Rožat is a small village near
Dubrovnik
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Croatia
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Rožat is located close to the
Adriatic tourist road between the villages of
Komolac and
Prijevor. Rožat is located on the north coast of the
Rijeka Dubrovačka bay, and is about 5 kilometers northwest of the city of Dubrovnik.
History
In Rožat there is one Catholic church and the Franciscan Monastery of the Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary (Our Lady of Visitation). It was built in 1393 by the Bosnian Franciscans.
Demographics
According to the 2021 census, its population was 395.
It had a population of 340 in 2011.
Economy
In the village people engaged with fishing, tourism and agriculture.
References
External links
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Populated places in Dubrovnik-Neretva County