Bobodol
Encyclopedia
Bobodol is a settlement in Croatia
, situated 12 km (7.5 mi) south of Knin
and 3 km (1.9 mi) north of Oklaj
in the region known as Dalmatia
. It is administratively located in the Municipality of Promina
in the Šibenik-Knin County
. The name Bobodol means the valley of Bob, which is a small shrub fruit. The village can date its existence back more than 300 years. In 1995 it had 160 residents with the youngest average population in the entire Drniš
council. Most of the people were farmers growing wheat, grapes, corn and other small vegetables as well as keeping sheep and cattle.
In 1995 Bobodol was destroyed. The Croatian War of Independence
which raged since 1991 reached its climax when the Croatian Forces attacked in a large scale operation known as Oluja (storm). Led by the general Ante Gotovina
the entire population fled, except for 6 elderly people, who were all killed on the spot. A day after the attack all of the houses were looted, burned and some demolished.
Currently only 20 people reside in Bobodol. Coming back after years in exile, they are looking to rebuild.
Croatia
Croatia , officially the Republic of Croatia , is a unitary democratic parliamentary republic in Europe at the crossroads of the Mitteleuropa, the Balkans, and the Mediterranean. Its capital and largest city is Zagreb. The country is divided into 20 counties and the city of Zagreb. Croatia covers ...
, situated 12 km (7.5 mi) south of Knin
Knin
Knin is a historical town in the Šibenik-Knin county of Croatia, located near the source of the river Krka at , in the Dalmatian hinterland, on the railroad Zagreb–Split. Knin rose to prominence twice in history, as a one-time capital of both the Kingdom of Croatia and briefly of the...
and 3 km (1.9 mi) north of Oklaj
Oklaj
Oklaj is a village in the Šibenik-Knin County of Croatia.It is located in inland of the Dalmatia Adriatic coastline, about 15 km south of Knin and 14 km northwest of Drniš. It is situated between the southwest slopes of Promina mountain and the southern bank of the Krka river...
in the region known as Dalmatia
Dalmatia
Dalmatia is a historical region on the eastern coast of the Adriatic Sea. It stretches from the island of Rab in the northwest to the Bay of Kotor in the southeast. The hinterland, the Dalmatian Zagora, ranges from fifty kilometers in width in the north to just a few kilometers in the south....
. It is administratively located in the Municipality of Promina
Promina, Croatia
Promina is a municipality in Šibenik-Knin county, Croatia. Oklaj is the administration centre of the municipality.-Population:In the 2011 census, it had the following settlements:* Bobodol, population 22* Bogatić, population 20* Čitluk, population 113...
in the Šibenik-Knin County
Šibenik-Knin County
Šibenik-Knin County is a county in Croatia, located in north-central Dalmatia. Its center is Šibenik; other notable towns are Knin, Drniš and Skradin....
. The name Bobodol means the valley of Bob, which is a small shrub fruit. The village can date its existence back more than 300 years. In 1995 it had 160 residents with the youngest average population in the entire Drniš
Drniš
Drniš is a town in Croatia, located in inland Dalmatia at halfway between Šibenik and Knin. Its municipality population is 8,595 , with 3,332 in the town itself and the rest in two dozen surrounding villages...
council. Most of the people were farmers growing wheat, grapes, corn and other small vegetables as well as keeping sheep and cattle.
In 1995 Bobodol was destroyed. The Croatian War of Independence
Croatian War of Independence
The Croatian War of Independence was fought from 1991 to 1995 between forces loyal to the government of Croatia—which had declared independence from the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia —and the Serb-controlled Yugoslav People's Army and local Serb forces, with the JNA ending its combat...
which raged since 1991 reached its climax when the Croatian Forces attacked in a large scale operation known as Oluja (storm). Led by the general Ante Gotovina
Ante Gotovina
Ante Gotovina is a former Senior Corporal of the French Foreign Legion and former Lieutenant General of the Croatian Army who served in the Croatian War for Independence...
the entire population fled, except for 6 elderly people, who were all killed on the spot. A day after the attack all of the houses were looted, burned and some demolished.
Currently only 20 people reside in Bobodol. Coming back after years in exile, they are looking to rebuild.