Donje Ceranje

Donje Ceranje
Village
Donje Ceranje Location of Donje Ceranje in Croatia
Coordinates: 43°57′46″N 15°35′46″E
Country	Croatia
County	Zadar County
Municipality	Benkovac
Area [1]
• Total	6.3 km^2 (2.4 sq mi)
Elevation	146 m (479 ft)
Population  (2021)[2]
• Total	42
• Density	6.7/km^2 (17/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	23420 Benkovac
Area code	(+385) 23

Donje Ceranje is a village within the town Benkovac. It is 5 km (3.1 mi) south of Benkovac near the Vrana Lake.

Demographics

According to the 2011 census,^[3] the village of Donje Ceranje has 22 inhabitants. This represents 7.46% of its pre-war population according to the 1991 census.

The 1991 census^[4] recorded that 92.20% of the village population were ethnic Serbs (272/295), 6.44% were Croats (19/295) while 1.36% were of other ethnic origin (4/295).

Historical population 1857-2011 ^[3][5]

population	319	515	127	121	157	202	427	552	350	395	417	409	388	295	43	22
	1857	1869	1880	1890	1900	1910	1921	1931	1948	1953	1961	1971	1981	1991	2001	2011

Sources: Croatian Bureau of Statistics

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NOTE: The 1857, 1869, 1921 and 1931 population figures also include the population of the Gornje Ceranje village.

Notable natives and residents

• Milorad Pupovac, a notable Croatian Serb politician was born in Donje Ceranje.^[6]

References

1. Register of spatial units of the State Geodetic Administration of the Republic of Croatia. Wikidata Q119585703.
2. "Population by Age and Sex, by Settlements" (xlsx). Census of Population, Households and Dwellings in 2021. Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics. 2022.
3. "Population by Age and Sex, by Settlements, 2011 Census: Donje Ceranje". Census of Population, Households and Dwellings 2011. Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics. December 2012.
4. Izdanje Državnog zavoda za statistiku RH: Narodnosni sastav stanovništva RH od 1880-1991. godine.
5. "Naselja i stanovništvo Republike Hrvatske 1857-2001, www.dzs.hr". Archived from the original on 2012-05-05. Retrieved 2023-09-23.
6. "Zastupnici 6. saziva Hrvatskoga sabora". www.sabor.hr. Archived from the original on 16 March 2011. Retrieved 17 June 2015.

43°58′N 15°36′E