Municipality of Croatia
Municipality in Dubrovnik-Neretva County, Croatia
Kula Norinska is a village and a municipality in the Dubrovnik-Neretva County in southeastern Croatia .
Geography
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]
Kula Norinska Fort
Kula Norinska
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]
Demographics
According to the 2021 census, its population was 1,414 with 205 living in the town proper.[ 3]
For the municipality:
Historical population Year 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[ 7] −9.2% 2021 1,446[ 8] −17.3% Source: Census [ 6]
The list of registered settlements is as follows:
For the village:
Historical population Year 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[ 10] −17.2% 2021 209[ 11] −16.4% Source: Census [ 9]
The elementary school
Education
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]
References
^ "Nikola Krstičević ponovo načelnik" . Općina Kula Norinska . 20 May 2023.
^ Register of spatial units of the State Geodetic Administration of the Republic of Croatia . Wikidata Q119585703 .
^ a b "Population by Age and Sex, by Settlements" (xlsx) . 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.
^ "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 ]
^ "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.
^ Jurić, Ivan (1996). Spomendani iz prošlosti Donjeg Poneretavlja (in Croatian). Metković: City of Metković. p. 53. ISBN 953-96865-0-4 .
External links
Cities and towns Coat of arms of Dubrovnik-Neretva County Municipalities