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Hreljin is a village in western Croatia, just northeast of Bakar and northwest of Kraljevica, above Bay of Bakar (Croatian: Bakarski zaljev).
Hreljin | |
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  Hreljin Location of Hreljin in Croatia | |
| Coordinates: 45°16′59″N 14°35′56″E / 45.283°N 14.599°E | |
| Country |  Croatia |
| Area | |
| • Total | 35.1 km2 (13.6 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | |
| • Total | 2,139 |
| • Density | 61/km2 (160/sq mi) |
Hreljin administratively belongs to the city of Bakar, situated in Primorje-Gorski Kotar County - Primorsko-goranska županija.
The village includes the hamlets of Solnice (center of village), Pod Solnice, Biljin, Raskrizje, Stara cesta, Copovsko, Knezovo, Tursko, Vidasko, Sobolsko, Zastene, Gaj, Maj, Lonja, Glavicina, Dorisko, Placa, Kalac, Dragisino, Hrustica, Popelisce, Princica, Kalvarija, Cerkul, Fister, Melnice and Plase.
History edit
Legend claims that a Greek named Herkul founded the village.
In 1228 Hreljin signed the Vinodol act making Hreljin Castle one of nine Vinodol castles.
See also edit
References edit
- ^ Register of spatial units of the State Geodetic Administration of the Republic of Croatia. Wikidata Q119585703.
- ^ "Population by Age and Sex, by Settlements, 2021 Census". Census of Population, Households and Dwellings in 2021. Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics. 2022.
45°16′56″N 14°36′03″E / 45.28222°N 14.60083°E
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