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Brnaze

Coordinates: 43°40′34″N 16°39′07″E / 43.67611°N 16.65194°E / 43.67611; 16.65194
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Brnaze
Village
Coordinates: 43°40′34″N 16°39′07″E / 43.67611°N 16.65194°E / 43.67611; 16.65194
Country Croatia
CountySplit-Dalmatia County
MunicipalitySinj
Area
 • Total8.5 sq mi (21.9 km2)
Elevation
−695 ft (296−302 m)
Population
 (2021)[2]
 • Total3,124
 • Density370/sq mi (140/km2)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
21230 Sinj
Vehicle registrationST

Brnaze is a village in Croatia, part of the town of Sinj, located along the D1 highway. With a population of 3,124 in 2021, Brnaze is the third largest settlement of the municipality.

Population

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Settlement Brnaze: Population trends 1857–2021
population
718
905
787
950
1126
1199
1495
1722
1712
1846
2108
2536
3126
3097
3223
3184
3124
18571869188018901900191019211931194819531961197119811991200120112021
Note: Until 1890, it was reported under the name of Brnace. In 1991, the settlement of Brnaze was reduced by the part of the settlement that was annexed to the settlement of Sinj. In 1869, 1921 and 1931, it contains part of the data for the settlement of Sinj. Sources: Croatian Bureau of Statistics publications

Notable people

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  • Ante Tomašević (1872–1918), athlete, champion of Austria-Hungary in wrestling
  • Josip Šentija (1931–2020), journalist, publicist and lexicographer
  • Marijan Mandac (1939–2023), Franciscan priest, theologian and translator
  • Anđelko Vučković (1942–2007), five-time winner of Sinjska alka

References

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  1. ^ Register of spatial units of the State Geodetic Administration of the Republic of Croatia. Wikidata Q119585703.
  2. ^ "Population by Age and Sex, by Settlements" (xlsx). Census of Population, Households and Dwellings in 2021. Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics. 2022.