Rogoznica

Village in Šibenik-Knin, Croatia

43°32′00″N 15°58′10″E / 43.53333°N 15.96944°E / 43.53333; 15.96944Country

CroatiaCounty

Šibenik-KninGovernment

• MayorAnita Živković (HDZ)Area

^[1]

• Village68.1 km² (26.3 sq mi) • Urban

2.5 km² (1.0 sq mi)Population

(2021)^[2]

• Village2,106 • Density31/km² (80/sq mi) • Urban

960 • Urban density380/km² (990/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Websiterogoznica.hr

Rogoznica is a municipality and a popular tourist village on the Dalmatian coast in Croatia that lies in the southernmost part of the Šibenik-Knin County, in a deep bay sheltered from wind, about 30 km from Šibenik.

It is occasionally called Šibenska Rogoznica to distinguish it from Lokva Rogoznica, another tourist resort in Dalmatia.

Population

In the 2011 census, the total population of was 2,345, in the following settlements:^[3]

Dvornica, population 157
Jarebinjak, population 8
Kanica, population 129
Ložnice, population 22
Oglavci, population 13
Podglavica, population 242
Podorljak, population 125
Ražanj, population 161
Rogoznica, population 1,121
Sapina Doca, population 64
Stivašnica, population 47
Zatoglav, population 61
Zečevo Rogozničko, population 195

In the 2011 census, 96% declared themselves Croats.^[4]

History

The part of Rogoznica that lies on the mainland was populated already in 1390. In 1518 the inhabitants fled in front of the Turkish army to safety of the nearby islet.

Climate

The warmest months are July and August when the air temperature is between 25 °C and 35 °C (77 °F - 95 °F) and the sea temperature reaches up to 28 °C (83 °F). Rain is rare.

Notable people

Rahim Ademi, a Croatian general during the Homeland War, was stationed in Rogoznica for a time.

References

^ 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: Rogoznica". Census of Population, Households and Dwellings 2011. Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics. December 2012.
^ "Population by Ethnicity, by Towns/Municipalities, 2011 Census: County of Šibenik-Knin". Census of Population, Households and Dwellings 2011. Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics. December 2012.