Milna | |
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Milna municipality within Split-Dalmatia County | |
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Coordinates:43°24′00″N16°19′36″E / 43.40000°N 16.32667°E /43.40000; 16.32667 | |
Country | ![]() |
County | Split-Dalmatia |
Area | |
• Total | 34.9 km2 (13.5 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | |
• Total | 931 |
• Density | 27/km2 (69/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code[3] | 21405 Milna |
Area code | +385 (0)21 |
Website | opcinamilna |
Milna is a village and municipality on the western side of the island ofBrač,Split-Dalmatia County,Croatia.[4]
In the 2021 census, the municipality had a total population of 931, in the followingsettlements:[5]
It is situated in a deep bay oriented towards the island ofMrduja andSplit Channel, on the west. The village was settled in the 16th century, by shepherds fromNerežišća.[6]
Milna is notable for being the sole location on the island where theChakavian dialect is spoken.Milna was attacked during theBattle of the Dalmatian channels on November 14, 1991, and it is the only settlement on Brač that have been directly attacked during theCroatian War of Independence.
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