Kukljica

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Kukljica
Village
Kukljica Location of Kukljica in Croatia
Coordinates: 44°02′06″N 15°14′47″E / 44.03500°N 15.24639°E / 44.03500; 15.24639
Country	Croatia
Area [1]
• Village	6.8 km2 (2.6 sq mi)
• Urban	6.8 km2 (2.6 sq mi)
Population  (2021)[2]
• Village	628
• Density	92/km2 (240/sq mi)
• Urban	628
• Urban density	92/km2 (240/sq mi)
Postal code	23271
Website	opcina-kukljica.hr

Kukljica is a village on the island of Ugljan in Croatia. According to the 2011 census, there are 714 inhabitants, 98% which are Croats. The area of Kukljica also includes the islets of Mišnjak, Karantunić, Bisage and Golac with a total area of 6.9 square kilometers. ^[3]

Kukljica is a tourist and fishing town on the southeastern side of the island of

architecture with orange tile roofs and is separated from the green peninsula on which the settlement is situated by a large natural inlet and port. The sandy beaches of Sabuša, Kostanj, Zelena Punta, and Jelenica stretch to both sides of the island in the shade of centennial pinewood. In the haven Kostanj there is a valuable historical monument, the restored old Christian church of St. Jerome from the 13th century.

Every year a traditional procession to the shrine of Our Lady of Snow, which has been taking place here since 1514, is held on 5 August, in memory of the day when, according to legend, it snowed five centuries earlier. The statue is accompanied by a procession of hundreds of boats of all sizes encircling the boat that carries the "Lady of Snow" statue. Festival activities include tug-of-war, donkey races, climbing a greased pole to get to a prosciutto that is hung at the top. Along with a concert, there are many vendors selling goods, especially food carts selling traditional palačinke.

Kukljica is home to the Bačić, Bačoka, Benić, Bilan, Blagdan, Jaša, Martinović, Meštrić, Milić, and Vulin families.

Between 1999 and 2018, the highest temperature recorded at the local weather station was 38.3 °C (100.9 °F), on 22 August 2000.^[4] The coldest temperature was −5.8 °C (21.6 °F), on 26 January 2000.^[5]

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.

References

External links

• Kukljica Tourist Office

44°02′06″N 15°14′47″E / 44.03500°N 15.24639°E / 44.03500; 15.24639

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