Gornji Humac
Gornji Humac is a village in Croatia on the island of Brač. It is connected by the D113 highway.
Gornji Humac | |
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Village | |
  Gornji Humac | |
| Coordinates: 43°18′N 16°43′E | |
| Country |  Croatia |
| County | Split-Dalmatia County |
| Municipality | Pučišća |
| Area | |
| • Total | 36.7 km2 (14.2 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | |
| • Total | 276 |
| • Density | 7.5/km2 (19/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
On March 8, 1944, German troops executed 24 local men from the town of Gornji Humac, including the local parish priest. For this reason, Gornji Humac is the only place in Croatia where there is no celebration of the International Women's Day on March 8.[3]
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.
- "Ne slave Dan žena zbog odmazde nad muškarcima" [They do not celebrate Women's Day for revenge on men]. Slobodna Dalmacija (in Croatian).
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