Aržano
Aržano | |
|---|---|
  Aržano | |
| Coordinates: 43°35′N 17°00′E / 43.58°N 17.0°E | |
| Country |  Croatia |
| County | Split-Dalmatia |
| Municipality | Cista Provo |
| Area | |
| • Total | 15.9 km2 (6.1 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | |
| • Total | 392 |
| • Density | 25/km2 (64/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Aržano is a small village in Zagora, Croatia, situated near the border with Bosnia and Herzegovina at an altitude of 650 m.[3] The population is 478 (2011 census).[4] There is an influx of descendants that arrive during the holiday periods, mainly from the larger cities, Split and Zagreb.
The village is known for having the annual "Josip Jović Memorial Tournament," a 6-a-side soccer tournament honouring the death of local Josip Jović, the first casualty of the 1991-1995 Croatian War of Independence.[5]
Footnotes[edit]
- ^ Register of spatial units of the State Geodetic Administration of the Republic of Croatia. Wikidata Q119585703.
- ^ "Population by Age and Sex, by Settlements, 2021 Census". Census of Population, Households and Dwellings in 2021. Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics. 2022.
- ^ "Aržano, Croatia Page". fallingrain.com. Retrieved 2007-09-27.
- ^ "Population by Age and Sex, by Settlements, 2011 Census: Aržano". Census of Population, Households and Dwellings 2011. Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics. December 2012.
- ^ 11. tradicionalni turnir 'Josip Jović' Archived 2008-06-09 at the Wayback Machine (in Croatian)
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