Kula Norinska

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Kula Norinska
Municipality
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Kula Norinska
Coordinates: 43°01′44″N17°36′18″E / 43.029°N 17.605°E / 43.029; 17.605
Country Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia
County Flag of Dubrovnik-Neretva County.png Dubrovnik-Neretva County
Government
 • MayorNikola Krstičević [1]
Area
[2]
 • Municipality
61.6 km2 (23.8 sq mi)
 • Urban
1.0 km2 (0.4 sq mi)
Population
 (2021) [3]
 • Municipality
1,414
 • Density23/km2 (59/sq mi)
 •  Urban
205
 • Urban density210/km2 (530/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code [4]
20350 Metković 

Kula Norinska is a village and a municipality in the Dubrovnik-Neretva County in southeastern Croatia.

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Geography

The municipality is situated on the northern border of the Dubrovnik-Neretva County. It borders the City of Ploče, the City of Opuzen, the City of Metković, the Pojezerje Municipality, and the Zažablje Municipality. It borders Bosnia and Herzegovina to the north. [5]

History

Kula Norinska Fort

Kula Norinska (literally: Norin Fort) is a 16th-century fort next to the Neretva, opposite the mouth of the stream Norin, which was built by the Ottomans to defend against Venetian incursions. It's a protected cultural good. [6]

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Kula Norinska


Demographics

According to the 2021 census, the population of the municipality was 1,414, with 205 people living in the village of Kula Norinska itself. [3]

Municipality

In 2021, the municipality consisted of the following 9 settlements:

Historical population
YearPop.±%
18571,654—    
18691,976+19.5%
18802,202+11.4%
18902,493+13.2%
19002,891+16.0%
19103,007+4.0%
19212,988−0.6%
19313,093+3.5%
19483,165+2.3%
19533,201+1.1%
19613,097−3.2%
19712,589−16.4%
19812,047−20.9%
19911,866−8.8%
20011,926+3.2%
20111,748 [7] −9.2%
20211,446 [8] −17.3%
Source: Census [9]
Kula Norinska: Population trends 1857–2021
v
population
1654
1976
2202
2493
2891
3007
2988
3093
3165
3201
3097
2589
2047
1866
1926
1748
1414
18571869188018901900191019211931194819531961197119811991200120112021

Village

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1931201—    
1948329+63.7%
1953317−3.6%
1961305−3.8%
1971384+25.9%
1981344−10.4%
1991145−57.8%
2001302+108.3%
2011250 [10] −17.2%
2021209 [11] −16.4%
Source: Census [12]

Education

The elementary school Osnovna skola Kula Norinska.jpg
The elementary school

The elementary school "Kula Norinska" was founded in 1908, and in 1959 it started functioning as an eight-grade school. Because more space was needed, it was expanded on 1 February 1966. [13]

References

  1. ↑ "Nikola Krstičević ponovo načelnik". Općina Kula Norinska. 20 May 2023.
  2. ↑ Register of spatial units of the State Geodetic Administration of the Republic of Croatia. Wikidata   Q119585703.
  3. 1 2 "Population by Age and Sex, by Settlements" (xlsx). Census of Population, Households and Dwellings in 2021. Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics. 2022.
  4. ↑ List of Croatian settlements and delivery post offices. Wikidata   Q125763583.
  5. ↑ "Geografski položaj". Kula Norinska Municipality.
  6. ↑ "Kula Norinska, Kula". Republic of Croatia Ministry of Culture. Archived from the original on 11 September 2019.
  7. ↑ "1. STANOVNIŠTVO PREMA STAROSTI I SPOLU PO NASELJIMA, POPIS 2011". Državni zavod za statistiku Republike Hrvatske. Archived from the original on 2013-11-15.
  8. ↑ Popis stanovništva, kućanstava i stanova 2021. – prvi rezultati Popisane osobe, kućanstva i stambene jedinice, prvi rezultati popisa 2021. po naseljima (in Croatian). Državni zavod za statistiku Republike Hrvatske. 2022. Archived from the original on 14 January 2022.
  9. ↑ "Dubrovačko-neretvanska županija - broj stanovnika po naseljima". Državni zavod za statistiku Republike Hrvatske. Retrieved 3 January 2022.[ permanent dead link ]
  10. ↑ "1. STANOVNIŠTVO PREMA STAROSTI I SPOLU PO NASELJIMA, POPIS 2011". Državni zavod za statistiku Republike Hrvatske. Archived from the original on 2013-11-15.
  11. ↑ Popis stanovništva, kućanstava i stanova 2021. – prvi rezultati Popisane osobe, kućanstva i stambene jedinice, prvi rezultati popisa 2021. po naseljima (in Croatian). Državni zavod za statistiku Republike Hrvatske. 2022. Archived from the original on 14 January 2022.
  12. ↑ "Dubrovačko-neretvanska županija - broj stanovnika po naseljima". Državni zavod za statistiku Republike Hrvatske. Retrieved 3 January 2022.[ permanent dead link ]
  13. ↑ Jurić, Ivan (1996). Spomendani iz prošlosti Donjeg Poneretavlja (in Croatian). Metković: City of Metković. p. 53. ISBN   953-96865-0-4.


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