Sutivan
Municipality in Split-Dalmatia County, Croatia
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Sutivan (Croatian pronunciation: [sûtivaːn]) is a town on the island of Brač, Split-Dalmatia County, Croatia. It has a population of 759 (2001 census), 93% of which are Croats.
Country
Croatia
Websitesutivan.hr
Sutivan | |
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Municipality | |
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| Coordinates: 43°23′N 16°29′E | |
| Country | |
| County | Split-Dalmatia County |
| Area | |
• Municipality | 21.8 km2 (8.4 sq mi) |
| • Urban | 21.8 km2 (8.4 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | |
• Municipality | 936 |
| • Density | 42.9/km2 (111/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 936 |
| • Urban density | 42.9/km2 (111/sq mi) |
| Website | sutivan |
Sutivan was a fishing village and the harbour is still used by local fishermen. Today Sutivan has become a popular place for cyclists. Every year the town hosts a cycling race ‘Uvati Vitar’ (Catch the Wind) where entrants arrive from all over the world
Climate
Demographics
Sutivan: Population trends 1857–2021
| population | 1556 | 1666 | 1798 | 1880 | 1746 | 1505 | 1624 | 962 | 713 | 704 | 641 | 584 | 601 | 641 | 759 | 822 | 936 |
| 1857 | 1869 | 1880 | 1890 | 1900 | 1910 | 1921 | 1931 | 1948 | 1953 | 1961 | 1971 | 1981 | 1991 | 2001 | 2011 | 2021 |
