Okrug Gornji
Place in Split-Dalmatia, Croatia
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Okrug Gornji is a village in the municipality of Okrug, Croatia, located on the western side of the island of Čiovo. Okrug Gornji (lit. 'Upper Okrug') is a traditional Dalmatian village, paired with Okrug Donji (lit. 'Lower Okrug').
Okrug Gornji | |
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 Okrug Gornji Location within Croatia | |
| Coordinates: 43°29′41.1″N 16°15′55.8″E | |
| Country |  Croatia |
| County | Split-Dalmatia |
| Municipality | Okrug |
| Area | |
• Total | 7.1 km2 (2.7 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | |
• Total | 2,760 |
| • Density | 390/km2 (1,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Newly built holiday homes and hotels along the island's coast have linked Trogir and Okrug Gornji into a continuous urban and suburban area. Okrug Gornji is a traditional fishing harbor at the end of a beach, while Okrug Donji remains a separate village further west. The region has a mild Mediterranean climate, dense subtropical and Mediterranean vegetation, an archipelago of little islands, little bays and beaches. [3]
There are many restaurants and taverns in Okrug Gornji and Donji with a varied choice of original Dalmatian specialities.
The average temperature is 16.3 °C (61 °F) and there is an average of 281 days per year with an average temperature above 10 °C (50 °F).[3] Okrug is claimed to be one of the most attractive tourist destinations in Croatia with its 2,670 hours of sunshine per year.
