Rakovica is a village and a municipality in south-central Croatia, in the region of Kordun south of Karlovac and Slunj, and north of the Plitvice Lakes. Rakovica is an underdeveloped municipality which is statistically classified as the First Category Area of Special State Concern by the Government of Croatia. History Rakovica achieved some prominence in Croatian history in October 1871, when several members of the Croatian Party of Rights led by Eugen Kvaternik disavowed the official party position advocating a political solution to the issue of Croatia within the Habsburg monarchy and instead launched a revolt in the village. Demographics The total municipality population is 2,387 (2011), while the village itself has 310 residents. According to that census, 94.8% (2,262) are Croats and 3.2% (77) are ethnic Serbs. Settlements According to the 2011 census, the municipality or Rakovica consists of the following settlements: Basara, population 4 Brajdić Selo, population 79 Brezovac, population 8 Broćanac, population 25 Čatrnja, population 228 Ćuić Brdo, population 1 Drage, population 17 Drežnik Grad, population 323 Gornja Močila, population 4 Grabovac, population 338 Irinovac, population 137 Jamarje, population 0 Jelov Klanac, population 79 Koranski Lug, population 0 Kordunski Ljeskovac, population 9 Korita, population 46 Lipovac, population 15 Lipovača, population 133 Mašvina, population 5 Nova Kršlja, population 70 Oštarski Stanovi, population 132 Rakovica, population 246 Rakovičko Selište, population 88 Sadilovac, population 1 Selište Drežničko, population 290 Stara Kršlja, population 6 Sights Due to proximity of Plitvice Lakes, one of the main fields of income is tourism. One of its sights are the Caves of Barać which were reopened for visitors in 2004. See also Rakovica Revolt Caves of Barać References External links Municipalities of Croatia Populated places in Karlovac County