Vrbnik

Vrbnik
—  Town  —
Vrbnik and Krk Channel
Vrbnik Location of Vrbnik within Croatia
Coordinates: 45°05′N 14°40′E
Country	Croatia
County	Primorje-Gorski Kotar County
Government
• Mayor	Marija Dujmović Pavan
Area
• Total	50 km2 (20 sq mi)
Elevation	49 m (160 ft)
Population (2001)
• Total	1,245
• Density	24.9/km2 (64/sq mi)
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
• Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code	51516
Area code(s)	051
Website	vrbnik.hr

Vrbnik (Italian: Verbenico, German: Vörbnick) is a Croatian village perched on a rocky outcrop by the Adriatic Sea on the east coast of the island of Krk. Originally a walled village, Vrbnik was established in medieval times. It is known for its local wine called Zlahtina. It has a population of 944 (2001); there are a total of 1,245 people in the municipality of Vrbnik, which includes three other nearby villages (Garica with 149 inhabitants (2001), Kampelje with 6 inhabitants (2001), and Risika with 146 inhabitants (2001).

Places of cultural significance include the Vitezić library, the Gothic Chapel of the Rosary and the Chapel of St. John in the Parish Church of the Assumption, and a collection of ancient manuscripts and Glagolitic documents housed at the parish church.

Notes

The Vrbnik Statute (Croatian: Statut Grada Vrbnika) was written in 1388, and confirms the status of Vrbnik as an administrative and political center. The village is also known through the folksong "Verbniče nad moren" or "Verbniče nad moru" (Oh Vrbnik over the Sea), sung as far away as White Carniola in Slovenia.

External links

• A map of Krk and of the city of Vrbnik
• Tourist destinations on Krk, including Vrbnik
• Cultural information on Krk, including Vrbnik