Potirna

History

Potirna evolved in the mid-19th century around several fertile fields on the far west end of the island. There are archeological remains of Gradine in Potirna, as well ancient Greek artifacts. The Gradine were built by Illyrians and were stone fortresses. Gradine are found in other parts of the island. Cultivation of grapes, olives and figs are Potirna's main agriculture product base. The village consists of Gornja Potirna and Donja Potirna (Upper and Lower Potirna). The local bays are Grdaca, Žalić, Garma, Nova and Slatina. From 1940 to 1959 it had its own primary school. In its first school year of 1940–41, twenty-seven students enrolled. Antun-Tonko Sesa was their teacher, who was from the town of Korcula. During World War II the Italian army occupied Korčula (1941–43) and Italian was taught at the local school.

Most-observed species

• Naked-man Orchid

  Orchis italica Poir. · Liliopsida
  172
• Early Spider-Orchid

  Ophrys sphegodes Mill. · Liliopsida
  101
• Yellow-legged Gull

  Larus michahellis J.F.Naumann, 1840 · Aves
  85
• Four-spotted Orchid

  Orchis quadripunctata Cirillo ex Ten. · Liliopsida
  81
• Larus spec Linnaeus, 1758

  Larus spec Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  80
• Cory's Shearwater

  Calonectris diomedea (Scopoli, 1769) · Aves
  73
• Few-flowered Orchid

  Orchis pauciflora Ten. · Liliopsida
  38
• Yelkouan/Balearic Shearwater

  Puffinus yelkouan (Acerbi, 1827) · Aves
  31

Most recent

• M 3.9 — 2026-02-23
  8 km NW of Vitina, Bosnia and Herzegovina
• M 4.4 — 2025-12-17
  9 km SE of Babino Polje, Croatia
• M 4 — 2024-08-15
  7 km WSW of Ston, Croatia
• M 4.1 — 2024-02-22
  9 km SSW of Neum, Bosnia and Herzegovina
• M 3.8 — 2023-12-27
  5 km N of Grohote, Croatia
• M 2.7 — 2023-12-27
  3 km SSE of Okrug Gornji, Croatia