Kula Norinska is a village and a municipality in the Dubrovnik-Neretva County in southeastern Croatia.
Kula Norinska | |
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Municipality | |
 View at Kula Norinska | |
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  Kula Norinska | |
| Coordinates: 43°01′44″N 17°36′18″E / 43.029°N 17.605°E | |
| Country |  Croatia |
| County |  Dubrovnik-Neretva County |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Nikola Krstičević[1] |
| Area | |
• Municipality | 61.6 km2 (23.8 sq mi) |
| • Urban | 1.0 km2 (0.4 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[3] | |
• Municipality | 1,414 |
| • Density | 23/km2 (59/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 205 |
| • Urban density | 210/km2 (530/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code[4] | 20350 Metković |
Geography
editThe municipality is situated on the northern border of the Dubrovnik-Neretva County. It borders the City of Ploče, the City of Opuzen, the City of Metković, the Pojezerje Municipality, and the Zažablje Municipality. It borders Bosnia and Herzegovina to the north.[5]
History
editKula Norinska Fort
editKula Norinska (literally: Norin Fort) is a 16th-century fort next to the Neretva, opposite the mouth of the stream Norin, which was built by the Ottomans to defend against Venetian incursions. It's a protected cultural good.[6]
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Demographics
editAccording to the 2021 census, the population of the municipality was 1,414, with 205 people living in the village of Kula Norinska itself.[3]
Municipality
editIn 2021, the municipality consisted of the following 9 settlements:
- Borovci, population 30
- Desne, population 111
- Krvavac, population 417
- Krvavac II, population 260
- Kula Norinska, population 205
- Matijevići, population 90
- Momići, population 163
- Nova Sela, population 29
- Podrujnica, population 109
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1857 | 1,654 | — |
| 1869 | 1,976 | +19.5% |
| 1880 | 2,202 | +11.4% |
| 1890 | 2,493 | +13.2% |
| 1900 | 2,891 | +16.0% |
| 1910 | 3,007 | +4.0% |
| 1921 | 2,988 | −0.6% |
| 1931 | 3,093 | +3.5% |
| 1948 | 3,165 | +2.3% |
| 1953 | 3,201 | +1.1% |
| 1961 | 3,097 | −3.2% |
| 1971 | 2,589 | −16.4% |
| 1981 | 2,047 | −20.9% |
| 1991 | 1,866 | −8.8% |
| 2001 | 1,926 | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 1,748[8] | −9.2% |
| 2021 | 1,446[9] | −17.3% |
| Source: Census [7] | ||
| population | 1654 | 1976 | 2202 | 2493 | 2891 | 3007 | 2988 | 3093 | 3165 | 3201 | 3097 | 2589 | 2047 | 1866 | 1926 | 1748 | 1414 |
| 1857 | 1869 | 1880 | 1890 | 1900 | 1910 | 1921 | 1931 | 1948 | 1953 | 1961 | 1971 | 1981 | 1991 | 2001 | 2011 | 2021 |
Village
edit| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1931 | 201 | — |
| 1948 | 329 | +63.7% |
| 1953 | 317 | −3.6% |
| 1961 | 305 | −3.8% |
| 1971 | 384 | +25.9% |
| 1981 | 344 | −10.4% |
| 1991 | 145 | −57.8% |
| 2001 | 302 | +108.3% |
| 2011 | 250[11] | −17.2% |
| 2021 | 209[12] | −16.4% |
| Source: Census [10] | ||
Education
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The elementary school "Kula Norinska" was founded in 1908, and in 1959 it started functioning as an eight-grade school. Because more space was needed, it was expanded on 1 February 1966.[13]
References
edit- ^ "Nikola Krstičević ponovo načelnik". Općina Kula Norinska. 20 May 2023.
- ^ 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" (xlsx). Census of Population, Households and Dwellings in 2021. Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics. 2022.
- ^ List of Croatian settlements and delivery post offices. Wikidata Q125763583.
- ^ "Geografski položaj". Kula Norinska Municipality.
- ^ "Kula Norinska, Kula". Republic of Croatia Ministry of Culture. Archived from the original on 11 September 2019.
- ^ "Dubrovačko-neretvanska županija - broj stanovnika po naseljima". Državni zavod za statistiku Republike Hrvatske. Retrieved 3 January 2022.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "1. STANOVNIŠTVO PREMA STAROSTI I SPOLU PO NASELJIMA, POPIS 2011". Državni zavod za statistiku Republike Hrvatske. Archived from the original on 2013-11-15.
- ^ Popis stanovništva, kućanstava i stanova 2021. – prvi rezultati Popisane osobe, kućanstva i stambene jedinice, prvi rezultati popisa 2021. po naseljima (in Croatian). Državni zavod za statistiku Republike Hrvatske. 2022. Archived from the original on 14 January 2022.
- ^ "Dubrovačko-neretvanska županija - broj stanovnika po naseljima". Državni zavod za statistiku Republike Hrvatske. Retrieved 3 January 2022.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "1. STANOVNIŠTVO PREMA STAROSTI I SPOLU PO NASELJIMA, POPIS 2011". Državni zavod za statistiku Republike Hrvatske. Archived from the original on 2013-11-15.
- ^ Popis stanovništva, kućanstava i stanova 2021. – prvi rezultati Popisane osobe, kućanstva i stambene jedinice, prvi rezultati popisa 2021. po naseljima (in Croatian). Državni zavod za statistiku Republike Hrvatske. 2022. Archived from the original on 14 January 2022.
- ^ Jurić, Ivan (1996). Spomendani iz prošlosti Donjeg Poneretavlja (in Croatian). Metković: City of Metković. p. 53. ISBN 953-96865-0-4.
External links
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