Udbina
Encyclopedia
Udbina is a village and a municipality in the Lika
region of Croatia
. It is an administratively part of in the Lika-Senj county
.
. The field has a small airport, the only one in Lika.
of September 9, 1493, where the Croats
under ban
Emerik Derenčin (Hungarian: Imre Derencsényi) and the Frankopan
s suffered one of the major defeats at the hands of the Ottoman Empire
. She was managed by Ottomans between 1527-1699 and included at Sanjak of Lika in Province of Bosnia
.
During World War II
, Udbina was part of the Independent State of Croatia
. In December 1942, the Croatian population was expelled from the town. The Catholic Church of St. Nicholas was subsequently destroyed. After the war the population became mostly ethnic Serb.
Udbina had a football club named "Krbava".
Udbina was under control of the Serb forces
during the Croatian War of Independence
(1991-1995).
The Catholic Church has built the Church of Croatian Martyrs in Udbina, to commemorate the town's role in the distant and recent history of the nation: the Battle of Krbava field
in 1493 and the recent war for independence in the 1990s.
and 43% which are Serbs
(2001 census).
, Čojluk
, Debelo Brdo, Donji Mekinjar, Frkašić, Grabušić, Jagodnje, Jošan
, Klašnjica, Komić, Krbava, Kurjak, Mutilić, Ondić, Pećane, Podlapača, Poljice, Rebić, Srednja Gora, Svračkovo Selo, Šalamunić
, Tolić
, Vedašić, Visuć
Lika
Lika is a mountainous region in central Croatia, roughly bound by the Velebit mountain from the southwest and the Plješevica mountain from the northeast. On the north-west end Lika is bounded by Ogulin-Plaški basin, and on the south-east by the Malovan pass...
region of Croatia
Croatia
Croatia , officially the Republic of Croatia , is a unitary democratic parliamentary republic in Europe at the crossroads of the Mitteleuropa, the Balkans, and the Mediterranean. Its capital and largest city is Zagreb. The country is divided into 20 counties and the city of Zagreb. Croatia covers ...
. It is an administratively part of in the Lika-Senj county
Lika-Senj County
Lika-Senj county is a county in Croatia that includes most of the Lika region and some northern coastline of the Adriatic near the town of Senj, including the northern part of the Pag island...
.
Geography
The village is located in the large karst field called KrbavaKrbava
Krbava is a region of mountainous Croatia. It can be considered either located east of Lika, or indeed as the eastern part of Lika. The town of Udbina is the central settlement of the Krbava karst field....
. The field has a small airport, the only one in Lika.
History
The Krbava field and Udbina itself was the location of a medieval bishopric and the Battle of Krbava fieldBattle of Krbava field
The Battle of Krbava field , was fought between the Ottoman Empire of Bayezid II and a Croatian army of the Kingdom of Croatia in personal union with the Kingdom of Hungary on September 9, 1493 in the Krbava field, a part of Lika region, southern Croatia...
of September 9, 1493, where the Croats
Croats
Croats are a South Slavic ethnic group mostly living in Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina and nearby countries. There are around 4 million Croats living inside Croatia and up to 4.5 million throughout the rest of the world. Responding to political, social and economic pressure, many Croats have...
under ban
Ban (title)
Ban was a title used in several states in central and south-eastern Europe between the 7th century and the 20th century.-Etymology:The word ban has entered the English language probably as a borrowing from South Slavic ban, meaning "lord, master; ruler". The Slavic word is probably borrowed from...
Emerik Derenčin (Hungarian: Imre Derencsényi) and the Frankopan
Frankopan
The Frankopans are a Croatian noble family. Also called Frankapan, Frangepán in Hungarian, and Frangipani in Italian.The Frankopan family is the leading princely Croatian aristocratic family which dates back to the 12th Century and even earlier to Roman times...
s suffered one of the major defeats at the hands of the Ottoman Empire
Ottoman Empire
The Ottoman EmpireIt was usually referred to as the "Ottoman Empire", the "Turkish Empire", the "Ottoman Caliphate" or more commonly "Turkey" by its contemporaries...
. She was managed by Ottomans between 1527-1699 and included at Sanjak of Lika in Province of Bosnia
Bosnia Province, Ottoman Empire
The Bosnia Vilayet was an Ottoman vilayet, mostly based on the territory of the present-day state of Bosnia and Herzegovina as well as most of Slavonia, Lika and Dalmatia in present-day Croatia. It bordered Kosovo Vilayet to the south. Before the administrative reform in 1864, it was called the...
.
During World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
, Udbina was part of the Independent State of Croatia
Independent State of Croatia
The Independent State of Croatia was a World War II puppet state of Nazi Germany, established on a part of Axis-occupied Yugoslavia. The NDH was founded on 10 April 1941, after the invasion of Yugoslavia by the Axis powers. All of Bosnia and Herzegovina was annexed to NDH, together with some parts...
. In December 1942, the Croatian population was expelled from the town. The Catholic Church of St. Nicholas was subsequently destroyed. After the war the population became mostly ethnic Serb.
Udbina had a football club named "Krbava".
Udbina was under control of the Serb forces
Republic of Serbian Krajina
The Republic of Serbian Krajina was a self-proclaimed Serb entity within Croatia. Established in 1991, it was not recognized internationally. It formally existed from 1991 to 1995, having been initiated a year earlier via smaller separatist regions. The name Krajina means "frontier"...
during the Croatian War of Independence
Croatian War of Independence
The Croatian War of Independence was fought from 1991 to 1995 between forces loyal to the government of Croatia—which had declared independence from the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia —and the Serb-controlled Yugoslav People's Army and local Serb forces, with the JNA ending its combat...
(1991-1995).
The Catholic Church has built the Church of Croatian Martyrs in Udbina, to commemorate the town's role in the distant and recent history of the nation: the Battle of Krbava field
Battle of Krbava field
The Battle of Krbava field , was fought between the Ottoman Empire of Bayezid II and a Croatian army of the Kingdom of Croatia in personal union with the Kingdom of Hungary on September 9, 1493 in the Krbava field, a part of Lika region, southern Croatia...
in 1493 and the recent war for independence in the 1990s.
Population/Demographics
Udbina has a population of 735, a total of 1,649 in the municipality, 51% which are CroatsCroats
Croats are a South Slavic ethnic group mostly living in Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina and nearby countries. There are around 4 million Croats living inside Croatia and up to 4.5 million throughout the rest of the world. Responding to political, social and economic pressure, many Croats have...
and 43% which are Serbs
Serbs
The Serbs are a South Slavic ethnic group of the Balkans and southern Central Europe. Serbs are located mainly in Serbia, Montenegro and Bosnia and Herzegovina, and form a sizable minority in Croatia, the Republic of Macedonia and Slovenia. Likewise, Serbs are an officially recognized minority in...
(2001 census).
Villages
Breštane, BunićBunic
Bunić is a village in Lika, Croatia, located in the Udbina municipality, between Korenica and Lički Osik. The population is 136 .It was here that the famous actor Rade Šerbedžija was born....
, Čojluk
Ćojluk
Ćojluk is a village in Bosnia and Herzegovina. According to the 1991 census, the village is located in the municipality of Srebrenik.-References:...
, Debelo Brdo, Donji Mekinjar, Frkašić, Grabušić, Jagodnje, Jošan
Jošan
Jošan or Jošani is a village in Krbava, Croatia. It is located on the D1 highway between Pećani and Udbina....
, Klašnjica, Komić, Krbava, Kurjak, Mutilić, Ondić, Pećane, Podlapača, Poljice, Rebić, Srednja Gora, Svračkovo Selo, Šalamunić
Šalamunić
Šalamunić is a village in Lika, Croatia, located in the Udbina municipality, between Korenica and Lički Osik. The population is 38 .-References:...
, Tolić
Tolić
Tolić is a village situated in Mionica municipality in Serbia....
, Vedašić, Visuć