Gudovac is a rural suburb of the city of Bjelovar, it lies approximatley 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) from the city centre and about 80 kilometres (50 mi) east of the Croatian capital of Zagreb.
Gudovac was first settled during the Middle Ages and had an ethnically mixed population through much of its history. In 1931, Gudovac had 1,073 inhabitants living in 330 households. Croats formed two-thirds of the population, while the remaining inhabitants were ethnic Serbs. The Gudovac municipality had a population of 8,000, including 3,000 Serbs.[1]
On 28 April 1941, during World War II, the village was the site of a massacre of up to 196 Bjelovar Serbs by the fascist, Croatian nationalistUstaše movement. It was the first massacre committed by the Ustaše upon coming to power.[2]
In 2010, the remains of approximately 30 people believed to date from World War II were discovered in a pit near the settlement.[3]
References
^Karaula, Željko (2007). ""Slučaj Gudovac" 28. travnja 1941" ["Gudovac Incident": 28 April 1941]. Journal of the Institute of Croatian History (in Serbo-Croatian). Institute of Croatian History. 39 (1): 197–208. ISSN 0353-295X.
^Biondich, Mark (2011). The Balkans: Revolution, War, and Political Violence Since 1878. Oxford, England: Oxford University Press. p. 136. ISBN978-0-19-929905-8.
gudovac, rural, suburb, city, bjelovar, lies, approximatley, kilometres, from, city, centre, about, kilometres, east, croatian, capital, zagreb, villagelocation, croatiacoordinates, 88111, 78528, 88111, 78528, coordinates, 88111, 78528, 88111, 78528country, cr. Gudovacis a rural suburb of the city of Bjelovar it lies approximatley 5 kilometres 3 1 mi from the city centre and about 80 kilometres 50 mi east of the Croatian capital of Zagreb GudovacVillageGudovacLocation of Gudovac in CroatiaCoordinates 45 52 52 N 16 47 07 E 45 88111 N 16 78528 E 45 88111 16 78528 Coordinates 45 52 52 N 16 47 07 E 45 88111 N 16 78528 E 45 88111 16 78528Country CroatiaRegionCroatia properCountyBjelovar Bilogora CountyMunicipalityBjelovarTime zoneUTC 1 CET Summer DST UTC 2 CEST Gudovac was first settled during the Middle Ages and had an ethnically mixed population through much of its history In 1931 Gudovac had 1 073 inhabitants living in 330 households Croats formed two thirds of the population while the remaining inhabitants were ethnic Serbs The Gudovac municipality had a population of 8 000 including 3 000 Serbs 1 On 28 April 1941 during World War II the village was the site of a massacre of up to 196 Bjelovar Serbs by the fascist Croatian nationalist Ustase movement It was the first massacre committed by the Ustase upon coming to power 2 In 2010 the remains of approximately 30 people believed to date from World War II were discovered in a pit near the settlement 3 References Edit Karaula Zeljko 2007 Slucaj Gudovac 28 travnja 1941 Gudovac Incident 28 April 1941 Journal of the Institute of Croatian History in Serbo Croatian Institute of Croatian History 39 1 197 208 ISSN 0353 295X Biondich Mark 2011 The Balkans Revolution War and Political Violence Since 1878 Oxford England Oxford University Press p 136 ISBN 978 0 19 929905 8 Kod Bjelovara otkrivena masovna grobnica This Bjelovar Bilogora County geography article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Gudovac amp oldid 1135327646, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
