Žrnovo is a village on the island of Korčula in Croatia. Korčula is an island on the Dalmatian coast of the Adriatic Sea and administratively belongs to the Dubrovnik–Neretva County of Croatia. The village is situated four kilometers west of the old town of Korčula,[3] on the D118 road.
Žrnovo | |
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Village | |
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  Žrnovo | |
| Coordinates: 42°57′N 17°07′E / 42.950°N 17.117°E | |
| Country |  Croatia |
| County |  Dubrovnik-Neretva County |
| Municipality | Korčula |
| Area | |
| • Total | 13.1 sq mi (33.9 km2) |
| Population (2021)[2] | |
| • Total | 1,401 |
| • Density | 110/sq mi (41/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Žrnovo is one of the oldest settlements on the island and is made up of four hamlets - Prvo Selo, Brdo, Kampus and Postrana. The village has numerous small churches.
Demographics edit
According to the 2021 census, its population was 1,401.[2] It had a population of 1,308 residents in 2001.[4]
The well-known Croatian writer and academic Petar Šegedin (1909–1998) [5] was born in Žrnovo.
See also edit
References edit
- ^ Register of spatial units of the State Geodetic Administration of the Republic of Croatia. Wikidata Q119585703.
- ^ a b "Population by Age and Sex, by Settlements, 2021 Census". Census of Population, Households and Dwellings in 2021. Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics. 2022.
- ^ Zrnovo-Korcula Island. Zrnovo.com
- ^ "Croatian Census 2001/Popis stanovništva 2001". Republic of Croatia State Statistics Bureau. 2001.
- ^ Cassell's Encyclopaedia of World Literature, Volume 2 by John Buchanan-Brown
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