Original scientific paper
https://doi.org/10.5673/sip.62.1.5
Coexistence of Croats and Slovenians along the Middle Flow of the Kupa River on the Croatian-Slovenian Border
Filip Škiljan
; Institute for Migration Research, Zagreb, Croatia
Marina Perić Kaselj
; Institute for Migration Research, Zagreb, Croatia
Matijas Baković
; Institute for Migration Research, Zagreb, Croatia
Abstract
The paper discusses the coexistence of Croats and Slovenians along the Kupa River on the
border between Croatia and Slovenia. Particular focus is on settlements near the Kupa in the
City of Vrbovsko region, compared to particular settlements on the Slovenian border side of
the Kupa River in the Črnomelj Municipality. Interdisciplinary approach is employed, combining
various scientific methods, including archive research (analysis of marriage registers),
qualitative analysis (method of semi-structured interviews), and analysis of population census
of settlements by the Kupa River. The research observes the period between 1880 and 2023,
while registers are examined in the period from 1858 and 1948, since those from the later
period are not held in the Croatian State Archive, but in registry offices and parish offices, and
are unavailable to broader public. Registers from the Slovenian side are also not included, since
the older ones are in Ljubljana, while the newer ones are in registry and parish offices, and are
not open to broader public.
In the City of Vrbovsko region, there are a few settlements located by the Kupa River or near it,
which are firmly connected to neighbouring Slovenia. The aim of the paper is to explore various
aspects of coexistence, cultural influences and economic bonds among the communities of
the border region. The research results will provide a better understanding of the dynamics of
living in that area, and of relationships between Croats and Slovenians along the Kupa River
on the border between these two countries.
Keywords
Gorski Kotar; migrations; Croatian-Slovenian relations; oral history; Vrbovsko
Hrčak ID:
318648
URI
Publication date:
1.7.2024.
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