Generalski Stol
Generalski Stol is located in Croatia
Generalski Stol
Generalski Stol
Coordinates: 45°20′24″N 15°22′48″E / 45.34000°N 15.38000°E / 45.34000; 15.38000
Country Croatia
CountyKarlovac
Area
[1]
 • Total100.0 km2 (38.6 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
 • Total2,171
 • Density22/km2 (56/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Websitegeneralski-stol.hr
Image of Generalski Stol municipality within Karlovac County

Generalski Stol is a municipality in Karlovac County, Croatia. There are 2,642 inhabitants, 99% of whom are Croats.[3]

Name and history

Generalski Stol played a historically important role in defending Croatia and western Europe by preventing Ottoman incursions further west. The settlement's name (literally, "the General's Table") is a reference to the generals that planned their defense strategy here.

References

  1. ↑ Register of spatial units of the State Geodetic Administration of the Republic of Croatia. Wikidata Q119585703.
  2. ↑ "Population by Age and Sex, by Settlements, 2021 Census". Census of Population, Households and Dwellings in 2021. Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics. 2022.
  3. ↑ "Population by Ethnicity, by Towns/Municipalities, 2011 Census: County of Karlovac". Census of Population, Households and Dwellings 2011. Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics. December 2012.



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