Brela

Coordinates: 43°22′11″N 16°55′21″E / 43.36972°N 16.92250°E / 43.36972; 16.92250
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Brela
UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
21322
Area code021
Patron saintsSaint Stephen
Our Lady of Mount Carmel
Websiteopcina-brela.hr

Brela (pronounced

Adriatic coastline of Dalmatia, about 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) northwest of Makarska
.

In the 2011 census, the total population was 1,703. The municipality consists of two villages: Brela (1,575) and Gornja Brela (128).[3]

Brela is a

Adriatic" for high achievements in tourist activity.[5][6]

"Kamen Brela" and Punta Rata beach in Brela

The symbol of Brela is "Kamen Brela" (Brela Stone), a small rock island just off the main beach in Brela, the Punta Rata beach. In 2004, American magazine Forbes put the Punta Rata beach on the list of 10 world's most beautiful beaches, where it is ranked 6th in the world and first in Europe.[7] In January 2024, Lonely Planet ranked Punta Rata as the 11th best beach in the world, calling it "one of the Croatian coast’s most exquisite beaches."[8]

References

  1. Wikidata Q119585703
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  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. ^ "Population by Age and Sex, by Settlements, 2011 Census: Brela". Census of Population, Households and Dwellings 2011. Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics. December 2012.
  4. ^ "Brela :: Apartments Maček, Brela, Croatia". www.brela.biz. Retrieved 2024-04-08.
  5. ^ "Top 21 Gorgeous Places To Visit In Croatia - GlobalGrasshopper". globalgrasshopper.com. 2024-03-07. Retrieved 2024-04-08.
  6. ^ "Discovering the Top 15 of Europe's most beautiful beaches, the sequel". BoatNews.com. 2015-12-13. Retrieved 2024-04-08.
  7. ^ "Der Badestrand „Punta rata" bei Brela wurde im Jahr 2004 vom amerikanischen Magazin „Forbes" zum schönsten Europas erklärt". focus.de (in German). Focus. 19 March 2007. Archived from the original on 21 May 2016. Retrieved 19 January 2016.
  8. ^ "20 of the world's best beaches". Lonely Planet. Retrieved 2024-04-08.

External links

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