Vrsi

Vrsi is a settlement and municipality in Croatia in the Zadar County. There are 2053 inhabitants according to the 2011 census. The name translates as "above", "on the top".

Vrsi
Vrsi is located in Croatia
Vrsi
Vrsi
Coordinates: 44°16′00″N 15°14′00″E
Country Croatia
CountyZadar
Area
[1]
 • Total37.0 km2 (14.3 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
 • Total2,045
 • Density55/km2 (140/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Websitevrsi.hr

The village of Vrsi was first mentioned in written documents in 1387.[3]

Since 2006, Vrsi is classified as municipality.

Politics

Minority councils and representatives

Directly elected minority councils and representatives are tasked with consulting tasks for the local or regional authorities in which they are advocating for minority rights and interests, integration into public life and participation in the management of local affairs.[4] At the 2023 Croatian national minorities councils and representatives elections Serbs of Croatia fulfilled legal requirements to elect 10 members minority councils of the Municipality of Vrsi but the elections were not held due to the absence of candidatures.[5]

References
  1. Register of spatial units of the State Geodetic Administration of the Republic of Croatia. Wikidata Q119585703.
  2. "Population by Age and Sex, by Settlements, 2021 Census". Census of Population, Households and Dwellings in 2021. Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics. 2022.
  3. "Vrsi | Hrvatska enciklopedija".
  4. "Manjinski izbori prve nedjelje u svibnju, kreću i edukacije". T-portal. 13 March 2023. Retrieved 10 June 2023.
  5. "Informacija o konačnim rezultatima izbora članova vijeća i izbora predstavnika nacionalnih manjina 2023. XIII. ZADARSKA ŽUPANIJA" (PDF) (in Croatian). Državno izborno povjerenstvo Republike Hrvatske. 2023. p. 19. Retrieved 13 June 2023.
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