Vinodol (; hr, Vinodolska općina) is a municipality in the
Primorje-Gorski Kotar County
Primorje-Gorski Kotar County ( hr, Primorsko-goranska županija, ) is a county in western Croatia that includes the Bay of Kvarner, the surrounding Northern Croatian Littoral, and the mountainous region of Gorski kotar. Its center is Rijeka. The ...
in western
Croatia.
The total population of the municipality is 3,577 people, in the following
settlements:
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Bribir, population 1,695
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Drivenik, population 308
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Grižane-Belgrad
Grižane-Belgrad is a village in Primorje-Gorski Kotar County of Croatia. It is located near Crikvenica and Novi Vinodolski. It has a population of 953 (census 2011) and the post code HR-51244.
The modern-day settlement includes the former villag ...
, population 953
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Tribalj, population 621
The population is 93.4%
Croats.
The
Law codex of Vinodol, a medieval Croatian codex, was made in and named after this region. The
Vinodol Hydroelectric Power Plant
Vinodol Hydro Power Plant is a large power plant in Croatia that has three turbines with a nominal capacity of 30 MW each having a total capacity of 90 MW.
It is operated by Hrvatska elektroprivreda
Hrvatska elektroprivreda (HEP Group) is a na ...
is located in the region. The
Vinodol Channel is the part of the
Adriatic Sea to the south of the region.
Notable people
Notable people that were born or lived in Vinodol include:
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Juraj Juričić
Juraj Juričić (? – October 26, 1578; sl, Jurij Juričič, first name also spelled ''Jur, Jurj, Gjuro, Jurai, Georg'',Marn, Josip. 1883. ''Knjiga Slovenska v dobah XVI. XVII. veka'' (= ''Jezičnik'' 21). Ljubljana: Rudolf Milic, p. 11. surname ...
(?–1578), Croatian-Slovenian Protestant preacher and translator
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Julije Klović
Giorgio Giulio Clovio or Juraj Julije Klović (1498 – 5 January 1578) was an illuminator, miniaturist, and painter born in the Kingdom of Croatia, who was mostly active in Renaissance Italy. He is considered the greatest illuminator of the I ...
or
Giulio Clovio (1498-1578), Croatian illuminator miniaturist painter considered the greatest illuminator of Italian high renaissance period
See also
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Geography of Croatia
The geography of Croatia is defined by its location—it is described as a part of Central Europe and Southeast Europe, a part of the Balkans and Southern Europe. Croatia's territory covers , making it the 127th largest country in the world. Bo ...
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Karlići
Crikvenica () is a city in Croatia, located on the Adriatic in the Primorje-Gorski Kotar County.
Names
The names of the town in various languages include:
* la, Ad Turres
* it, Cirquenizza
* hu, Cirkvenica, Cirkvenicza, Czirkvenicza, Czirkweni ...
References
Municipalities of Croatia
Populated places in Primorje-Gorski Kotar County
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