Nerežišća Explained

Official Name:Nerežišća
Pushpin Map:Croatia
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Coordinates:43.3333°N 51°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:County
Subdivision Name1:Split-Dalmatia
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:78.8
Population As Of:2021
Population Total:878
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:CET
Timezone Dst:CEST
Utc Offset:+1
Utc Offset Dst:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal code

Nerežišća (pronounced as /hr/) is a village and a municipality on the island Brač in Croatia.

In the 2011 census, it had a total population of 862, in the following settlements:

In the same census, 98.84% were Croats.

In the past, Nerežišća was the capital of the island.[2] It was founded inside the island, not on its coast, because of fear of pirates marauding the Adriatic Sea. Once these pirates were eradicated by the Venetians, the locals started populating the settlements by the sea, especially Supetar and Sutivan, across the Brač Channel facing Split.

Notes and References

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  2. https://books.google.com/books?id=IHAfqu6sapUC&dq=Nerezisca&pg=PA237 Footprint Croatia