Generalski Stol

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Generalski Stol
Generalski Stol is located in Croatia
Generalski Stol
Generalski Stol
Coordinates: 45°20′24″N 15°22′48″E / 45.34000°N 15.38000°E / 45.34000; 15.38000
Country Croatia
CountyKarlovac
Area
 • Total100.0 km2 (38.6 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
 • Total2,171
 • Density22/km2 (56/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Websitegeneralski-stol.hr
Image of Generalski Stol municipality within Karlovac County

Generalski Stol is a village and a municipality in Karlovac County, Croatia.

In the 2011 census, there were 2,642 inhabitants, in the following settlements:[3]

In the same census, 99% were Croats.[4]

Name and history

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Generalski Stol played a historically important role in defending Croatia and western Europe by preventing Ottoman incursions further west. The settlement's name (literally, "the General's Table") is a reference to the generals that planned their defense strategy here.

References

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  1. ^ Register of spatial units of the State Geodetic Administration of the Republic of Croatia. Wikidata Q119585703.
  2. ^ "Population by Age and Sex, by Settlements" (xlsx). Census of Population, Households and Dwellings in 2021. Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics. 2022.
  3. ^ "Population by Age and Sex, by Settlements, 2011 Census: Generalski Stol". Census of Population, Households and Dwellings 2011. Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics. December 2012.
  4. ^ "Population by Ethnicity, by Towns/Municipalities, 2011 Census: County of Karlovac". Census of Population, Households and Dwellings 2011. Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics. December 2012.
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