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Novi Vinodolski

Coordinates: 45°08′N 14°47′E / 45.133°N 14.783°E / 45.133; 14.783
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Novi Vinodolski
Town
Grad Novi Vinodolski
Town of Novi Vinodolski
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Coordinates: 45°08′N 14°47′E / 45.133°N 14.783°E / 45.133; 14.783
CountryFile:Flag of Croatia.svg Croatia
RegionCentral Croatia
(Croatian Littoral)
CountyPrimorje-Gorski Kotar
Government
 • MayorTomislav Cvitković (HDZ)
 • City Council
15 members[1]
Area
[2]
 • Town
261.4 km2 (100.9 sq mi)
 • Urban
10.2 km2 (3.9 sq mi)
Elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2021)[3]
 • Town
4,328
 • Density16.56/km2 (42.88/sq mi)
 • Urban
3,336
 • Urban density327/km2 (847/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
51 250
Area code051
Websitenovi-vinodolski.hr

Novi Vinodolski (pronounced [nɔ̂v̞iː v̞ǐnɔdɔːlskiː]), often also called Novi, and known in Italian as Novi del Vinodol or Novi in Valdivino,[4] is a town on the Adriatic coast of Croatia, located south of Crikvenica, Selce and Bribir, and north of Senj. In the 2021 census, the settlement of Novi Vinodolski had a population of 3,336, while the administrative area of the town had 4,328 inhabitants.

The area came under the control of the Frankopan family in the 13th century, a period associated with some of its most important cultural heritage, including the Vinodol Statute of 1288. The hinterland is dominated by the Vinodol Valley, which is used for agriculture and viticulture.

Tourism is the principal sector of the local economy as the town is situated in an area largely unaffected by other types of industry and offers a wide variety of tourist amenities. The Vinodol Valley is also associated with the Vinodol Hydroelectric Power Plant, which uses water collected in reservoirs in Gorski Kotar. Transport connections are centred largely on nearby Rijeka, the principal transport hub of the wider region.

History

Novi Vinodolski's surrounding area has been inhabited since prehistory, as evidenced by the archaeological site at Osap hill and Roman artefacts and remains such as the Lopsica fortress, found in the city itself and its vicinity. A settlement variously called Novi Grad or Novigrad (lit. New City) was built in the 13th century by the House of Frankopan, which had acquired the area. The medieval development of the region is documented by the Vinodol Statute of 1288 and significant Glagolitic works of the period. Until the 17th century, the town was governed as part of the Principality of Krk or as a Frankopan estate. In the 16th century, Novi Vinodolski became part of the Habsburg monarchy and subsequently shared the political history of the Kingdom of Croatia and its successor states.[5]

Novi Vinodolski is the hometown of writers Ivan and Matija Mažuranić. Ivan Mažuranić was also the first Croatian ban born as a commoner.[6] The town's cultural heritage includes the remains of a Pauline monastery, the Frankopan fortress and castle, a cathedral, Trinity Church, the Church of Saint Marinus on a small eponymous island, the house of the Mažuranić brothers, a library built in 1845, the Homeland Museum and Gallery, the historic town centre, and preserved local folklore.[7]

Geography and climate

Novi Vinodolski is situated in the northern Croatian Littoral, on the Vinodol Riviera of the Adriatic Sea, south of Crikvenica, Selce and Bribir, and north of Senj. According to the 2021 census, the settlement of Novi Vinodolski had a population of 3,336, while the administrative area of the town had 4,328 inhabitants.[3] The historic centre is characterised by coastal Mediterranean architecture, including white façades and red-tiled roofs, and extends inland from the coast towards a church and tower on higher ground. This townscape has contributed to the development of Novi Vinodolski as a tourist centre.[8] The Novi Vinodolski Tourist Office has also associated the town's tourism with its surrounding evergreen and deciduous forests, mild Mediterranean climate, and coastal environment, describing it as one of the principal tourist centres of the region after Opatija. The town's hinterland includes the Vinodol Valley (Vallis vinearia), which extends between Bakarac and Novi Vinodolski.[9]

Settlements

The administrative area encompasses the following settlements (as of 2021):[3][10]

Demographics

In 1895, Novi was both a municipality and the administrative centre of the wider Novi district in Modruš-Rijeka County. The town formed part of the Selce electoral district, while judicial and financial administration was based in Ogulin. There were 734 houses, with a population of 3,267. Its 6 villages and 2 hamlets were encompassed for taxation purposes by a single porezna obćina, under the Bakar office. In the 626 square kilometres (242 mi2) Novi kotar, there were a total of 4969 houses, with a population of 26,684. Its 132 villages and 91 hamlets were divided into 12 porezne obćine. The kotar had two statistical markets: one in Novi and one in Crikvenica. Novi kotar was divided into 8 općine. Besides itself: Bribir, Crikvenica, Drežnica, Drivenik, Grižane Belgrad, Krmpote and Selce.[11]: iv, v 

Town of Novi Vinodolski: Population trends 1857–2021
v
Sources: Croatian Bureau of Statistics publications

Economy and infrastructure

The economy of Novi Vinodolski is dominated by tourism and related activities. Hotels, holiday accommodation, campsites, bungalows, apartments and rooms in privately owned houses can accommodate more than 10,000 tourists at a time. The city and its surroundings provide recreational, sporting, and spa facilities. The town's harbour contains berths, a filling station, and other facilities required for yachting.[7]

The surrounding Vinodol Valley is used for agriculture, particularly viticulture and winemaking. Wines produced in the area are similar to those produced on the nearby island of Krk, with Žlahtina the predominant variety; Cabernet Sauvignon and Chardonnay are also produced. Wine production received renewed impetus in the 1990s, when refugees from Vukovar established the Pavlomir winery during the Croatian War of Independence.[12] A wine produced in the region was selected as an official wine during the visit of Pope Benedict XVI to Croatia.[13]

The town is connected by the Adriatic Highway, a 40-kilometre (25 mi) segment of the D8 state road linking it with the Croatian motorway network east of Rijeka.[14][15] Rijeka is the principal transport hub of the region, providing railway connections to Zagreb, Ljubljana and destinations elsewhere in Europe, as well as access to Rijeka Airport and the Port of Rijeka.[16][17]

Hrvatska elektroprivreda operates the Vinodol Hydroelectric Power Plant, which uses several reservoirs in Gorski Kotar, including Lake Bajer, to generate electricity. The arrangement of the reservoirs and power plant provides a hydraulic head exceeding 650 metres (2,130 feet). The plant has a rated capacity of 90 MW and an average annual production of 139 GWh.[18]

Governance

Local

The town is divided into two local committees [hr]: East, encompassing the eastern part of the town, and West, encompassing the western part of the town and Gornji Zagon.[19]

Culture

Since 1993, the Croatian Heritage Foundation has organised the Little School of Croatian Language and Culture each July. By 2023, the programme had attracted more than 1,700 participants from 41 countries.[20]

Notable people

Notes

  1. ↑ "Konačni rezultati izbora" (PDF) (in hrvatski). Retrieved 31 May 2017.
  2. ↑ . Wikidata Q119585703. {{citation}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "Population by Age and Sex, by Settlements" (xlsx). Census of Population, Households and Dwellings in 2021. Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics. 2022.
  4. ↑ Alberi, Dario (2008). Dalmazia. Storia, arte, cultura. Padova: Lint Editoriale. pp. 187–192. ISBN 978-8881902446.
  5. ↑ Petar Strčić (1995). "Povijest – Sažetak" [History – Summary] (in hrvatski). City of Novi Vinodolski. Archived from the original on 26 April 2012. Retrieved 17 December 2011.
  6. ↑ "Mažuranić, Ivan". Proleksis Encyclopedia (in hrvatski). June 2012. Retrieved 2013-05-28.
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 "Novi Vinodolski". Novi Vinodolski Tourist Office. Retrieved 17 December 2011.
  8. ↑ "Geographical Position". Novi Vinodolski Tourist Office. Retrieved 17 December 2011.
  9. ↑ "Climate". Novi Vinodolski Tourist Office. Retrieved 17 December 2011.
  10. ↑ "Population by Age and Sex, by Settlements, 2011 Census: Novi Vinodolski". Census of Population, Households and Dwellings 2011. Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics. December 2012.
  11. ↑ Kraljevski zemaljski statistički ured (1895). "Glavni pregled područja županija, upravnih kotara i obćina, sudbenih stolova, sudbenih kotara, financijalnih ravnateljstva, poreznih ureda i izbornih kotara". Političko i sudbeno razdieljenje kralj. Hrvatske i Slavonije i Repertorij prebivališta po stanju od 31. svibnja 1895. Zagreb: Kraljevska hrvatsko-slavonsko-dalmatinska zemaljska vlada. pp. I–XXVII.
  12. ↑ "TOP 5 vinara – Krčka priča o žlahtini" [TOP 5 winemakers – Krk Žlahtina story] (in hrvatski). Jutarnji list. 4 July 2010. Archived from the original on 22 November 2011. Retrieved 17 December 2011.
  13. ↑ Mladen Trinajstić (30 May 2011). "Vinum Familiae – ekskluzivna žlahtina vrbničkih i vinodolskih vinara za Benedikta XVI" [Vinum Familiae – exclusive Žlahtina of Vrbnik and Vinodol winemakers for Benedict XVI] (in hrvatski). Novi list. Retrieved 17 December 2011.
  14. ↑ "Public Roads Act". Narodne novine (in hrvatski). December 14, 2004.
  15. ↑ D8 between Rijeka and Novi Vinodolski (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 17 December 2011.
  16. ↑ "Rijeka Airport – Welcome". Rijeka Airport. Archived from the original on 11 December 2011. Retrieved 17 December 2011.
  17. ↑ "Luke" [Ports] (in hrvatski). Ministry of the Sea, Transport and Infrastructure (Croatia). Archived from the original on October 4, 2011. Retrieved August 24, 2011.
  18. ↑ "HE Vinodol". Hrvatska elektroprivreda. Archived from the original on 7 December 2008. Retrieved 17 December 2011.
  19. ↑ DGU (2025). "Mjesna samouprava". Geoportal.dgu.hr (in srpskohrvatski / српскохрватски).
  20. ↑ "Unforgettable summer experience: 30 years of Little School of Croatian Language and Culture". croatiaweek.com. Croatia Week. 17 July 2023. Retrieved 17 July 2023.

Bibliography

General

  • Leksikografski zavod Miroslav Krleža (2013–2024). "Novi Vinodolski". Hrvatska enciklopedija (online ed.). Archived from the original on 2023-12-26.

Biology

History

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