Čavle

Municipality in Primorje-Gorski Kotar County, Croatia

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45°21′25″N 14°29′16″E / 45.35694°N 14.48778°E / 45.35694; 14.48778Country

CroatiaCounty

Primorje-Gorski Kotar CountyGovernment

• MayorIvana Cvitan Polić (SDP) • City Council

15 members^[1]

SDP-HNS-HSS-ARS-HL-HSU (8)
HDZ-HSLS (4)
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PGS-IDS (2)
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AM-ŽZ (1)

Area

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• Municipality84.7 km² (32.7 sq mi) • Urban

2.1 km² (0.8 sq mi)Population

(2021)^[3]

• Municipality7,059 • Density83/km² (220/sq mi) • Urban

1,269 • Urban density600/km² (1,600/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code

51218

Area code051Websitecavle.hr

Čavle is a village and a municipality in the Primorje-Gorski Kotar County in western Croatia.

There are a total of 7,220 inhabitants, in the following settlements:^[4]

Buzdohanj, population 1,517
Cernik, population 1,397
Čavle, population 1,358
Grobnik, population 421
Ilovik, population 14
Mavrinci, population 1,021
Podčudnič, population 470
Podrvanj, population 461
Soboli, population 172
Zastenice, population 389

The population is 87.55% Croats.

The municipality of Čavle is known for many cultural events such as the "Sausage Open", followed by the Grobnička Maskarani Weekend, the "Polenta and Cheese Festival", the Folk Theater Festival and the Bartojski Kettle. ^[5]

References

^ "Konačni rezultati izbora" (PDF) (in Croatian). Retrieved 29 May 2017.
^ Register of spatial units of the State Geodetic Administration of the Republic of Croatia. Wikidata Q119585703.
^ "Population by Age and Sex, by Settlements, 2021 Census". Census of Population, Households and Dwellings in 2021. Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics. 2022.
^ "Population by Age and Sex, by Settlements, 2011 Census: Čavle". Census of Population, Households and Dwellings 2011. Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics. December 2012. Retrieved 29 May 2017.
^ "Čavle : Grobnik • Turistička zajednica Čavle, Grobnik". Turistička zajednica Čavle, Grobnik (in Croatian). Retrieved 2023-05-25.