Oton, Croatia
Oton (Serbian Cyrillic: Отон)[1] is a village in Šibenik-Knin County, Croatia. It is part of the municipality of Ervenik. GeographyOton is located 9 kilometers northwest from the city of Knin. It is scattered across a wide area between the canyon of Zrmanja river on the west and Radljevac river on the east. To the south, the border of the village is Debelo Brdo. The village is divided into Oton Polje and Oton Brdo according to its geographical characteristics and the altitude of its hamlets. The villages of Bender and Kobilice also belong to the Oton region. Oton Polje consists of the following hamlets: Dobrijevići, Karanovići, Kneževići, Mišljeni and Vujnovići, and Oton Brdo consists of the following hamlets: Atlije, Karne, Kneževići, Kovačevići, Opačići, Sudari, Rastovići, Višekrune and Žunići. Bender consists of hamlets: Dobrijevići, Čupkovići, Pašići and Runjajići.[4] HistoryFrom the breakup of Yugoslavia until August 1995, Oton was in the Republic of Serbian Krajina. Until the territorial reorganization in Croatia, the settlement was part of the former large municipality of Knin. CultureIn Oton, there is a temple of the Serbian Orthodox Church of St. Elijah from 1702. SurnamesSurnames from Oton are:
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