Viganj
Viganj (lit. 'forge, bellows'[1][2]) is a village located in the west of the Pelješac peninsula in southern Dalmatia, Croatia, by the Adriatic Sea, between Nakovana and Kućište. It has a population of 283.[3]
Viganj | |
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![]() Viganj lies in the Pelješac channel that separates Pelješac from Korčula | |
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Coordinates: 42°59′02″N 17°05′58″E | |
County | Dubrovnik-Neretva |
Municipality | Orebić |
Because the Maestral wind is common in summer time, Viganj is a tourist resort known for its windsurfing opportunities.[4] Windsurfing competitions are regularly held in Viganj.[5][6][7]
References
- "vȉganj". Hrvatski jezični portal (in Croatian). Znanje d.o.o. and Srce. Retrieved August 16, 2022.
- Vidović, Domagoj (2012). "Pogled u toponimiju Makarskoga primorja" [An overview of the toponymy of the Makarska Region]. Folia Onomastica Croatica (in Croatian) (21): 213. Retrieved August 16, 2022.
- "Population by Age and Sex, by Settlements, 2011 Census: Viganj". Census of Population, Households and Dwellings 2011. Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics. December 2012.
- "TOP 10 plaža - Skrivene uvale pružaju više". Jutarnji list (in Croatian). 2010-07-25. Retrieved 2011-06-25.
- International Windsurfing Association https://web.archive.org/web/*/http://www.internationalwindsurfing.com/windsurfing_competion_0003v01.htm [sic]
- Hrvatska udruga klase jedrenja na dasci (Croatian Windsurfing Association) "Regate sezone 2010, HJS". Archived from the original on June 29, 2011. Retrieved June 25, 2011.
- Hrvatski jedriličarski savez (Croatian Sailing Federation) "HJS - ispis regata". Archived from the original on July 21, 2011. Retrieved June 25, 2011.
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