• Source: Rogoznica
    • 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:

      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.


      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 and 35 °C (77 and 95 °F) and the sea temperature reaches up to 28 °C (82 °F). Rain is rare.


      Notable people


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


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