Kula_Norinska
Kula Norinska
Municipality of Croatia
Kula Norinska is a village and a municipality in the Dubrovnik-Neretva County in southeastern Croatia.
Kula Norinska | |
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Municipality | |
View at Kula Norinska | |
| Coordinates: 43.029°N 17.605°E / 43.029; 17.605 | |
| Country |  Croatia |
| County |  Dubrovnik-Neretva County |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Nikola Krstičević[1] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.0 km2 (0.4 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[3] | |
| • Total | 205 |
| • Density | 210/km2 (530/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
The municipality is situated on the northern border of the Dubrovnik-Neretva County. It borders the City of Ploče, the City of Opuzen, the City of Metković, the Pojezerje Municipality, and the Zažablje Municipality. It borders Bosnia and Herzegovina to the north.[4]
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Kula Norinska(literally: Norin Fort) is a 16th-century fort next to the Neretva, opposite the mouth of the stream Norin, which was built by the Ottomans to defend against Venetian incursions. It's a protected cultural good.[5]
According to the 2021 census, its population was 1,414 with 205 living in the town proper.[3]
For the municipality:
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1857 | 1,654 | — |
| 1869 | 1,976 | +19.5% |
| 1880 | 2,202 | +11.4% |
| 1890 | 2,493 | +13.2% |
| 1900 | 2,891 | +16.0% |
| 1910 | 3,007 | +4.0% |
| 1921 | 2,988 | −0.6% |
| 1931 | 3,093 | +3.5% |
| 1948 | 3,165 | +2.3% |
| 1953 | 3,201 | +1.1% |
| 1961 | 3,097 | −3.2% |
| 1971 | 2,589 | −16.4% |
| 1981 | 2,047 | −20.9% |
| 1991 | 1,866 | −8.8% |
| 2001 | 1,926 | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 1,748[6] | −9.2% |
| 2021 | 1,446[7] | −17.3% |
| Source: Census [8] | ||
The list of registered settlements is as follows:
| Settlement | Population |
|---|---|
| Village of Borovci | 29 |
| Village of Desne | 111 |
| Village of Krvavac | 428 |
| Village of Krvavac II | 277 |
| Village of Kula Norinska | 209 |
| Village of Matijevići | 89 |
| Village of Momići | 161 |
| Village of Nova Sela | 32 |
| Village of Podrujnica | 110 |
| Total Population | 1446 |
For the village:
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1931 | 201 | — |
| 1948 | 329 | +63.7% |
| 1953 | 317 | −3.6% |
| 1961 | 305 | −3.8% |
| 1971 | 384 | +25.9% |
| 1981 | 344 | −10.4% |
| 1991 | 145 | −57.8% |
| 2001 | 302 | +108.3% |
| 2011 | 250[9] | −17.2% |
| 2021 | 209[10] | −16.4% |
| Source: Census [11] | ||
The elementary school "Kula Norinska" was founded in 1908, and in 1959 it started functioning as an eight-grade school. Because more space was needed, it was expanded on 1 February 1966.[12]
- "Nikola Krstičević ponovo načelnik". Općina Kula Norinska. 20 May 2023.
- "Population by Age and Sex, by Settlements, 2021 Census". Census of Population, Households and Dwellings in 2021. Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics. 2022.
- "Geografski položaj". Kula Norinska Municipality.
- "Kula Norinska, Kula". Republic of Croatia Ministry of Culture. Archived from the original on 11 September 2019.
- "1. STANOVNIŠTVO PREMA STAROSTI I SPOLU PO NASELJIMA, POPIS 2011". Državni zavod za statistiku Republike Hrvatske. Archived from the original on 2013-11-15.
- Popis stanovništva, kućanstava i stanova 2021. – prvi rezultati Popisane osobe, kućanstva i stambene jedinice, prvi rezultati popisa 2021. po naseljima (in Croatian). Državni zavod za statistiku Republike Hrvatske. 2022. Archived from the original on 14 January 2022.
- "Dubrovačko-neretvanska županija - broj stanovnika po naseljima". Državni zavod za statistiku Republike Hrvatske. Retrieved 3 January 2022.[permanent dead link]
- "1. STANOVNIŠTVO PREMA STAROSTI I SPOLU PO NASELJIMA, POPIS 2011". Državni zavod za statistiku Republike Hrvatske. Archived from the original on 2013-11-15.
- Popis stanovništva, kućanstava i stanova 2021. – prvi rezultati Popisane osobe, kućanstva i stambene jedinice, prvi rezultati popisa 2021. po naseljima (in Croatian). Državni zavod za statistiku Republike Hrvatske. 2022. Archived from the original on 14 January 2022.
- "Dubrovačko-neretvanska županija - broj stanovnika po naseljima". Državni zavod za statistiku Republike Hrvatske. Retrieved 3 January 2022.[permanent dead link]
- Jurić, Ivan (1996). Spomendani iz prošlosti Donjeg Poneretavlja (in Croatian). Metković: City of Metković. p. 53. ISBN 953-96865-0-4.
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