Grabovac Banski


Grabovac Banski is a village in central Croatia, in the Town of Petrinja, Sisak-Moslavina County. It is connected by the D30 highway.

History

On 23 July 1941, the first armed action by the antifascist partisans in the Banija region, and in Croatia, was conducted in Banski Grabovac, under the leadership of Vasilj Gaćeša. In Ustaša reprisals against the civilian population that followed shortly after, about 1200 civilians were killed in the Banski Grabovac massacre. There are two monuments in this area: the Monument of the Uprising and the Monument to the Victims of Fascism, by Petar Salopek, featuring the lyrics of Croatian poet Jure Kaštelan.

Demographics

According to the 2011 census, the village of Grabovac Banski has 200 inhabitants, representing 36.23% of its pre-war population according to the 1991 census.
Per the 1991 census, 88.04% of the village population were ethnic Serbs, 4.71% were ethnic Croats, 5.62% were Yugoslavs, while 1.63% were of other ethnic origin.

Sights

  • The Monument of the Uprising and the Monument to the Victims of Fascism, by Petar Salopek, featuring the lyrics of Croatian poet Jure Kaštelan.

    Notable people