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Municipality in Split-Dalmatia County, Croatia

Municipality in Split-Dalmatia County, Croatia

Sutivan
Municipality
Sutivan is located in CroatiaSutivanSutivanLocation of Sutivan in Croatia
Coordinates: 43°23′N 16°29′E / 43.383°N 16.483°E / 43.383; 16.483
Country Croatia
County Split-Dalmatia County
Area[1]
• Municipality 21.8 km2 (8.4 sq mi)
• Urban 21.8 km2 (8.4 sq mi)
Population (2021)[2]
• Municipality 936
• Density 43/km2 (110/sq mi)
Urban 936
• Urban density 43/km2 (110/sq mi)
Website sutivan.hr

Sutivan (Croatian pronunciation: [sûtivaːn]) is a town on the island of Brač, Split-Dalmatia County, Croatia. It has a population of 759 (2001 census), 93% of which are Croats.

Sutivan was a fishing village and the harbour is still used by local fishermen. Today Sutivan has become a popular place for cyclists. Every year the town hosts a cycling race ‘Uvati Vitar’ (Catch the Wind) where entrants arrive from all over the world [1]

  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.

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