Aržano is a small village in Zagora, Croatia, situated near the border with Bosnia and Herzegovina at an altitude of 650 m.[3] The population is 478 (2011 census).[4] There is an influx of descendants that arrive during the holiday periods, mainly from the larger cities, Split and Zagreb.
Aržano | |
|---|---|
  Aržano | |
| Coordinates: 43°35′N 17°00′E / 43.58°N 17.0°E | |
| Country |  Croatia |
| County | Split-Dalmatia |
| Municipality | Cista Provo |
| Area | |
• Total | 15.9 km2 (6.1 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | |
• Total | 392 |
| • Density | 25/km2 (64/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
The village is known for having the annual "Josip Jović Memorial Tournament," a 6-a-side soccer tournament honouring the death of local Josip Jović, the first casualty of the 1991-1995 Croatian War of Independence.[5]
Footnotes
edit- ^ Register of spatial units of the State Geodetic Administration of the Republic of Croatia. Wikidata Q119585703.
- ^ "Population by Age and Sex, by Settlements" (xlsx). Census of Population, Households and Dwellings in 2021. Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics. 2022.
- ^ "Aržano, Croatia Page". fallingrain.com. Retrieved 2007-09-27.
- ^ "Population by Age and Sex, by Settlements, 2011 Census: Aržano". Census of Population, Households and Dwellings 2011. Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics. December 2012.
- ^ 11. tradicionalni turnir 'Josip Jović' Archived 2008-06-09 at the Wayback Machine (in Croatian)
