List of minefields in Croatia
Approximate locations of suspected minefields in Croatia in 2006
Main article: Minefields in Croatia
As of 1 September 2015, minefields in Croatia cover 505.8 square kilometres (195.3 square miles) of territory.[1] The minefields (usually known as "mine suspected areas") are located in 10[1] counties and 77[1] cities and municipalities. These areas are thought to contain approximately 50,966[1] land mines, in addition to unexploded ordnance left over from the Croatian War of Independence.
The area suspected of containing land mines is marked using more than 15,000 warning signs.[2] Areas thought to contain unexploded ordnance, but no land mines, are marked using 409 different warning signs.[3] The minefields are largely situated in forests (62%), while the rest are in agricultural land (26%) as well as karst terrain and shrubland (12%).[4]
| County | City/Municipality | Area km2 (sq mi) | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Osijek-Baranja | Antunovac | 6.3 (2.4) | |
| Belišće | 3.2 (1.2) | ||
| Bilje | 54.1 (20.9) | ||
| Darda | 21.1 (8.1) | ||
| Donji Miholjac | 3.7 (1.4) | ||
| Draž | 4.3 (1.7) | ||
| Ernestinovo | 1.3 (0.50) | ||
| Jagodnjak | 10.3 (4.0) | ||
| Osijek | 8.8 (3.4) | ||
| Petlovac | 12.2 (4.7) | ||
| Petrijevci | 3.6 (1.4) | ||
| Šodolovci | 8.4 (3.2) | ||
| Valpovo | 6.0 (2.3) | ||
| Vladislavci | 1.5 (0.58) | ||
| Vuka | 0.2 (0.077) | ||
| Vukovar-Srijem | Bogdanovci | 0.2 (0.077) | Cleared by 2012[6] |
| Drenovci | 0.1 (0.039) | Cleared by 2012[6] | |
| Gunja | 0.4 (0.15) | ||
| Ivankovo | 0.4 (0.15) | Cleared by 2012[6] | |
| Jarmina | 0.5 (0.19) | ||
| Markušica | 6.6 (2.5) | ||
| Nijemci | 12.2 (4.7) | ||
| Nuštar | 3.0 (1.2) | ||
| Otok | 0.8 (0.31) | Cleared by 2012[6] | |
| Privlaka | 0.3 (0.12) | ||
| Stari Jankovci | 9.2 (3.6) | ||
| Tordinci | 2.7 (1.0) | ||
| Trpinja | 1.7 (0.66) | ||
| Vinkovci | 7.3 (2.8) | ||
| Vrbanja | 1.2 (0.46) | ||
| Vukovar | 0.4 (0.15) | Cleared by 2012[6] | |
| Brod-Posavina | Cernik | 0.2 (0.077) | |
| Dragalić | 1.4 (0.54) | ||
| Gornji Bogićevci | 3.1 (1.2) | ||
| Okučani | 13.3 (5.1) | ||
| Stara Gradiška | 10.7 (4.1) | ||
| Virovitica-Podravina | Čačinci | 0.5 (0.19) | |
| Orahovica | 0.4 (0.15) | ||
| Slatina | 0.6 (0.23) | ||
| Voćin | 11.4 (4.4) | ||
| Sisak-Moslavina | Dvor | 29.3 (11.3) | |
| Glina | 20.6 (8.0) | ||
| Gvozd | 0.1 (0.039) | ||
| Hrvatska Dubica | 3.6 (1.4) | ||
| Jasenovac | 8.1 (3.1) | ||
| Novska | 11.6 (4.5) | ||
| Petrinja | 39.9 (15.4) | ||
| Sisak | 12.7 (4.9) | ||
| Sunja | 19.9 (7.7) | ||
| Topusko | 0.6 (0.23) | ||
| Karlovac | Barilović | 4.4 (1.7) | |
| Cetingrad | 3.9 (1.5) | ||
| Generalski Stol | 2.3 (0.89) | ||
| Josipdol | 11.3 (4.4) | ||
| Karlovac | 2.2 (0.85) | ||
| Lasinja | 1.9 (0.73) | ||
| Ogulin | 0.1 (0.039) | ||
| Plaški | 31.0 (12.0) | ||
| Rakovica | 5.1 (2.0) | ||
| Saborsko | 4.2 (1.6) | ||
| Tounj | 4.4 (1.7) | ||
| Požega-Slavonia | Brestovac | 3.5 (1.4) | |
| Lipik | 4.8 (1.9) | ||
| Pakrac | 51.1 (19.7) | ||
| Velika | 0.6 (0.23) | ||
| Lika-Senj | Brinje | 1.0 (0.39) | |
| Donji Lapac | 15.9 (6.1) | ||
| Gospić | 62.0 (23.9) | ||
| Lovinac | 11.2 (4.3) | ||
| Otočac | 31.5 (12.2) | ||
| Perušić | 9.1 (3.5) | ||
| Plitvička Jezera | 12.2 (4.7) | ||
| Udbina | 2.7 (1.0) | ||
| Vrhovine | 11.4 (4.4) | ||
| Zadar | Benkovac | 14.3 (5.5) | |
| Bibinje | 0.9 (0.35) | ||
| Gračac | 0.1 (0.039) | ||
| Jasenice | 9.3 (3.6) | ||
| Novigrad | 5.6 (2.2) | ||
| Obrovac | 0.9 (0.35) | ||
| Pakoštane | 5.7 (2.2) | ||
| Polača | 3.3 (1.3) | ||
| Poličnik | 1.8 (0.69) | ||
| Posedarje | 2.8 (1.1) | ||
| Stankovci | 11.0 (4.2) | ||
| Starigrad | 0.03 (0.012) | ||
| Sukošan | 0.3 (0.12) | ||
| Sveti Filip i Jakov | 0.2 (0.077) | ||
| Škabrnja | 0.7 (0.27) | ||
| Zemunik Donji | 4.7 (1.8) | ||
| Šibenik-Knin | Civljane | 0.2 (0.077) | |
| Drniš | 19.3 (7.5) | ||
| Promina | 3.6 (1.4) | ||
| Ružić | 7.5 (2.9) | ||
| Skradin | 13.3 (5.1) | ||
| Šibenik | 1.4 (0.54) | ||
| Vodice | 7.2 (2.8) | ||
| Split-Dalmatia | Hrvace | 14.7 (5.7) | |
| Vrlika | 12.2 (4.7) | ||
| Dubrovnik-Neretva | Dubrovačko Primorje | 2.7 (1.0) | |
| Konavle | 3.5 (1.4) |
Footnotes
- 1 2 3 4 "Mine Situation". Croatian Mine Action Center. Cromac.
- ↑ OMA February 2013
- ↑ HCR 2010, p. 8
- ↑ HCR & Introduction
- ↑ Vlada RH May 2011, pp. 65–67
- 1 2 3 4 5 Večernji list 9 January 2013
References
- "Minska situacija u RH – veljača 2013." [Mine situation in the Republic of Croatia – February 2013] (in Croatian). Office for Mine Action of the Government of Croatia.
- "Izviješće o provedbi plana humanitarnog razminiravanja i utrošenim financijskim sredstvima za 2010. godinu" [Report on implementation of humanitarian demining plan and spent financial assets in 2010] (PDF) (in Croatian). Croatian Mine Action Centre.
- "Introduction". Croatian Mine Action Centre.
- "Plan humanitarnog razminiravanja za 2011. godinu" [Humanitarian demining for year 2011] (PDF) (in Croatian). Government of Croatia. May 2011.
- "Vukovar potpuno očišćen od mina, Nijemci još opasni" [Vukovar completely cleared of mines, Nijemci still dangerous]. Večernji list (in Croatian). 9 January 2013.
External links
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the 9/16/2015. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.