Nerežišća

Nerežišća
Chapel with bonsai tree in the centre of the town
Chapel with bonsai tree in the centre of the town
Nerežišća is located in Croatia
Nerežišća
Nerežišća
Coordinates: 43°20′N 16°35′E / 43.333°N 16.583°E / 43.333; 16.583
Country Croatia
CountySplit-Dalmatia
Area
 • Total
78.8 km2 (30.4 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
 • Total
878
 • Density11.1/km2 (28.9/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Websitenerezisca.hr

Nerežišća (Croatian pronunciation: [něreʒiːɕt͡ɕa]) is a village and a municipality on the island Brač in Croatia.

In the past, Nerežišća was the capital of the island.[3] It was founded inside the island, not on its coast, because of fear of pirates marauding the Adriatic Sea. Once these pirates were eradicated by the Venetians, the locals started populating the settlements by the sea, especially Supetar and Sutivan, across the Brač Channel facing Split.

Demographics

In the 2011 census, it had a total population of 862, in the following settlements:[4]

In the same census, 98.84% were Croats.[5]

Nerežišća: Population trends 1857–2021

References