Vrgorac
| Vrgorac | |||
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| Town | |||
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Tin Ujević Street in Vrgorac | |||
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  Vrgorac Location of Vrgorac in Croatia | |||
| Coordinates: 43°12′N 17°22′E / 43.20°N 17.37°E | |||
| Country |
 Croatia | ||
| County |
 Split-Dalmatia | ||
| Government | |||
| • Mayor | Ante Pranić (Most) | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 284.00 km2 (109.65 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2011) | |||
| • Total | 6,572 | ||
| • Density | 23/km2 (60/sq mi) | ||
| (municipality total) | |||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| Postal code | 21276 | ||
| Area code(s) | 021 | ||
| Climate | Cfa | ||
| Website | Grad Vrgorac | ||
Vrgorac (pronounced [ʋř̩ɡorats], Italian: Vergoraz) is a town in Croatia in the Split-Dalmatia County.
The total population of Vrgorac is 6,572 (census 2011), in the following settlements:[1]
- Banja, population 202
- Dragljane, population 52
- Draževitići, population 203
- Duge Njive, population 105
- Dusina, population 494
- Kljenak, population 86
- Kokorići, population 161
- Kotezi, population 278
- Kozica, population 56
- Mijaca, population 95
- Orah, population 268
- Podprolog, population 355
- Poljica Kozička, population 172
- Prapatnice, population 179
- Rašćane, population 130
- Ravča, population 154
- Stilja, population 320
- Umčani, population 227
- Veliki Prolog, population 499
- Vina, population 134
- Višnjica, population 14
- Vlaka, population 41
- Vrgorac, population 2,039
- Zavojane, population 308
In the 2011 census, 99% of the population were Croats.[2]
Notable people
- Tin Ujević (1891–1955), poet
- Stipe Božić (born 1951), mountaineer, filmmaker, photographer; second European to climb Mt. Everest twice.
- Nikola Vujčić (born 1978), basketball player
References
- ↑ "Population by Age and Sex, by Settlements, 2011 Census: Vrgorac". Census of Population, Households and Dwellings 2011. Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics. December 2012.
- ↑ "Population by Ethnicity, by Towns/Municipalities, 2011 Census: County of Split-Dalmatia". Census of Population, Households and Dwellings 2011. Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics. December 2012.
External links
Media related to Vrgorac at Wikimedia Commons
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Coordinates: 43°12′N 17°22′E / 43.200°N 17.367°E
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