Izbično
Izbično
Izbično | |
|---|---|
Settlement in the Municipality of Široki Brijeg | |
 Church of Izbično | |
| Country |  Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| Population (2010) | 473 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Area code | +387 39 |
| Website | www.izbicno.info |
Izbično is a settlement in the north-west of the Široki Brijeg Municipality, below the Varda Hill.
The Župa (parish) of St. Joseph the Worker of Izbično includes Donja Britvica, Gornja Britvica and Solde hamlet, which belongs to the Donji Crnač settlement. Every year on August 16, the settlement celebrates Izbičijada, a festival which gathers inhabitants of Izbično, as well as the people who emigrated from the village, and other guests.
Five main hamlets of Izbično are: Crnjci, Hrkaći, Pavkovići, Tribošić, and Solde (Donji Crnač).
History
History of Izbično is about 200 years old. The oldest document is from 1896. The main families that belong to Izbično are Pavković, Hrkać and Crnjac. The Soldos are part of the Donji Crnač Municipality of villages but is more connected to Izbično than to Donji Crnač.
Parsons of Izbično
| Parson | Year |
|---|---|
| Friar Jozo Bencun | 1917–1926 |
| Friar Ante Šola-Sladojević | 1926–1928 |
| Friar Jozo Bencun | 1928–1939 |
| Friar Anđelko Nuić | 1939–1941 |
| Friar Metod Puljić | 1941–1945 |
| Parish without parson | 1945–1949 |
| Friar Milivoj Bebek | 1949–1958 |
| Friar Željko Zadro | 1958–1966 |
| Friar Čedo Škrobo | 1966–1969 |
| Friar Teofil Leko | 1969–1977 |
| Friar Marko Dragićević | 1977–1982 |
| Friar Dinko Maslać | 1982–1991 |
| Friar Nedjeljko Martinović | 1991–1998 |
| Friar Drago Čolak | 1998–2005 |
| Friar Franjo Mabić | 2005–2015 |
| Friar Robert Kiš | 2015– |
Geography
Placement
Izbično is placed in West Herzegovina Canton, about 10 km away from Široki Brijeg.
Altitude
Altitude of Izbično is about 600m height above sea level.
Climate
Climate in Izbično is moderately-warm with warm summers and cold winters with snow.
Population
In 2010, Izbično had 470 inhabitants in 149 families. In the period from 1991 until 2007, 86 peoples were baptised in the Izbično's church, and 123 people have died. Therefore, the rate of natural increase is negative by 37 people in 17 years.
| National structure | |
|---|---|
| Croatian | 100% |
| Others | 0% |
Natural increase
Statistic of the parish - born and dead (1991–2007):
| Year | Born | Died | Year | Born | Died | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7 | 16 | 2000 | 5 | 12 | |
| 1991 | 12 | 11 | 2001 | 6 | 7 | |
| 1992 | 7 | 25 | 2002 | 5 | 8 | |
| 1993 | 10 | 17 | 2003 | 6 | 18 | |
| 1994 | 10 | 9 | 2004 | 6 | 8 | |
| 1995 | 17 | 10 | 2005 | 8 | 11 | |
| 1996 | 15 | 10 | 2006 | 3 | 13 | |
| 1997 | 8 | 21 | 2007 | 3 | 12 | |
| 1998 | 8 | 11 | ||||
| 1999 | 12 | 14 | Total | 86 | 123 | |
Izbičijada
Izbičijada is a festival held on the Polje (a field), every year on August 16 since 1997. Izbičijada begins with a mass in the church of Izbično, and then continues in Polje. The fest there usually starts with a football match, and afterwards people gather in large tents or beer gardens.
Sports
Izbično has a local football team which plays in the Široki Brijeg communities' league, held every summer.
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