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Slovenes of Croatia (Croatian: Slovenci Hrvatske, Slovene: Slovenci na Hrvaškem) are one of 22 national minorities in Croatia. According to 2011 census, there were 10,517 Slovenes in Croatia, with majority (approximately 60%) living in only three counties Istria County, Primorje-Gorski Kotar County and consolidated city-county Zagreb.[2]
Slovenes are officially recognized as an autochthonous national minority, and as such, they elect a special representative to the Croatian Parliament, shared with members of four other national minorities.[3]
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Demographics
Historical
2011 Census
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Culture
Slovene minority in Croatia has "Central library of Slovenes in Republic of Croatia" in Karlovac.[5]
Associations
- Association of Slovenian Societies in Croatia [6] (umbrella organization of most listed below)
- Cultural and Educational Society "Slovenski dom", Zagreb
- Cultural and Educational Society "Slovenski dom Bazovica", Rijeka
- Slovene Cultural Society "Triglav", Split
- Society of Slovenes "Dr. France Prešeren", Šibenik
- Slovene Cultural Society "Lipa", Dubrovnik
- Slovene Cultural Society "Lipa", Zadar
- Slovene Cultural Society "Istra", Pula
- Slovene Cultural and Artistic Society "Snežnik", Lovran
- Society of Slovenes "Labin", Labin
- Cultural Society "Slovenski dom Karlovac", Karlovac
- Slovene Cultural Society "Stanko Vraz", Osijek
- Slovene Cultural Society "Oljka", Poreč
Notable people
Notable people with Slovene roots include:
- Stanko Vraz - poet (Slovene born)
- Anton Mahnič - bishop (Slovene born)
- Josip Križaj - opera singer
- Josip Broz Tito - president (Slovene mother)
- Mišo Broz - diplomat
- Žarko Dolinar - biologist and table tennis player
- Ivan Snoj - handball player
- Iztok Puc - handball player (Slovene born)
- Dragan Holcer - football player
- Franjo Bučar - writer and sport populazer
- Mira Furlan - actress and singer (Slovene father)
- Vladko Maček - politician (Slovene father)
- Josip Srebrnič - prelate
- Marijan Žužej - water polo player
- Dubravko Šimenc - water polo player
- Zlatko Šimenc - water polo player
- Josip Bobi Marotti - actor
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See also
References
External links
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