Medak, Croatia

Village in Lika-Senj, Croatia

Village in Lika, Croatia

Medak

Village

Entrance to Medak

Medak

Coordinates: 44°27′20″N 15°30′29″E﻿ / ﻿44.45556°N 15.50806°E﻿ / 44.45556; 15.50806
Country|  Croatia
Region| Lika
County| Lika-Senj County
Town| Gospić
Area

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• Total

| 32.8 km2 (12.7 sq mi)
Elevation

| 574 m (1,883 ft)
Population

(2021)[2]

• Total

| 36
• Density| 1.1/km2 (2.8/sq mi)
Time zone| UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)| UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code|

53205

Area code| 053

Medak is a village in the Lika-Senj County, Croatia. The settlement is administered as a part of the city of Gospić.

In 1993, Medak was the site of Operation Medak Pocket.

## Demographics

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According to national census of 2011, population of the settlement is 62.[3] This represents 11.01% of its pre-war population according to the 1991 census.

The 1991 census[4] recorded that 94.32% of the village population were ethnic Serbs (531/563), 0.71% were Croats (4/563), 0.53% were Yugoslavs (3/563) while 4.44% were of other ethnic origin (25/563).

Historical population 1857–2011[3][5]

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1466

1052

1042

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848

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Sources: Croatian Bureau of Statistics

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## Notable people

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* Nikola Kleut
* Dušan Vuksan

## References

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1. ^ Register of spatial units of the State Geodetic Administration of the Republic of Croatia. Wikidata Q119585703.
2. ^ "Population by Age and Sex, by Settlements" (xlsx). Census of Population, Households and Dwellings in 2021. Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics. 2022.
3. ^ a b "Population by Age and Sex, by Settlements, 2011 Census: Medak". Census of Population, Households and Dwellings 2011. Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics. December 2012.
4. ^ Izdanje Državnog zavoda za statistiku RH: Narodnosni sastav stanovništva RH od 1880-1991. godine.
5. ^ "Naselja i stanovništvo Republike Hrvatske 1857-2001, www.dzs.hr". Archived from the original on 2012-05-05. Retrieved 2023-09-24.

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