Slovenes of Croatia ( hr, Slovenci Hrvatske, sl, Slovenci na Hrvaškem) are one of 22 national minorities in
Croatia. According to 2011 census, there were 10,517
Slovenes
The Slovenes, also known as Slovenians ( sl, Slovenci ), are a South Slavic ethnic group native to Slovenia, and adjacent regions in Italy, Austria and Hungary. Slovenes share a common ancestry, culture, history and speak Slovene as their n ...
in Croatia, with majority (approximately 60%) living in only three counties
Istria County
Istria County (; hr, Istarska županija; it, Regione istriana, "Istrian Region") is the westernmost county of Croatia which includes the biggest part of the Istrian peninsula ( out of , or 89%).
Administrative centers in the county are Paz ...
,
Primorje-Gorski Kotar County
Primorje-Gorski Kotar County ( hr, Primorsko-goranska županija, ) is a county in western Croatia that includes the Bay of Kvarner, the surrounding Northern Croatian Littoral, and the mountainous region of Gorski kotar. Its center is Rijeka. Th ...
and consolidated city-county
Zagreb
Zagreb ( , , , ) is the capital and largest city of Croatia. It is in the northwest of the country, along the Sava river, at the southern slopes of the Medvednica mountain. Zagreb stands near the international border between Croatia and Slove ...
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Slovenes are officially recognized as an autochthonous national minority, and as such, they elect a special representative to the ]Croatian Parliament
The Croatian Parliament ( hr, Hrvatski sabor) or the Sabor is the unicameral legislature of the Republic of Croatia. Under the terms of the Croatian Constitution, the Sabor represents the people and is vested with legislative power. The Sabo ...
, shared with members of four other national minorities.
Demographics
Historical
2011 Census
Culture
Slovene minority in Croatia has "Central library of Slovenes in Republic of Croatia" in Karlovac
Karlovac () is a city in central Croatia. According to the 2011 census, its population was 55,705.
Karlovac is the administrative centre of Karlovac County. The city is located on the Zagreb-Rijeka highway and railway line, south-west of Zagre ...
.Ministarstvo kulture RH
Središnje knjižnice nacionalnih manjina
Associations
* Cultural and Educational Society "Slovenski dom",
Zagreb
Zagreb ( , , , ) is the capital and largest city of Croatia. It is in the northwest of the country, along the Sava river, at the southern slopes of the Medvednica mountain. Zagreb stands near the international border between Croatia and Slove ...
* Cultural and Educational Society "Slovenski dom Bazovica",
Rijeka
Rijeka ( , , ; also known as Fiume hu, Fiume, it, Fiume ; local Chakavian: ''Reka''; german: Sankt Veit am Flaum; sl, Reka) is the principal seaport and the third-largest city in Croatia (after Zagreb and Split). It is located in Primor ...
* Slovene Cultural Society "Triglav",
Split
Split(s) or The Split may refer to:
Places
* Split, Croatia, the largest coastal city in Croatia
* Split Island, Canada, an island in the Hudson Bay
* Split Island, Falkland Islands
* Split Island, Fiji, better known as Hạfliua
Arts, enterta ...
* Society of Slovenes "Dr.
France Prešeren
France Prešeren () (2 or 3 December 1800 – 8 February 1849) was a 19th-century Romantic Slovene poet whose poems have been translated into many languages. ",
Šibenik
Šibenik () is a historic city in Croatia, located in central Dalmatia, where the river Krka flows into the Adriatic Sea. Šibenik is a political, educational, transport, industrial and tourist center of Šibenik-Knin County, and is also the ...
* Slovene Cultural Society "Lipa",
Dubrovnik
Dubrovnik (), historically known as Ragusa (; see notes on naming), is a city on the Adriatic Sea in the region of Dalmatia, in the southeastern semi-exclave of Croatia. It is one of the most prominent tourist destinations in the Mediterranea ...
* Slovene Cultural Society "Lipa",
Zadar
Zadar ( , ; historically known as Zara (from Venetian and Italian: ); see also other names), is the oldest continuously inhabited Croatian city. It is situated on the Adriatic Sea, at the northwestern part of Ravni Kotari region. Zadar se ...
* Slovene Cultural Society "Istra",
Pula
Pula (; also known as Pola, it, Pola , hu, Pòla, Venetian; ''Pola''; Istriot: ''Puola'', Slovene: ''Pulj'') is the largest city in Istria County, Croatia, and the seventh-largest city in the country, situated at the southern tip of the ...
* Slovene Cultural and Artistic Society "Snežnik",
Lovran
Lovran ( it, Laurana, german: Lauran) is a village and a municipality in Primorje-Gorski Kotar County, Croatia. It is situated in eastern Istria, on the western coast of the Kvarner Bay with a population of 4,101 in the municipality and 3,336 in t ...
* Society of Slovenes "Labin",
Labin
Labin ( Italian/ Istriot: Albona) is a town in Istria, west Croatia, with a town population of 5,806 (2021) and 10,424 in the greater municipality (which also includes the small towns of Rabac and Vinež, as well as a number of smaller villages). ...
* Cultural Society "Slovenski dom Karlovac",
Karlovac
Karlovac () is a city in central Croatia. According to the 2011 census, its population was 55,705.
Karlovac is the administrative centre of Karlovac County. The city is located on the Zagreb-Rijeka highway and railway line, south-west of Zagre ...
* Slovene Cultural Society "
Stanko Vraz
Stanko Vraz (born Jakob Frass; 30 June 1810 – 20 May 1851) was a Slovenian- Croatian poet. He Slavicized his name to ''Stanko Vraz'' in 1836.
Biography
Born in the village of Cerovec in Lower Styria, Austrian Empire (today in Slovenia), Vraz ...
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Osijek
* Slovene Cultural Society "Oljka",
Poreč
Poreč (; it, Parenzo; la, Parens or ; grc, Πάρενθος, Párenthos) is a town and municipality on the western coast of the Istrian peninsula, in Istria County, west Croatia. Its major landmark is the 6th-century Euphrasian Basilica, wh ...
Notable people
Notable people with Slovene roots include:
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Stanko Vraz
Stanko Vraz (born Jakob Frass; 30 June 1810 – 20 May 1851) was a Slovenian- Croatian poet. He Slavicized his name to ''Stanko Vraz'' in 1836.
Biography
Born in the village of Cerovec in Lower Styria, Austrian Empire (today in Slovenia), Vraz ...
, Croatian and Slovene poet
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Antun Mahnić, (1850-1920) Croatian bishop
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Josip Križaj, (1887-1968) Slovene and Croatian opera singer
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Josip Broz Tito
Josip Broz ( sh-Cyrl, Јосип Броз, ; 7 May 1892 – 4 May 1980), commonly known as Tito (; sh-Cyrl, Тито, links=no, ), was a Yugoslav communist revolutionary and statesman, serving in various positions from 1943 until his death ...
, (1892-1980) Yugoslav president
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Žarko Dolinar, (1920-2003) Croatian biologist and table tennis player
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Jože Pogačnik, Croatian historian of literature
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Ivan Snoj, Croatian handball player
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Iztok Puc, Slovenian handball player
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Dragan Holcer, Yugoslav football player
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Franjo Bučar, (1866-1946) writer and sport populazer
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Mira Furlan
Mira Furlan (7 September 1955 – 20 January 2021) was a Croatian actress and singer. Internationally, she was best known for her roles as the Minbari Ambassador Delenn in the science fiction television series ''Babylon 5'' (1993–1998), and as ...
, actress and singer
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Vladko Maček
Vladimir Maček (20 June 1879 – 15 May 1964) was a politician in the Kingdom of Yugoslavia. As a leader of the Croatian Peasant Party (HSS) following the 1928 assassination of Stjepan Radić, Maček had been a leading Croatian political fig ...
, (1879-1964) politician
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Martina Majerle, singer
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Josip Srebrnič, (1876-1966) prelate
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Marijan Žužej, water polo player
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Dubravko Šimenc
Dubravko Šimenc (born 2 November 1966 in Zagreb) is a former Croatian water polo player who competed for both Yugoslavia and Croatia, and later water polo coach.
Dubravko Šimenc's father Zlatko was a water polo player who won the silver med ...
, water polo player
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Zlatko Šimenc
Zlatko Šimenc (born 29 November 1938) is a retired Croatian water polo player and coach (1969-1975) of Slovenian origin. He was part of the Yugoslav teams that won a silver medal at the 1964 Olympics and placed fourth in 1960. He won three more ...
, water polo player
See also
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Croatia–Slovenia relations
Croatia–Slovenia relations are foreign relations between Croatia and Slovenia. Croatia has an embassy in Ljubljana and two honorary consulates in Maribor and Koper. Slovenia has an embassy in Zagreb and an honorary consulate in Split. The count ...
References
External links
Union of Slovene Alliances in Croatia
{{Portal bar, Croatia, Slovenia
Ethnic groups in Croatia
Slovenian diaspora