Blatuša

Blatuša (Serbian Cyrillic: Блатуша)^[1] is a village in central Croatia, in the municipality of Gvozd, Sisak-Moslavina County. It is connected by the D6 highway.

Blatuša Блатуша (Serbian)[1]
Village
Blatuša Location of Blatuša in Croatia
Coordinates: 45°18′56″N 15°51′34″E
Country	Croatia
Region	Continental Croatia
County	Sisak-Moslavina County
Municipality	Gvozd
Area [2]
• Total	22.6 km2 (8.7 sq mi)
Elevation	212 m (696 ft)
Population  (2021)[3]
• Total	138
• Density	6.11/km2 (15.8/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	44410 Vrginmost
Area code	(+385) 44

Demographics

According to the 2011 census,^[4] the village of Blatuša has 171 inhabitants. This represents 30.65% of its pre-war population according to the 1991 census.

According to the 1991 census,^[5] 98.03% of the village population were ethnic Serbs (547/558),0.90% were Yugoslavs (5/558), and 1.07% were of other ethnic origin (6/558).

Population change 1857-2011:^[4][6]

v

population	850	791	777	957	1100	1231	1132	1215	886	908	898	796	655	558	285	171
	1857	1869	1880	1890	1900	1910	1921	1931	1948	1953	1961	1971	1981	1991	2001	2011

Sources:Croatian Bureau of Statistics publications

Notable people

• Pavle Jakšić [sr] - Serbian partisan