Brinje

The town is formed around a castle called Sokolac, which contains one of the most well preserved Gothic chapels in Croatia, St. Marys, which dates back to the 14th century. Sokolac Castle in the town is named after the Croatian word for falcon (sokol), which appears on the town's coat of arms.

Since records began in 1997, the highest temperature recorded at the local weather station was 38.0 °C (100.4 °F), on 3 August 2017.^[4] The coldest temperature was −27.5 °C (−17.5 °F), on 13 January 2003.^[5]

Brinje's history dates back to medieval times, while the town was held by the noble Frankopan and Gorjanski families. Brinje was important medieval fortified city held by Frenkopan family.

In 1507, the monk Bartol of Brinje left a graffito on the wall of the Sv. Antona church in Bale.^[6]

In the 16th century, Brinje became a part of the Austrian Military Frontier Known commanders of Brinje in that period include:^[7]: 470

In the late 19th century and early 20th century, Brinje was part of the Lika-Krbava County of the Kingdom of Croatia-Slavonia.

It is some 60 km north of Gospić, on once important road, the "Josephina", passing from the hinterland through the Kapela pass towards the coast in Senj. The new highway that is built brought much needed prosperity to Brinje.

In 2021, the municipality had 2,563 residents in the following 12 settlements:^[8]

By ethnicity, 93% were Croats, 6% Serbs (census 2011).^[9]

The municipality is one of several in the Lika region where Čakavian dialect is spoken.^[10]

The local chapter of the HPS is HPD "Škamnica", which had 24 members in 1936 under the Josip Frölich presidency.^[13] Membership was the same in 1937.^[14]: 239 Membership fell to 21 in 1938,^[15]: 240 remaining the same in 1939.^[16]: 254

• Josif Rajačić
• Franjo Brozinčević
• Davor Lasić