Sveti Filip i Jakov

Sv. Filip i Jakov
Municipality
Beach in the village
Beach in the village
Sv. Filip i Jakov is located in Croatia
Sv. Filip i Jakov
Sv. Filip i Jakov
Location of Sveti Filip i Jakov in Croatia
Coordinates: 43°57′41.17″N 15°25′29.29″E / 43.9614361°N 15.4248028°E / 43.9614361; 15.4248028
CountryCroatia
CountyZadar County
Area
[1]
 • Municipality
47.6 km2 (18.4 sq mi)
 • Urban
11.1 km2 (4.3 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
 • Municipality
4,461
 • Density94/km2 (240/sq mi)
 • Urban
1,603
 • Urban density140/km2 (370/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
23207
Websiteopcina-svfilipjakov.hr

Sveti Filip i Jakov (lit. 'Saints Phillip and Jacob') is a municipality in Croatia in Zadar County. It has a total population of 4,606, in the following settlements:[3]

  • Donje Raštane, population 499
  • Gornje Raštane, population 456
  • Sikovo, population 374
  • Sveti Filip i Jakov, population 1667
  • Sveti Petar na Moru, population 403
  • Turanj, population 1207

History

Sveti Filip and Jakov were first mentioned in historical documents in 1387, in the document "sub Rogoua ad sanctus Philipum et Jacobum" and in 1388 as "contrada of Saint Jacob" - positi Rogue iuxtra in contrata sancti lacobi.'' The old center place was built during the 16th and 17th centuries. [4]

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±%
18571,070—    
18691,075+0.5%
18801,082+0.7%
18901,208+11.6%
19001,472+21.9%
19101,708+16.0%
19212,287+33.9%
19312,214−3.2%
19482,851+28.8%
19533,274+14.8%
19613,780+15.5%
19713,955+4.6%
19814,125+4.3%
19914,599+11.5%
20014,482−2.5%
20114,606+2.8%
20214,461−3.1%
Source: Naselja i stanovništvo Republike Hrvatske 1857–2021, DZS

At the time of the 2011 census, 98% of the inhabitants were Croats.[5]

Sights

The municipality's Church of Saint Roch (Croatian: Crkva svetog Roka) is classified by the Croatian government as a tourist locality.[6]

References

  1. ^ Register of spatial units of the State Geodetic Administration of the Republic of Croatia. Wikidata Q119585703.
  2. ^ "Population by Age and Sex, by Settlements" (xlsx). Census of Population, Households and Dwellings in 2021. Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics. 2022.
  3. ^ "Population by Age and Sex, by Settlements, 2011 Census: Sveti Filip i Jakov". Census of Population, Households and Dwellings 2011. Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics. December 2012.
  4. ^ "Sveti Filip i Jakov - Turistička zajednica općine Sveti Filip i Jakov". www.sv-filipjakov.hr. Retrieved 2023-06-08.
  5. ^ "Population by Ethnicity, by Towns/Municipalities, 2011 Census: County of Zadar". Census of Population, Households and Dwellings 2011. Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics. December 2012.
  6. ^ Ministry of Tourism
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