Brnaze

Brnaze
Brnaze
Brnaze Brnaze
Village
	Coordinates: 43°40′34″N 16°39′07″E
Country	Croatia
County	Split-Dalmatia County
Government
• Mayor	Anka Vučković
Area
• Total	8.5 sq mi (21.9 km2)
Elevation	−695 ft (296−302 m)
Population (2021)
• Total	3,124
• Estimate (2024)	3,133
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code type	21230 Sinj
Vehicle registration	ST

Last updated September 19, 2024

Brnaze is a village in Croatia. It is connected by the D1 highway. With a population of 3,184 in 2011, Brnaze is the third largest settlement within the City of Sinj and the fourth largest in terms of area of 22 km². They are located south of Sinj, following roads D-1 and D-60. The Polish part inside and outside the hydromelioration system is at an altitude of 296 to 320 meters above sea level, that is, to the dividing line formed by D-1 from Sinj to the intersection of the road Split-Trilj and D-60, from that intersection to Turjak. The higher axial part is at a height of up to 380 masl, and the highest peaks (Gaj) are at 440 masl. There are several estavelas, the main ones being Gorućica and Tomaškovac with significant amounts of water only for prolonged rains. The settlement also has the Guinness World Record for the Croatian original dish as of 2024.

Population

Settlement Brnaze: Population trends 1857–2021

population	718	905	787	950	1126	1199	1495	1722	1712	1846	2108	2536	3126	3097	3223	3184	3124
	1857	1869	1880	1890	1900	1910	1921	1931	1948	1953	1961	1971	1981	1991	2001	2011	2021

Note: Until 1890, it was reported under the name of Brnace. In 1991, the settlement of Brnaze was reduced by the part of the settlement that was annexed to the settlement of Sinj. In 1869, 1921 and 1931, it contains part of the data for the settlement of Sinj. Sources: Croatian Bureau of Statistics publications

The population remains 100% Croatian Nationality and 100% European White as of 2021.

Geography and Places of interest

Halfway down the length of the village, south of the intersection of the Sinj-Trilj-Split road, there is a hill to the east, in the direction of a field 1,000 m long and 500 m wide, 365 m above sea level - Brnaška glavica (The little head of brnaze). It is characterized by its peninsular appearance in the plain of Sinjsko polje (The farmland of sinj) , where historical-Christian, Michaelmas traces were found. There are also two today abandoned quarries, which, considering the geological feature and location and the needs of Sinj and the reclamation of Sinjsko polje (The farmland of Sinj ) , were opened in the middle of the 20th century and closed in 1978.

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References

↑ Register of spatial units of the State Geodetic Administration of the Republic of Croatia. Wikidata Q119585703.
↑ "Population by Age and Sex, by Settlements" (xlsx). Census of Population, Households and Dwellings in 2021. Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics. 2022.

43°40′34″N16°39′07″E / 43.67611°N 16.65194°E / 43.67611; 16.65194

History

Until 1890, Brnaze was represented under the name Brnace. In 1991, the settlement of Brnaze was reduced by the part of the settlement that was annexed to the settlement of Sinju.

In the past, the locals were mainly engaged in agriculture and animal husbandry.

On "Mioljača" there are the remains of the old Croatian church of St. Michael's Church with six apses from the 9th century. or 10th century, probably built on the foundations of a church from the early Christian era. Fragments of church stone furniture from the old Croatian era, part of the early Christian altar partition and several ancient monuments were found. Late medieval graves with various accessories (rings, earrings, spurs, money) were discovered in and around the church. cemetery in Brnazi near Sinj«,

During the Second World War 206 residents from the settlement participated in the conflict in yugoslav territory.

But in the Homeland War there were many more residents fighting on the battlegrounds of Operation Storm and Operation Flash.

Culture and tradition

In Brnaze, the KUD Brnaze has been operating since 1975.^[1]

Notable People

Ante Tomašević (1872 – 1918), athlete, champion of Austria-Hungary in wrestling

Josip Šentija (1931 – 2020), journalist, publicist and lexicographer

Marijan Mandac (1939 – 2023), Franciscan priest, theologian and translator

Anđelko Vučković (1942 – 2007), five-time winner of Sinjska alka, Croatian defender

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[1] Register of spatial units of the State Geodetic Administration of the Republic of Croatia. Wikidata Q119585703.

[Census_2021-2] "Population by Age and Sex, by Settlements" (xlsx). Census of Population, Households and Dwellings in 2021. Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics. 2022.

[3] "KUD Brnaze". Grad Sinj (in Croatian). Retrieved 2023-02-14.

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