Gaćište

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Gaćište
Location of Gaćište in Croatia
Name Gaćište
County Virovitica–Podravina County
Closest city Virovitica
Altitude 311
Latitude 45.714
Longitude 17.869
Population (2001) 280
Number of households 114
Postal code 33410 Suhopolje
Phone code +385(0)33
Vehicle registration plate VT
Time zone (UTC) UTC+1 Central European Time

Gaćište is a village in the municipality Suhopolje. Jasik and Pustara are two smaller villages also considered to belong to Gaćište. Gaćište’s economy is largely based on agriculture, with important foundations such as; school (built in 1910 years, open until 1989), farm for breeding cattle, old agricultural warehouses, big village lodge set as center of culture, small park and church of “Mala Gospa” (Small Virgin Mary).

Population

According to the census of 2001, the village had 280 inhabitants (132 men and 148 women). After the Croatian War of Independence between 1991 and 1995, Gaćište experienced a large demographic decline. Predominantly Serb population emigrated from Croatia and was replaced by immigrants from Bosnia and Vojvodina.

Culture

The village is surrounded by archaeological sites. On the way to the village Zvonimirovo are the remains of ‘whitehill’ and ‘latenic culture’ (23 skeleton tombs dated from AD 1000 to 1080). Also there are many of Roman artifacts around as the village is located near the ancient Roman settlement Bolentio (today village Orešac ).

Coordinates: 45°50′N 17°36′E / 45.833°N 17.600°E / 45.833; 17.600

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