Supetar is a town on the northern coast of the Dalmatian island of Brac, in Split-Dalmatia County, Croatia, and became the island administrative center in 1827. Its 2021 census population was 4,325 in the town, with 3,415 in the urban area, and the municipality also includes the villages of Splitska, Skrip and Mirca, making it the largest settlement on Brac. The present town grew from a 16th century harbor used by residents of inland Nerežišća and became the island main administrative and commercial center over the 18th and 19th centuries; it is reachable by ferry from Split or via Brac Airport.
Facts
Area (sq km) Founding Year Founding Year Population Estimate Year Elevation (m) Latitude43.384444 degrees north 1 FAQs
When does Supetar first appear in written sources?
First mentioned under the name Supetar in 1423.
The settlement is first mentioned under the name Supetar in 1423, according to the Croatian Wikipedia article on the town.
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1. Supetar (Wikidata)
P1082 (population)
population 4,325 (2021)
P625 (coordinate location)
latitude 43.384444, longitude 16.555278
P2044 (elevation above sea level)
elevation 0 m
P2046 (area)
area 29.8 sq km
P1082 (population), P585 (point in time)
population 4325 (2021)
View the Source2. Wikipedia (Croatian): Supetar
Wikipedia (Croatian)Source text, founding-year: 1423Quote, Source text, founding-year: 1423
Naselje se pod imenom Supetar prvi put spominje 1423.
3. Supetar (Wikipedia)
History
The present settlement of Supetar was founded in the 16th century when people living in Nerežišća, about 8 kilometres (5 miles) inland, began to use it as their harbour.
- In Group: Cities of Southern Europe (World), Wikipedia; part-of country and UN M49 subregion
On Continent: Europe, Lead paragraph names Croatia; continent follows from the atlas record for Croatia
part of the Dalmatian island of Brač, in the Split-Dalmatia County, in Croatia
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