; 15.883
References
- 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.
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