Brinje
Brinje
| County | Lika-Senj |
| Location | |
| Mayor | Ivan Lokmer (HDZ) |
| Surface (km²) | 358,22 |
| Population (2001) | 4,108 |
| Time zone (UTC) | UTC+1 Central European Time |
Brinje is a municipality in Lika-Senj County, Croatia, located about 35 miles from Gospić. According to 2001 census, Brinje had 4,108 inhabitants, which 92% were Croats.
The town is formed around a castle called Sokolac, which contains one of the most well preserved Gothic chapels in Croatia, St. Marys, which dates back to the 14th century. The Sokolac Castle in the town is named after the Croatian word for hawk (sokol), which appears on the town's coat of arms. Brinje's history dates back to medieval times, while the town was held by the noble Frankopan and Gorjanski families. Brinje was important medieval fortified city held by Frenkopan family. It is some 60 km north of Gospić, on once important road passing from the hinterland through the Kapela pass towards the coast in Senj. The new highway that is built brought much needed prosperity to Brinje.
Villages
- Brinje - 1.708
- Glibodol - 41
- Jezerane - 375
- Križ Kamenica - 286
- Križpolje - 655
- Letinac - 222
- Lipice - 254
- Prokike - 122
- Rapain Klanac - 10
- Stajnica - 301
- Vodoteč - 98
- Žuta Lokva - 37
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Last updated on Wednesday October 01, 2008 at 04:34:14 PDT (GMT -0700)
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