Gudovac | |
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Village | |
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  Gudovac Location of Gudovac in Croatia | |
| Coordinates:45°52′52″N16°47′07″E / 45.88111°N 16.78528°E /45.88111; 16.78528 | |
| Country |  Croatia |
| Region | Croatia proper |
| County |  Bjelovar-Bilogora County |
| Municipality | Bjelovar |
| Area | |
• Total | 24.5 km2 (9.5 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | |
• Total | 875 |
| • Density | 35.7/km2 (92.5/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Gudovacis a rural suburb of the city ofBjelovar, it lies approximately 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) from the city centre and about 80 kilometres (50 mi) east of the Croatian capital ofZagreb.
Gudovac was first settled during theMiddle Ages and had an ethnically mixed population through much of its history. In 1931, Gudovac had 1,073 inhabitants living in 330 households.Croats formed two-thirds of the population, while the remaining inhabitants were ethnicSerbs. The Gudovac municipality had a population of 8,000, including 3,000 Serbs.[3]
On 28 April 1941, duringWorld War II, the village was the site of amassacre of up to 196 Bjelovar Serbs by thefascist,Croatian nationalistUstaše movement. It was the first massacre committed by the Ustaše upon coming to power.[4]
In 2010, the remains of approximately 30 people believed to date fromWorld War II were discovered in a pit near the settlement.[5]
According to the 2021 census, its population was 875.[2]
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