Tuk, Vrbovsko

Tuk, also known as Tuk Vrbovski or Tuk Gomirski, is a village in Croatia, under the Vrbovsko township, in Primorje-Gorski Kotar County.

Tuk

Tuk was hit by the 2014 Dinaric ice storm.

Demographics

As of 2021, there were only 3 inhabitants under the age of 20.
In 1890, Tuk had 27 houses and 187 people. They attended the school in Vrbovsko despite belonging to Gomirje parish. Despite being taxed by Vrbovsko, Tuk was administered by Gomirje.
In 1835, Tuk belonged to Ogulin. There were 6 houses, with a population of 49. Its residents were mostly Eastern Orthodox, but 7 were Catholic.

Economy

In 2005, an annual pumpkin festival was founded in Vrbovsko by Gani Ramadani, an Albanian from North Macedonia who moved to Tuk but was told pumpkins would not do well in the climate. Ramadani died before the 17th festival, but pumpking growing caught on in Tuk and it is still locally known for its pumpkins.

Politics

As of its foundation on 3 March 2008, it belongs to the of Vrbovsko.

History

On 29 May 1941, the Ustaše arrested 20 Serb and 7 Croat villagers from Jablan, Hajdine, Presika, Stubica and Tuk. All were imprisoned for 8 to 30 days and then released, only to be recaptured shortly after release. Only Ivan Štiglić, Zvonko Matijević and Jovo Stipanović survived.
In October 2006, a pack of wolves killed 6 sheep and 6 lambs belonging to Nikola Vujnović in Tuk. 6 months later, three wolves killed 10 and wounded 3.