Rožat is a small village near Dubrovnik, Croatia.

Rožat
Village
Village of Rožat near Dubrovnik
Village of Rožat near Dubrovnik
Rožat is located in Croatia
Rožat
Rožat
Coordinates: 42°40′19″N 18°07′30″E / 42.67194°N 18.12500°E / 42.67194; 18.12500
CountryCroatia
County Dubrovnik-Neretva County
Municipality Dubrovnik
Area
 • Total
0.3 sq mi (0.9 km2)
Population
 (2021)[2]
 • Total
395
 • Density1,100/sq mi (440/km2)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)

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

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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

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According to the 2021 census, its population was 395.[2] It had a population of 340 in 2011.[3]

Economy

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In the village people engaged with fishing, tourism and agriculture.

References

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  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" (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: Rožat". Census of Population, Households and Dwellings 2011. Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics. December 2012.
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