Sutivan

Sutivan
Municipality
Sutivan is located in Croatia
Sutivan
Sutivan
Location of Sutivan in Croatia
Coordinates: 43°23′N 16°29′E / 43.383°N 16.483°E / 43.383; 16.483
Country Croatia
CountySplit-Dalmatia County
Area
[1]
 • Municipality
21.8 km2 (8.4 sq mi)
 • Urban
21.8 km2 (8.4 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
 • Municipality
936
 • Density43/km2 (110/sq mi)
 • Urban
936
 • Urban density43/km2 (110/sq mi)
Websitesutivan.hr

Sutivan (Croatian pronunciation: [sûtivaːn]) is a town on the island of Brač, Split-Dalmatia County, Croatia. It has a population of 759 (2001 census), 93% of which are Croats.

Sutivan was a fishing village and the harbour is still used by local fishermen. Today Sutivan has become a popular place for cyclists. Every year the town hosts a cycling race ‘Uvati Vitar’ (Catch the Wind) where entrants arrive from all over the world [1]

Climate

Since records began in 1981, the highest temperature recorded at the local weather station was 40.4 °C (104.7 °F), on 24 July 2007.[3] The coldest temperature was −6.3 °C (20.7 °F), on 9 January 1987.[4]

Demographics

Sutivan: Population trends 1857–2021
v
population
1556
1666
1798
1880
1746
1505
1624
962
713
704
641
584
601
641
759
822
936
18571869188018901900191019211931194819531961197119811991200120112021
Sources:Croatian Bureau of Statistics publications

References

  1. ^ Register of spatial units of the State Geodetic Administration of the Republic of Croatia. Wikidata Q119585703.
  2. ^ "Population by Age and Sex, by Settlements" (xlsx). Census of Population, Households and Dwellings in 2021. Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics. 2022.
  3. ^ DHMZ (2022-07-19). "Najviše izmjerene temperature zraka u Hrvatskoj za razdoblje od kada postoje mjerenja". Državni hidrometeorološki zavod.
  4. ^ DHMZ (2022-01-21). "Najniže izmjerene temperature zraka u Hrvatskoj za razdoblje od kada postoje mjerenja". Državni hidrometeorološki zavod.
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