Ercegovci

Ercegovci is a village in the municipality of Dicmo in Croatia.^[4] In 2021, it had 121 inhabitants.^[2] The settlement's patron saint is Elijah, celebrated on 20 July.

Ercegovci
Village
Ercegovci
Coordinates: 43°35′42″N 16°38′10″E
Country	Croatia
County	Split-Dalmatia County
Municipality	Dicmo
Area [1]
• Total	5.2 km2 (2.0 sq mi)
Elevation	314 m (1,030 ft)
Population  (2021)[2]
• Total	121
• Density	23/km2 (60/sq mi)
Postal code[3]	21232
Area code	+385 (0)21

History

The village of Ercegovci was first settled by residents from Herzegovina at the end of the 17th century. Ercegovci belongs to the parish of Krušvar, the village that is on the opposite side of the karst field.^[5]

Demographics

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1857	191	—
1869	199	+4.2%
1880	196	−1.5%
1890	230	+17.3%
1900	262	+13.9%
1910	262	+0.0%
1921	295	+12.6%
1931	315	+6.8%
1948	245	−22.2%
1953	280	+14.3%
1961	297	+6.1%
1971	287	−3.4%
1981	208	−27.5%
1991	164	−21.2%
2001	145	−11.6%
2011	143	−1.4%
2021	121 [6]	—

Ercegovci: Population trends 1857–2021

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population	191	199	196	230	262	262	295	315	245	280	297	287	208	164	145	143	121
	1857	1869	1880	1890	1900	1910	1921	1931	1948	1953	1961	1971	1981	1991	2001	2011	2021

Sources:Croatian Bureau of Statistics publications