Čavoglave is a village in Zagora, Croatia with a population of 190.Čavoglave
pristupljeno 14. studenoga 2020. It is part of the Ružić municipality of the

Šibenik-Knin County Šibenik-Knin County (; hr, Šibensko-kninska županija ) is a county in southern Croatia, located in the north-central part of Dalmatia. The biggest city in the county is Šibenik, which also serves as county seat. Other notable towns in the co ...

, in the

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. It is located between the mountains

Svilaja Svilaja is a mountain range in Croatia, in the Dalmatian Hinterland. It is part of the Dinaric Alps and stretches from the town of Sinj northwest to the Petrovo field, approximately 30 km in length. The highest peak is Svilaja or Bat at 1 ...

and Moseća, next to the source of the

Čikola Čikola ( it, link=no, Cigola) is a river of 47.8 km in length, located in Dalmatia, southern Croatia. Description Čikola river's springs is near the village Čavoglave, flows through the city of Drniš and then flows near village of M ...

river. The southern edge of the village passes the D56 highway Although the village is not usually a tourist destination, The village has started to gain popularity due to the famous Croatian rock-ethno song "bojna čavoglave".

Population

According to the data on the official website of the municipality, Čavoglave has 190 inhabitants.

History

During the

Croatian War of Independence The Croatian War of Independence was fought from 1991 to 1995 between Croat forces loyal to the Government of Croatia—which had declared independence from the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (SFRY)—and the Serb-controlled Yu ...

in 1991, Čavoglave was on the very front line, but they were never occupied. A large number of locals took part in the fight against

Krajina Serbs The Republic of Serbian Krajina or Serb Republic of Krajina ( sh, Република Српска Крајина, italics=no / or РСК / ''RSK'', ), known as the Serbian Krajina ( / ) or simply Krajina, was a self-proclaimed Serb proto-state ...

. Čavoglave was popularized by Thompson's song " Bojna Čavoglave". Čavoglave is also the birthplace of

Marko Perković Marko Perković (; born 27 October 1966) is a Croatian musician who has been the lead singer of the band Thompson since 1991. Perković was born in the village of Čavoglave, SR Croatia, within SFR Yugoslavia, today a part of Croatia. He partic ...

, the band's leader, songwriter and vocalist. He built the Church of Croatian Martyrs there at his own expense, dedicated to

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soldiers and civilians who died during the war. There is an annual

fund raising Fundraising or fund-raising is the process of seeking and gathering voluntary financial contributions by engaging individuals, businesses, charitable foundations, or governmental agencies. Although fundraising typically refers to efforts to gathe ...

concert A concert is a live music performance in front of an audience. The performance may be by a single musician, sometimes then called a recital, or by a musical ensemble, such as an orchestra, choir, or band. Concerts are held in a wide variet ...

in honor of Victory and Homeland Thanksgiving Day in Čavoglave.

Celebrities

(born 1966), Croatian musician. * Ante Dabro (born 1938),

Australian Australian(s) may refer to: Australia * Australia, a country * Australians, citizens of the Commonwealth of Australia ** European Australians ** Anglo-Celtic Australians, Australians descended principally from British colonists ** Aboriginal ...

painter originally from Čavoglave.

References

External links

Sto tisuća ljudi s Thompsonom u Čavoglavama na pučkoj proslavi (FOTOGALERIJA)
Populated places in Šibenik-Knin County Tourist attractions in Šibenik-Knin County {{ŠibenikKnin-geo-stub