Korenica
Korenica is a village in Lika, Croatia, located in the municipality of Plitvička Jezera, on the D1 road between Plitvice and Udbina. According to 2011 census it has 1,766 residents. It is the seat of the Plitvička Jezera Municipality.
Korenica | |
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Village | |
Korenica Location of Korenica | |
| Coordinates: 44°44′N 15°42′E | |
| Country | Croatia |
| County | Lika-Senj |
| Municipality | Plitvička Jezera |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.9 km2 (0.7 sq mi) |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Total | 1,563 |
| • Density | 820/km2 (2,100/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Area code | +385 53 |
In SFR Yugoslavia it was named Titova Korenica after Yugoslav leader Josip Broz Tito. The population consists of local ethnic Croats and Serbs, and there are also Croats from Bosnia who moved to Croatia after the Croatian War for Independence.
Korenica has one elementary school and one high school.
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