What is the population of Brinje, Lika-Senj?

Brinje has a population of approximately 1,479 according to the latest available open data.

Where is Brinje, Lika-Senj located?

Brinje is located in Lika-Senj, Croatia, at approximate coordinates 44.9998°, 15.1313°.

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Brinje

Total population

1,479

Elevation469 m

Land area48.8 km²

Coordinates45.00°, 15.13°

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City facts

Elevation

469 m

Area

48.8 km²

Official website

www.brinje.hr

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Overview

Brinje is a settlement and a municipality in Lika-Senj County, Croatia. It is located about 20 kilometres (12 mi) east of Senj and 60 kilometres (37 mi) north of Gospić.

History & geography

History

Brinje's history dates back to medieval times, while the town was held by the noble Frankopan and Gorjanski families. Brinje was important medieval fortified city held by Frenkopan family. In 1507, the monk Bartol of Brinje left a graffito on the wall of the Sv. Antona church in Bale. # Juraj Gusić (1542) # Franjo Mudrovčić (1550) # Gašpar Starešinić (1602–1620) # Tomica Holjevac (1644–1653), burgrave # Andrija Semenić (1689) # Gabro Aichelburg (1702) # Franjo Aichelburg (1717–1723) # Ivan Mihael Floriančić (1732) In the late 19th century and early 20th century, Brinje was part of the Lika-Krbava County of the Kingdom of Croatia-Slavonia. It is some 60 km north of Gospić, on once important road, the "Josephina", passing from the hinterland through the Kapela pass towards the coast in Senj. The new highway that is built brought much needed prosperity to Brinje.

Geography

The town is formed around a castle called Sokolac, which contains one of the most well preserved Gothic chapels in Croatia, St. Marys, which dates back to the 14th century. Sokolac Castle in the town is named after the Croatian word for falcon (sokol), which appears on the town's coat of arms.

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