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Rožat
Rožat is a small village near Dubrovnik, Croatia.
Rožat | |
|---|---|
Village | |
Village of Rožat near Dubrovnik | |
Rožat | |
| Coordinates: 42°40′19″N 18°07′30″E / 42.67194°N 18.12500°E | |
| Country | Croatia |
| County | Dubrovnik-Neretva County |
| Municipality | Dubrovnik |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.3 sq mi (0.9 km2) |
| Population (2021)[2] | |
| • Total | 395 |
| • Density | 1,100/sq mi (440/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Rožat is located close to the Adriatic tourist road between the villages of Komolac and Prijevor. Rožat is located on the north coast of the Rijeka Dubrovačka bay, and is about 5 kilometers northwest of the city of Dubrovnik.
History edit
In Rožat there is one Catholic church and the Franciscan Monastery of the Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary (Our Lady of Visitation). It was built in 1393 by the Bosnian Franciscans.
Demographics edit
According to the 2021 census, its population was 395.[2] It had a population of 340 in 2011.[3]
Economy edit
In the village people engaged with fishing, tourism and agriculture.
References edit
- ^ 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, 2021 Census". Census of Population, Households and Dwellings in 2021. Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics. 2022.
- ^ "Population by Age and Sex, by Settlements, 2011 Census: Rožat". Census of Population, Households and Dwellings 2011. Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics. December 2012.
External links edit
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