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Viškovo is a village and a municipality in the Primorje-Gorski Kotar County in western Croatia.
Viškovo | |
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Municipality | |
| Viškovo Municipality Općina Viškovo | |
 Monument to fallen fighters | |
 Flag | |
  Viškovo Location of Viškovo in Croatia | |
| Coordinates: 45°22′40″N 14°23′10″E / 45.37778°N 14.38611°E | |
| Country |  Croatia |
| County |  Primorje-Gorski Kotar County |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Sanja Udović (Ind.) |
| • City Council | 17 members[1] |
| Area | |
| • Municipality | 18.7 km2 (7.2 sq mi) |
| • Urban | 3.4 km2 (1.3 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[3] | |
| • Municipality | 16,084 |
| • Density | 860/km2 (2,200/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 3,602 |
| • Urban density | 1,100/km2 (2,700/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Area code | 051 |
| Website | opcina-viskovo |
Population
editIn the 2011 census, there were a total of 14,445 inhabitants, in the following settlements:[4]
- Kosi, population 808
- Marčelji, population 2,148
- Marinići, population 3,894
- Mladenići, population 1,254
- Saršoni, population 1,532
- Sroki, population 1,741
- Viškovo, population 3,068
In the same census, there were 85% Croats, 5.84% Serbs, 2.36% Bosniaks.[5]
History
editHistorians believe that the village of Viškovo was founded in the 18th century. It developed on Viškoven brege, so in the beginning the settlement was called Viškov breg or Viški. [6]
References
edit- ^ "Konačni rezultati izbora" (PDF) (in Croatian). Retrieved 29 May 2017.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Register of spatial units of the State Geodetic Administration of the Republic of Croatia. Wikidata Q119585703.
- ^ "Population by Age and Sex, by Settlements" (xlsx). Census of Population, Households and Dwellings in 2021. Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics. 2022.
- ^ "Population by Age and Sex, by Settlements, 2011 Census: Viškovo". Census of Population, Households and Dwellings 2011. Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics. December 2012.
- ^ "Population by Ethnicity, by Towns/Municipalities, 2011 Census: Viškovo". Census of Population, Households and Dwellings 2011. Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics. December 2012.
- ^ "Priča o Viškovu". Turistička zajednica općine Viškovo. Retrieved 2023-05-25.
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