Gračac
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Gračac is a small town in the southern part of Lika, Croatia. It is located south of Udbina, northeast of Obrovac, northwest of Knin and southeast of Gospić. Gračac has a population of 2,689, with a total of 3,923 people in the municipality that is administratively part of the Zadar county. Before the end of the war (1995) in Croatia over 95% of the population were Serbs. According to the 2001 population census, the Serbs were 38.82% of the population and the others are Croatians from Bosnia and Hercegovina.
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The name Gračac is derived from "gradina" which means an old abandoned castle. Near the town there are Lake Gračac and the karst field of Gračac. The Cerovec caves nearby are the largest explored caves in Croatia. The town is on the way into the Lika region of Zadar county, and the surroundings offer good hunting game.
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