Jadranovo
| Jadranovo | |
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  Jadranovo | |
| Coordinates: 45°10′N 14°41′E / 45.167°N 14.683°ECoordinates: 45°10′N 14°41′E / 45.167°N 14.683°E | |
| Country | Croatia |
| County | Primorje-Gorski Kotar County |
| Elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 1,197 |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| Postal code | 51264 |
| Area code(s) | 051 |
Jadranovo is a small coastal town in the northern coast of Croatia. Tourism here has flourished due to its proximity to Crikvenica.
Geography
Jadranovo is at approximately 45°10′N 14°41′E. This is 8 km from Crikvenica and 26 km from Rijeka. Jadranovo is on the sunny northern Adriatic coast and is divided into two parts by a small peninsula. This peninsula contains the Bay of Lokvišće.
History
The favourable climate of Jadranovo has already attracted early settlers. The oldest finds at the archaeological ruins of Lokvišće date back to the Stone Age (6500 BC - 4000 BC).
In the Bay of Lokvišće, there were found a large number of broken amphorae. This indicates that Lokvišće was a small port with warehouses for the production and storage of wine and olive oil.
In the 8th and 9th Century this area was populated by Croats, from the northern region of Dalmatia. The site of today’s Jadranovo was named St. James (Sveti Jakov) on a map of Iacoppa de Giroldisa in the year 1426.
In the recent past, at the beginning of the 20th century, Jadranovo was populated by fishermen and bricklayers. In 1935, the first tourists were welcomed. Since then the place has become a prominent tourist destination with a large number of regular guests. In June 14, 1952 the name Sv. Jakov – Šiljevica was abolished. A new name was chosen in a referendum in 1954 and the name Jadranovo was chosen (other proposed names were: Ribarevo, Lovorovo, Zidarevo, Radenovo). The inhabitants were continued to be referred to as Jakovari even after the name change to Jadranovo.
Economy
Tourism is the largest part of the economy in Jadranovo. Although Jadranovo does not have a large capacity hotel, thanks to private accommodation arranged in rooms and apartments, Jadranovo can accommodate up to three thousand guests. During the summer there are fun events like the traditional fishermen's festival.
Population
Jadranovo currently has 1148 inhabitants.
References
- ↑ "Census of Population, Households and Dwellings 2011, First Results by Settlements" (PDF). Statistical Reports (in Croatian and English) (Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics) (1441): 106. June 2011. ISSN 1332-0297. Retrieved 30 June 2011.
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