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Novi Vinodolski

Coordinates: 45°08′N 14°47′E / 45.133°N 14.783°E / 45.133; 14.783
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Novi Vinodolski
Town
Grad Novi Vinodolski
Town of Novi Vinodolski
Novi Vinodolski Old Town
Novi Vinodolski Old Town
Coat of arms of Novi Vinodolski
Coat of arms
Map
Novi Vinodolski is located in Croatia
Novi Vinodolski
Novi Vinodolski
Location of Novi Vinodolski within Croatia
Coordinates: 45°08′N 14°47′E / 45.133°N 14.783°E / 45.133; 14.783
Country Croatia
County Primorje-Gorski Kotar
Government
 • MayorVelimir Piškulić (HDZ)
 • City Council
15 members[1]
Area
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 • Town
261.4 km2 (100.9 sq mi)
 • Urban
10.2 km2 (3.9 sq mi)
Elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2021)[3]
 • Town
4,328
 • Density17/km2 (43/sq mi)
 • Urban
3,336
 • Urban density330/km2 (850/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
51 250
Area code051
Websitenovi-vinodolski.hr

Novi Vinodolski (pronounced [nɔ̂v̞iː v̞ǐnɔdɔːlskiː], often also called Novi or Novi del Vinodol o Novi in Valdivino[4] in Italian) is a town on the Adriatic Sea coast in Croatia, located south of Crikvenica, Selce and Bribir and north of Senj. The population of Novi is 3,988, with a total of 5,131 people in the city administered area. The city area became a Frankopan property in the 13th century, marking the period to which the most valuable heritage is dated, including the Law codex of Vinodol. City hinterland is dominated by the Vinodol Valley, used for agriculture and winemaking. The city's economy is dominated by tourism, as Novi Vinodolski is well known tourist centre situated in an area largely unaffected by other types of industry and it offers a wide variety of tourist amenities. The Vinodol Valley is also the site of a hydroelectric power plant utilizing water collected in Gorski Kotar reservoirs. Transport links of the city are substantially dependent on the nearby city of Rijeka.

History and heritage

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See also: Frankopan family and Law codex of Vinodol
Frankopan Castle

The area of Novi Vinodolski is inhabited since prehistory, as witnessed by an archaeological site at Osap hill and Roman artifacts and remains such as the Lopsica fortress, found in the city itself and its vicinity. Settlement variously called Novi Grad or Novigrad (lit. New City) was built in the 13th century by the House of Frankopan who acquired the area as their possession at the time. Contemporary development of the region is witnessed by Vinodol Statute of 1288 and significant Glagolitic works of the era. Until the 17th century the city was ruled by the Principality of Krk or as a Frankopan estate. In the 16th century, Novi Vinodolski became a part of Habsburg Empire and it shares political fate of the Kingdom of Croatia and its successor states since then.[5]

The city of Novi Vinodolski is the hometown of writers Ivan and Matija Mažuranić. Ivan Mažuranić was also the first Croatian ban born as a commoner.[6] The soul of Novi Vinodolski consists of historical remains and cultural heritage, namely remains of a Paulist monastery, Frankopan fortress and castle, a cathedral, Trinity church and Saint Marinus church located on a small eponymous island, house of the Mažuranić brothers, a library built in 1845, Homeland museum and gallery, old city core, as well as preserved authentic and indigenous folk lore of the city.[7]

The last two days of November 2008, the maximum wave height as recorded at nearby Bakar reached a record. Little rain fell, but the city was flooded anyway thanks to a strong sirocco wind. Firefighters had to pump water from basements and the HEP had to repair broken power lines. Some of the Novi's beaches lost all their sand during the storm.[8]

On 16 September 2017, the Dubračina [hr] and Suha Ričina Novljanska streams overflowed, flooding Selce, Crikvenica and Novi Vinodolski. This was after 183 millimetres (7.2 in) of rain fell by 6:00.[9]

Geography and climate

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The city of Novi Vinodolski is situated in the northern Croatian Littoral, at Vinodol Riviera of the Adriatic Sea, south of Crikvenica, Selce and Bribir and north of Senj. The population of Novi is 4,005, with a total of 5,113 people in the city administered are.[10] Appearance of Novi Vinodolski is characterized by coastal Mediterranean architecture of white façade houses with red rooftops in the old city's core extending from the coastline up to a church and a tower located on a hill dominating city skyline as if protecting the stone structures uphill. Due to this specific panorama, Novi Vinodolski has been recognized as a tourist city in the past and present.[11] Because of evergreen and deciduous forests and mild Mediterranean climate, as well as clean seawater and air, the city is considered to be a leader in tourist industry of the region, second only to Opatija. City hinterland comprises Vinodol Valley (Vallis vinearia) spanning between Bakarac and Novi Vinodolski.[12]

The city boundaries encompass the following settlements:[10]

Demographics

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In 1895, the obćina of Novi (court at Novi), with an area of 64 square kilometres (25 sq mi), belonged to the kotar of Novi (Novi court but Selce electoral district) in the Modruš-Rieka županija (Ogulin court and financial board). There were 734 houses, with a population of 3267. Its 6 villages and 2 hamlets were encompassed for taxation purposes by a single porezna obćina, under the Bakar office. In the 626 square kilometres (242 sq mi) Novi kotar, there were a total of 4969 houses, with a population of 26,684. Its 132 villages and 91 hamlets were divided into 12 porezne obćine. The kotar had two statistical markets: one in Novi and one in Crikvenica. Novi kotar was divided into 8 općine. Besides itself: Bribir, Crikvenica, Drežnica, Drivenik, Grižane Belgrad, Krmpote and Selce.[13]: iv, v 

Town of Novi Vinodolski: Population trends 1857–2021
v
population
5959
7264
6708
6762
6819
6795
6445
5835
4570
5048
4732
4340
4547
4978
5282
5113
4328
18571869188018901900191019211931194819531961197119811991200120112021
Sources:Croatian Bureau of Statistics publications

Economy and infrastructure

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Economy of Novi Vinodolski is dominated by tourist industry and activities supporting that particular branch of economy. Hotels, other vacation accommodation, auto camps, bungalows, apartments and rooms in privately owned houses can accommodate over 10,000 tourists at once. The city and its surroundings provide recreational, sports, and spa facilities. City port contains berths, a filling station, and other facilities required for yachting.[7] The city surroundings—Vinodol Valley, is used for agricultural production, especially vinegrowing and winemaking. Wines produced in the area largely resemble those produced on nearby Krk island, with Žlahtina being the predominant variety produced. In addition, Cabernet Sauvignon and Chardonnay are produced. Wine production was significantly promoted since the 1990s, when refugees from Vukovar started the Pavlomir winery there during the Croatian War of Independence.[14] A wine produced in the region, was provided as an official wine during visit of the Pope Benedict XVI to Croatia.[15]

The city is linked by Adriatic Highway—a 40-kilometre (25 mi) segment of the D8 state road linking it to the Croatian motorway network east of Rijeka.[16][17] Rijeka acts as a transportation hub of the region offering railway links to Zagreb, Ljubljana and further on to the rest of Europe, the Rijeka Airport and the Port of Rijeka.[18][19] Hrvatska elektroprivreda operates the Vinodol Hydroelectric Power Plant which utilizes several reservoirs in Gorski Kotar, such as Lake Bajer for production of electrical power. This arrangement of the reservoirs and the power plant yields water head in excess of 650 metres (2,130 feet) and 90 MW rated power of the plant. Average annual production of the power plant is 139 GWh.[20]

Culture

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Since 1993 Croatian Heritage Foundation organizes Little School of Croatian Language and Culture in July, which up to 2023 had more than 1700 participants from 41 countries.[21]

Notable people

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Notes

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  1. ^ "Konačni rezultati izbora" (PDF) (in Croatian). Retrieved 31 May 2017.
  2. ^ Register of spatial units of the State Geodetic Administration of the Republic of Croatia. Wikidata Q119585703.
  3. ^ "Population by Age and Sex, by Settlements" (xlsx). Census of Population, Households and Dwellings in 2021. Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics. 2022.
  4. ^ Alberi, Dario (2008). Dalmazia. Storia, arte, cultura. Padova: Lint Editoriale. pp. 187–192. ISBN 978-8881902446.
  5. ^ Petar Strčić (1995). "Povijest – Sažetak" [History – Summary] (in Croatian). City of Novi Vinodolski. Archived from the original on 26 April 2012. Retrieved 17 December 2011.
  6. ^ "Mažuranić, Ivan". Proleksis Encyclopedia (in Croatian). June 2012. Retrieved 2013-05-28.
  7. ^ a b "Novi Vinodolski". Novi Vinodolski Tourist Office. Retrieved 17 December 2011.
  8. ^ V.R.T. (June 2009). "Olujno nevrijeme poharalo sjeverni Jadran" (PDF). Nazovi 193 (in Croatian). Vol. 2, no. 3. p. 16. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2022-09-27.
  9. ^ VZPGŽ (2017-09-17). "Kiša potopila Crikvenicu, Selce, Novi Vinodolski, Rab". Archived from the original on 2018-03-02.
  10. ^ a b "Population by Age and Sex, by Settlements, 2011 Census: Novi Vinodolski". Census of Population, Households and Dwellings 2011. Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics. December 2012.
  11. ^ "Geographical Position". Novi Vinodolski Tourist Office. Retrieved 17 December 2011.
  12. ^ "Climate". Novi Vinodolski Tourist Office. Retrieved 17 December 2011.
  13. ^ Kraljevski zemaljski statistički ured (1895). "Glavni pregled područja županija, upravnih kotara i obćina, sudbenih stolova, sudbenih kotara, financijalnih ravnateljstva, poreznih ureda i izbornih kotara". Političko i sudbeno razdieljenje kralj. Hrvatske i Slavonije i Repertorij prebivališta po stanju od 31. svibnja 1895. Zagreb: Kraljevska hrvatsko-slavonsko-dalmatinska zemaljska vlada. pp. I–XXVII.
  14. ^ "TOP 5 vinara – Krčka priča o žlahtini" [TOP 5 winemakers – Krk Žlahtina story] (in Croatian). Jutarnji list. 4 July 2010. Archived from the original on 22 November 2011. Retrieved 17 December 2011.
  15. ^ Mladen Trinajstić (30 May 2011). "Vinum Familiae – ekskluzivna žlahtina vrbničkih i vinodolskih vinara za Benedikta XVI" [Vinum Familiae – exclusive Žlahtina of Vrbnik and Vinodol winemakers for Benedict XVI] (in Croatian). Novi list. Retrieved 17 December 2011.
  16. ^ "Public Roads Act". Narodne novine (in Croatian). December 14, 2004.
  17. ^ D8 between Rijeka and Novi Vinodolski (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 17 December 2011.
  18. ^ "Rijeka Airport – Welcome". Rijeka Airport. Archived from the original on 11 December 2011. Retrieved 17 December 2011.
  19. ^ "Luke" [Ports] (in Croatian). Ministry of the Sea, Transport and Infrastructure (Croatia). Archived from the original on October 4, 2011. Retrieved August 24, 2011.
  20. ^ "HE Vinodol". Hrvatska elektroprivreda. Archived from the original on 7 December 2008. Retrieved 17 December 2011.
  21. ^ "Unforgettable summer experience: 30 years of Little School of Croatian Language and Culture". croatiaweek.com. Croatia Week. 17 July 2023. Retrieved 17 July 2023.

Further reading

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  • Leksikografski zavod Miroslav Krleža (2013–2024). "Novi Vinodolski". Hrvatska enciklopedija (online ed.). Archived from the original on 2023-12-26.

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