Country Croatia Elevation 612 m (2,008 ft) Postal code 53 231 Area 539.1 km² Local time Wednesday 3:16 AM | County Lika-Senj Time zone CET (UTC+1) Website www.tzplitvice.hr Population 4,373 (2011) Area code 053 | |
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Weather 7°C, Wind S at 8 km/h, 77% Humidity Points of interest Plitvice Lakes National, Plitvice Lakes National, Korana, Mukinje, Plješivica | ||
Plitvička Jezera ([plîtv̞itʃkaː jɛzɛ̌ra] or just Plitvice [plîtv̞itsɛ]; Plitvice Lakes, in English) is a municipality (općina) in central Croatia, in the eastern part of the Lika-Senj county, that lies in and near the eponymous Plitvice Lakes National Park, bisected by the D1 main road (Zagreb–Split). Its total area is 539.08 km2 The main town and seat of the municipality is Korenica. Smaller towns and villages are Bjelopolje, Jezerce, and Ličko Petrovo Selo.
Contents
- Map of OpC487ina PlitviC48Dka Jezera Croatia
- Demographics
- History
- Economy
- Notable natives and residents
- References
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Demographics
According to the 2001 census, its total population was 4,668. The ethnic composition of Plitvička Jezera was 67.3% Croat and 30.5% Serb. In the 2011 census, the population dropped to 4,373, of which 70.11% were Croats and 27.08% were Serbs. The settlements in the municipality are:
History
During the Croatian War of Independence and the Krajina uprising, many areas were mined to stop enemy advances. The area around the Korana Bridge has recently been de-mined, but there are still other areas suspected to be mine contaminated as per reports from the local NGO Croatian Mine Action Centre.
Many local ethnic Serbs left the municipality during the war. Between 1,500-2,000 have returned. According to Human Rights Watch, many of the ethnic Serbian returnees were experiencing higher unemployment rates and being "excluded from work in municipal or town-run services and institutions, including the National Park".
Economy
Plitvice Lakes National Park is a major tourist destination and the area's main source of income, together with arable lands, grazing lands and woods. Due to the Plitvice Lakes National Park's unique geological evolution and beauty, it was entered in the UNESCO world heritage list in 1979.