Mlakva, Perušić

Mlakva is a village in Perušić municipality, Croatia.

Mlakva
Млаква
Village
Mlakva is located in Croatia
Mlakva
Mlakva
Coordinates: 44°41′57″N 15°17′18″E
Country Croatia
County Lika-Senj
MunicipalityPerušić
Elevation
508 m (1,667 ft)
Population
 (2011)[1]
  Total51
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)

History

During World War II, as part of their genocide targeting ethnic Serbs, the Croatian fascist Ustaše regime killed and burned more than 280 Serb villagers in Mlakva on 6 August 1941, including 191 children.[2]

Demographics

The 2011 population was 51.

References

  1. "Population by Age and Sex, by Settlements, 2011 Census – County of Lika-Senj". Croatian Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 7 October 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. Zatezalo, Đuro (2005). "Radio sam svoj seljački i kovački posao": svjedočanstva genocida. Zagreb: SKD Prosvijeta. p. 286. ISBN 953-6627-79-5.
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