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BULLETIN OF THE SERBIAN GEOGRAPHICAL SOCIETY

2009.
LXXXIX - . 2
YEAR 2009
TOME LXXXIX - N 2

UDC 911.3:314.8(497.13)

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Abstract: Dreznica is a relatively isolated rural micro region in limestone area of Velika Kapela in a western
Croatia. It has been populated by Serbian people in the period of Australian Vojna Krajna. Afterwards, until the
Second World War this area gave a lot of emigrants but still was densely populated due to high natural increase.
The lost of population due to wars, emigration and depopulation caused a lot of problems. Nowadays more people
originating from Dreznica are living out of Serbia.
Key words: Dreznica, Vojna krajna, Croatia, Cultural geography, anthropogeography, demography

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MIRKO GRI
Summary
THE ANTHROP-GEOGRAPHIC AND DEMOGRAPHIC CHANGES
OF DREZNICA VILLAGE (WESTERN CROATIA)
Dreznica is a small region in the mountainous area of Croatia in terms of its physical and cultural features.
Its individuality has been determined by its economic and cultural development as well as by its location,
demographic processes. Decreasing population from the Second World War to present days led this rural micro
region to a demographic crisis. Isolation in terms of communications, climate and unfertile soil are not totally
responsible for demographic problems. It is also important to add historical causes dating from Second World War
to present days. Economy and demography in this area are result of past events and processes which are highlighted
in this paper.