Kula Norinska is a village and a municipality in the Dubrovnik-Neretva County in southeastern Croatia.
Kula Norinska | |
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Municipality | |
Kula Norinska | |
Coordinates: 43°01′44″N 17°36′18″E / 43.029°N 17.605°E | |
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]
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. | ±% |
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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:
Settlement | Population |
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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. | ±% |
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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 "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]