Slovenes of Croatia (Croatian: Slovenci Hrvatske, Slovene: Slovenci na Hrvaškem) are one of 22 national minorities in Croatia. According to 2011 census, there were 10,517 Slovenes in Croatia, with majority (approximately 60%) living in only three counties Istria County, Primorje-Gorski Kotar County and consolidated city-county Zagreb.[2]
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 10,517[1] | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
 Primorje-Gorski Kotar | 2,300 |
 Zagreb | 2,132 |
 Istria County | 1,793 |
| Languages | |
| Slovene Croatian | |
| Religion | |
| Roman Catholicism | |
Slovenes are officially recognized as an autochthonous national minority, and as such, they elect a special representative to the Croatian Parliament, shared with members of four other national minorities.[3]
Demographics
editHistorical
edit| Official name of Croatia | Year | Number of Slovenes |
|---|---|---|
| Sava Banovina and Littoral Banovina (later Banovina of Croatia) |
1931 | 37,066 |
| People's Republic of Croatia | 1948 | 38,734 |
| 1953 | 43,482 | |
| 1961 | 39,103 | |
| Socialist Republic of Croatia | 1971 | 32,497 |
| 1981 | 25,360 | |
| Republic of Croatia | 1991 | 22,376 |
| 2001 | 13,173 | |
| 2011 | 10,517[2] | |
| (Croatian Bureau of Statistics)[1][4] | ||
2011 Census
edit| County | Number of Slovenes | |
|---|---|---|
| Primorje-Gorski Kotar | 2,300 | |
| City of Zagreb | 2,132 | |
| Istria | 1,793 | |
| Split-Dalmatia | 575 | |
| Zagreb | 527 | |
| Međimurje | 516 | |
| Varaždin | 496 | |
| Osijek-Baranja | 480 | |
| Krapina-Zagorje | 408 | |
| Remaining counties combined | 1290 | |
| Total | 10,517 | |
| (2011 Census)[2] | ||
Culture
editSlovene minority in Croatia has "Central library of Slovenes in Republic of Croatia" in Karlovac.[5]
Associations
edit- Association of Slovenian Societies in Croatia [6] (umbrella organization of most listed below)
- Cultural and Educational Society "Slovenski dom", Zagreb
- Cultural and Educational Society "Slovenski dom Bazovica", Rijeka
- Slovene Cultural Society "Triglav", Split
- Society of Slovenes "Dr. France Prešeren", Šibenik
- Slovene Cultural Society "Lipa", Dubrovnik
- Slovene Cultural Society "Lipa", Zadar
- Slovene Cultural Society "Istra", Pula
- Slovene Cultural and Artistic Society "Snežnik", Lovran
- Society of Slovenes "Labin", Labin
- Cultural Society "Slovenski dom Karlovac", Karlovac
- Slovene Cultural Society "Stanko Vraz", Osijek
- Slovene Cultural Society "Oljka", Poreč
Notable people
editNotable people with Slovene roots include:
- Stanko Vraz, Croatian and Slovene poet
- Antun Mahnić, (1850-1920) Croatian bishop
- Josip Križaj, (1887-1968) Slovene and Croatian opera singer
- Josip Broz Tito, (1892-1980) Yugoslav president
- Žarko Dolinar, (1920-2003) Croatian biologist and table tennis player
- Jože Pogačnik, Croatian historian of literature
- Ivan Snoj, Croatian handball player
- Iztok Puc, Slovenian handball player
- Dragan Holcer, Yugoslav football player
- Franjo Bučar, (1866-1946) writer and sport populazer
- Mira Furlan, actress and singer
- Vladko Maček, (1879-1964) politician
- Martina Majerle, singer
- Josip Srebrnič, (1876-1966) prelate
- Marijan Žužej, water polo player
- Dubravko Šimenc, water polo player
- Zlatko Šimenc, water polo player
- Vinko Brešan, film director (on his mother's paternal frandfather's side)
See also
edit
References
edit- ^ a b "Stanovništvo prema narodnosti, popisi 1971. - 2011" (in Croatian). Retrieved 21 December 2012.
- ^ a b c Popis stanovništva 2011. godine
- ^ "Pravo pripadnika nacionalnih manjina u Republici Hrvatskoj na zastupljenost u Hrvatskom saboru". Zakon o izborima zastupnika u Hrvatski sabor (in Croatian). Croatian Parliament. Retrieved 2011-12-29.
- ^ Population of Croatia from 1931 to 2001
- ^ Ministarstvo kulture RH Središnje knjižnice nacionalnih manjina
- ^ Association of Slovenian Societies in Croatia
