Žakanje

Žakanje is a municipality in Karlovac County, Croatia. There are 1,889 inhabitants, in the following settlements:[1]

• Breznik Žakanjski, population 13
• Brihovo, population 149
• Bubnjarački Brod, population 122
• Bubnjarci, population 210
• Donji Bukovac Žakanjski, population 115
• Ertić, population 16
• Gornji Bukovac Žakanjski, population 14
• Jadrići, population 7
• Jugovac, population 14
• Jurovo, population 84
• Jurovski Brod, population 182
• Kohanjac, population 96
• Mala Paka, population 26
• Mišinci, population 147
• Mošanci, population 35
• Pravutina, population 211
• Sela Žakanjska, population 68
• Sračak, population 38
• Stankovci, population 17
• Velika Paka, population 44
• Zaluka Lipnička, population 132
• Žakanje, population 149

Location of Žakanje in Croatia

Image of Žakanje municipality within Karlovac County

97.5% of the population are Croats (2011 census).[2]

Zakanje is surrounded by rolling hills, farms, orchards and vineyards. Over the last 50 years the community has expanded significantly. The town center contains a school, several restaurants, a grocery store, bank, post-office, pharmacy and a walk-in medical clinic. There are also a number of small general stores and other small businesses.

The Roman Catholic Church sits on the highest point of the village about 1 kilometer from the center. The church was built in 1896,[3] and contains many paintings. The main road connects to Karlovac, and Metlika, Slovenia.

The oldest local surnames are Bahoric and Zdencaj.

Juraj Križanić, a Croatian missionary, was born near Žakanje.