Postira
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 Postira
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| Coordinates: 43°22′N 16°37′E / 43.367°N 16.617°E | |
| Country | Croatia |
| County | Split-Dalmatia County |
| Island | Brač |
| Population (2001)[1] | |
| • Total | 1,554 |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| Area code(s) | 021 |
Postira is a village and a municipality in Croatia in the Split-Dalmatia county on the island of Brač.
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[edit] Geography
The village of Postira is located on the northern coast of the island of Brač. It is connected with nearby villages Pučišća, Splitska and Dol as well as with the city of Supetar with paved road, where local bus lines operate.
The municipality has a total population of 1,554 in two settlements:[1]
- Dol, population 129
- Postira, population 1,425
In the 2001 census, 97.5% of the population were Croats.
[edit] Economy
The main activities are fishing, agriculture, and tourism.
Home products are olive oil and local wine. Sardina d.d. company can fish producer from the high quality Adriatic pilchard "Sardina pilchardus".
Next to the harbour are the beaches of Prvija and Zastivanje. Beach Mala Lozna is on the east end of Postira village and far more to the east, is the very attractive sand beach, Lovrečina. Near Lovrečina beach are the ruins of a large early Christian basilica from the 5th-6th century.
There are hotels Pastura, Vrilo and Lipa in the village and many private apartments. Near the port is supermarket Studenac, bakery, bank, post and market. There are also several restaurants and tourist information center.
[edit] Culture
In the center of the village is the Church of John the Baptist (Sv. Ivan Krstitelj).
[edit] Sport
N.K. Postira ex Kolektivac is local football club.
[edit] Notable persons
(in chronological order)
- Vladimir Nazor - poet and writer, who was born in Postira (1876–1949)
- Josip Skaric dr.med. (1889–1975) founder of the Higijenski zavod the first bacterology station in Balkan region
- Ivan Matij Skaric dr.theology, Croatian translated interpretation of the Holy Bible (1793–1871)
- Žan Jakopač, leader of Šo!Mazgoon band
[edit] References
- ^ a b "Census of Population, Households and Dwellings 2011, First Results by Settlements" (in Croatian and English) (HTML). Statistical Reports (Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics) (1441). June 2011. ISSN 1332-0297. http://www.dzs.hr/Eng/censuses/census2011/htm/E11_Zup35_3506.html. Retrieved 2011-08-14.
[edit] External links
- Home page Postira: Home page Postira
- WindSURF-Postira.com: Windsurfers from Postira
- Sardina d.d. company
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Coordinates: 43°23′N 16°38′E / 43.383°N 16.633°E
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