Lika | |
|---|---|
 Approximate region of Lika within Croatia | |
| Country |  Croatia |
| Largest city | Gospić |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5,283 km2 (2,040 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 50,927 |
| • Density | 9.6/km2 (25/sq mi) |
| • Total % of Croatia | 1.19% |
| • Ethnic groups | Croats 84.15%Serbs 13.65% |
| Demonym | Licaners |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST |
Lika (Croatian pronunciation: [lǐːka]) is a traditional region[2] of Croatia proper, roughly bound by the Velebit mountain from the southwest and the Plješevica mountain from the northeast. On the north-west end Lika is bounded by Ogulin-Plaški basin, and on the south-east by the Malovan pass. Today most of the territory of Lika (Brinje, Donji Lapac, Gospić, Lovinac, Otočac, Perušić, Plitvička Jezera, Udbina and Vrhovine) is part of Lika-Senj County. Josipdol, Plaški and Saborsko are part of Karlovac County and Gračac is part of Zadar County.
Major towns include Gospić, Otočac, and Gračac, most of which are located in the karst poljes of the rivers of Lika, Gacka and others. The Plitvice Lakes National Park is also in Lika.
- ^ Pejnović 2009, p. 82.
- ^ Pejnović 2009, p. 54.