- Rakovica, Croatia
Rakovica is a village in south-central
Croatia , in the region of Kordun south ofKarlovac andSlunj , and north of thePlitvice Lakes . The total municipality population is 2,623 (2001), while the village itself has 356 residents. According to that census, 91% (2387) areCroats and 3,58% (94) are Serbs. Due to proximity of Plitvice lakes one of the main fields of income is tourism. One of its sights areBarac's caves which were reopened for vistors in 2004.Rakovica achieved some prominence in Croatian history in October
1871 , when several members of theCroatian Party of Rights led byEugen Kvaternik disavowed the official party position advocating a political solution to the issue of Croatia within theHabsburg Monarchy and instead launched a revolt in the village.External links
* [http://www.rakovica.hr/ Rakovica municipality web site]
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