Viganj

Viganj
Village
Viganj lies in the Pelješac channel that separates Pelješac from Korčula
Viganj lies in the Pelješac channel that separates Pelješac from Korčula
Map
Viganj is located in Croatia
Viganj
Viganj
Coordinates: 42°59′02″N 17°05′58″E / 42.98389°N 17.09944°E / 42.98389; 17.09944
Country Croatia
County Dubrovnik-Neretva County
MunicipalityOrebić
Area
[1]
 • Total
2.9 sq mi (7.6 km2)
Population
 (2021)[2]
 • Total
236
 • Density80/sq mi (31/km2)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)

Viganj (lit. 'forge, bellows'[3][4]) is a village located in the west of the Pelješac peninsula in southern Dalmatia, Croatia, by the Adriatic Sea, between Nakovana and Kućište.

Because the Maestral wind is common in summer time, Viganj is a tourist resort known for its windsurfing opportunities.[5] Windsurfing competitions are regularly held in Viganj.[6][7][8]

A Dominican convent in the village dates to 1671.[9]

Demographics

According to the 2021 census, its population was 236.[2] It had a population of 283 in 2011.[10]

References

  1. ^ Register of spatial units of the State Geodetic Administration of the Republic of Croatia. Wikidata Q119585703.
  2. ^ a b "Population by Age and Sex, by Settlements" (xlsx). Census of Population, Households and Dwellings in 2021. Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics. 2022.
  3. ^ "vȉganj". Hrvatski jezični portal (in Croatian). Znanje d.o.o. and Srce. Retrieved August 16, 2022.
  4. ^ Vidović, Domagoj (2012). "Pogled u toponimiju Makarskoga primorja" [An overview of the toponymy of the Makarska Region]. Folia Onomastica Croatica (in Croatian) (21): 213. Retrieved August 16, 2022.
  5. ^ "TOP 10 plaža - Skrivene uvale pružaju više". Jutarnji list (in Croatian). 2010-07-25. Retrieved 2011-06-25.
  6. ^ International Windsurfing Association https://web.archive.org/web/*/http://www.internationalwindsurfing.com/windsurfing_competion_0003v01.htm [sic]
  7. ^ Hrvatska udruga klase jedrenja na dasci (Croatian Windsurfing Association) "Regate sezone 2010, HJS". Archived from the original on June 29, 2011. Retrieved June 25, 2011.
  8. ^ Hrvatski jedriličarski savez (Croatian Sailing Federation) "HJS - ispis regata". Archived from the original on July 21, 2011. Retrieved June 25, 2011.
  9. ^ Ipšić, Irena (2013). "Vlasništvo nad nekretninama crkvenih i samostanskih ustanova na orebićkome području u 19. stoljeću". Povijesni prilozi (in Croatian). 32 (44). Croatian Institute of History: 236.
  10. ^ "Population by Age and Sex, by Settlements, 2011 Census: Viganj". Census of Population, Households and Dwellings 2011. Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics. December 2012.
  • Media related to Viganj at Wikimedia Commons


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