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Viganj
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.
Viganj | |
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Village | |
Viganj lies in the Pelješac channel that separates Pelješac from Korčula | |
Viganj | |
| Coordinates: 42°59′02″N 17°05′58″E / 42.98389°N 17.09944°E | |
| Country | Croatia |
| County | Dubrovnik-Neretva County |
| Municipality | Orebić |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.9 sq mi (7.6 km2) |
| Population (2021)[2] | |
| • Total | 236 |
| • Density | 80/sq mi (31/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
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]
Demographics edit
According to the 2021 census, its population was 236.[2] It had a population of 283 in 2011.[9]
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.
- ^ "vȉganj". Hrvatski jezični portal (in Croatian). Znanje d.o.o. and Srce. Retrieved August 16, 2022.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "TOP 10 plaža - Skrivene uvale pružaju više". Jutarnji list (in Croatian). 2010-07-25. Retrieved 2011-06-25.
- ^ International Windsurfing Association [sic]
- ^ Hrvatska udruga klase jedrenja na dasci (Croatian Windsurfing Association) . Archived from the original on June 29, 2011. Retrieved June 25, 2011.
- ^ Hrvatski jedriličarski savez (Croatian Sailing Federation) . Archived from the original on July 21, 2011. Retrieved June 25, 2011.
- ^ "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