Slovenes of Croatia


Slovenes of Croatia are one of 22 national minorities in Croatia. According to 2011 census, there were 10,517 Slovenes in Croatia, with majority living in only three counties Istria County, Primorje-Gorski Kotar County and consolidated city-county Zagreb.
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.

Culture

Slovene minority in Croatia has "Central library of Slovenes in Republic of Croatia" in Karlovac.

Associations

  • Association of Slovenian Societies in Croatia
  • 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

Notable people with Slovene roots include: