Moravice, Croatia

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Moravice (formerly Komorske Moravice until 1919, then Srpske Moravice until 1991[1][2])) is a settlement in north-western Croatia, situated at the far east of the mountainous region of Gorski kotar in the Primorje-Gorski Kotar County. It is part of the Vrbovsko municipality. The population is 664 (census 2011).,[3] it was 797 (census 2001).[4]

It is known as the birthplace of Slavko Kvaternik, a senior collaborator with Nazi Germany during the Second World War, and of Croatian actor Pero Kvrgić.

References

  1. ↑ (Croatian) TZ Vrbovsko: Čogrljevo jezero Moravice: Na Lujzijani i željezničkoj pruzi prema Rijeci svega 8 km od Vrbovskog, nalaze se Moravice (do 1919 g. Komorske Moravice).
  2. ↑ (Croatian) Eciklopedija Jugoslavije vol. 8, Zagreb: JLZ, 1971, p. 113
  3. ↑ (Croatian) DZS: Census 2011.
  4. ↑ (Croatian) DZS: Census 2001.

Coordinates: 45°25′35″N 15°00′30″E / 45.426337°N 15.008394°E / 45.426337; 15.008394

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