Janjina

For a river in Bosnia and Herzegovina, see Janjina (river).
Janjina
Municipality
Općina Janjina
Janjina is located in Croatia
Janjina
Janjina
Location of Janjina in Croatia
Coordinates: 42°55′N 17°25′E / 42.917°N 17.417°E / 42.917; 17.417
CountryCroatia
CountyDubrovnik–Neretva
Government
 • Municipal mayorVlatko Mratović (HDZ)
Area
[1]
 • Municipality30.1 km2 (11.6 sq mi)
 • Urban
6.9 km2 (2.7 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
 • Municipality522
 • Density17/km2 (45/sq mi)
 • Urban
185
 • Urban density27/km2 (69/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
20246
Area code020
Websitejanjina.hr

Janjina (Italian: Iagnina) is a village and a municipality located right in the center of the Pelješac peninsula, in the Dubrovnik-Neretva County, Croatia.

Village

The village of Janjina includes a tiny fishing harbor and a hamlet called Zabreže (Behind the hill), the name describing its geographic situation. It is divided into five parts: Gornje Selo (The Upper Village) comprising Lovrovići, which together with Bara are known to exist from the 4th century AD. Jaspričići, Prišlići and Dežulovići seem to have been established between the 15th and 16th century.

The meaning of Janjina remains uncertain, but the local belief is that it derives from the female Christian name Janja, a Slavic form of the Hebrew Johanna. The oldest written records about Janjina date back from 1222 AD.

Demographics

According to the 2021 census, its population was 522 with 185 living in the town proper.[2]

According to the 2001 census there were 593 people living in the municipality of Janjina, and the absolute majority are Croats (97.65%).

The villages and the respective populations are:

The municipality was created in 1997, previously this area was part of the Ston municipality.

See also

References

  1. ^ Register of spatial units of the State Geodetic Administration of the Republic of Croatia. Wikidata Q119585703.
  2. ^ a b "Population by Age and Sex, by Settlements, 2021 Census". Census of Population, Households and Dwellings in 2021. Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics. 2022.

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