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Vrbnik

Coordinates: 45°05′N 14°40′E / 45.083°N 14.667°E / 45.083; 14.667
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For the village in Albania, see Verniku.
Vrbnik
Town
Vrbnik is located in Croatia
Vrbnik
Vrbnik
Location of Vrbnik within Croatia
Coordinates: 45°05′N 14°40′E / 45.083°N 14.667°E / 45.083; 14.667
CountryCroatia
CountyPrimorje-Gorski Kotar County
Government
 • MayorMarija Dujmović Pavan
Area
 • Total50 km2 (20 sq mi)
Elevation
49 m (160 ft)
Population
 (2001)
 • Total1,245
 • Density24.9/km2 (64/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
51516
Area code051
Websitevrbnik.hr

Vrbnik (Italian: Verbenico, German: Vörbnick) is a small Croatian town on the east coast of the island of Krk. The town is perched on a limestone outcropping 50m above the Adriatic Sea.

Vrbnik is naturally separated from mainland Croatia by the Vinodol Channel, where the towns of Crikvenica & Novi Vinodolski can be observed across the sea. Since 1980 the island has been connected to mainland Croatia via the Krk Bridge.

Originally a walled town, Vrbnik was established in medieval times. The town itself 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).

Culture

The Vrbnik Statute (Croatian: Statut Grada Vrbnika) was written in 1388, and confirms the status of Vrbnik as an administrative and political center. The town 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.

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 List of Glagolitic manuscripts housed at the parish church.

Vrbnik is known for its indigenous varietal of white wine called Žlahtina.

Notable residents

  • View over the Channel
    View over the Channel
  • Vineyards
    Vineyards
  • Harbour
    Harbour
  • Town from Harbour
    Town from Harbour
  • Assumption of Mary Bell Tower
    Assumption of Mary Bell Tower
  • View over Channel to Crikvenica
    View over Channel to Crikvenica
  • Klancic - 40 cm Street
    Klancic - 40 cm Street
  • Gate in Wall
    Gate in Wall
  • Traditional Dress
    Traditional Dress
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