List of minefields in Croatia
as of 31 December 2020, minefields in Croatia cover 249.4 square kilometres (96.3 square miles) of territory.[1] The minefields (usually known as "mine suspected areas" or MSA) are located in 8 counties and 53 cities and municipalities. These areas are thought to contain approximately 15,255 land mines, in addition to unexploded ordnance left over from the Croatian War of Independence.[2]
The area suspected of containing land mines is marked using more than 11,540 warning signs. Based on the analysis of the area structure in MSAs, at the end of 2020, after the demining, technical survey and general and supplementary general survey, it was determined that 98.75% of MSAs are forests and forest areas, while 1.08% MSAs of the Republic of Croatia are agricultural land, and 0.17% of MSAs are categorized as "other areas" (water, wetlands, rocks, landslides, rocks, shores, etc.).[1]
| County | 1 January 2020 | 1 January 2021 | Deming plan in 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Karlovac | 44.3 (17.1) | 42.2 (16.3) | −17.6 (−6.8) |
| Osijek-Baranja | 32.5 (12.5) | 17.6 (6.8) | −7.2 (−2.8) |
| Sisak-Moslavina | 53.4 (20.6) | 42.2 (16.3) | −6.9 (−2.7) |
| Požega-Slavonia | 14.6 (5.6) | 12.6 (4.9) | −4.2 (−1.6) |
| Lika-Senj | 109.4 (42.2) | 93.0 (35.9) | −5.5 (−2.1) |
| Zadar | 20.5 (7.9) | 9.0 (3.5) | −9.0 (−3.5) |
| Šibenik-Knin | 15.7 (6.1) | 12.6 (4.9) | −2.5 (−0.97) |
| Split-Dalmatia | 19.3 (7.5) | 19.2 (7.4) | −1.3 (−0.50) |
References
- "Izvješće o provedbi plana protuminskog djelovanja i utrošenim financijskim sredstvima za 2020. godinu" [Report on the implementation of the mine action plan and the financial resources spent for 2020] (PDF). Hrvatski sabor (in Croatian). Croatian Government. 7 October 2021. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
- "Minska situacija u RH" [Mine situation in Croatia]. Ravnateljstvo civilne zaštite (in Croatian). 17 November 2021. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
- "70. sjednica Vlade Republike Hrvatske" [70th Session of the Government of the Republic of Croatia]. Vlada Republike Hrvatske (in Croatian). 22 July 2021. Retrieved 17 November 2021.