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Sućuraj

Municipality in Split-Dalmatia County, Croatia

Field	Value
name	Sućuraj
settlement_type	Municipality
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pushpin_map	Croatia
pushpin_map_caption	Location of Sućuraj in Croatia
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coordinates
subdivision_type	Country
subdivision_name	Croatia
subdivision_type1	County
subdivision_name1	Split-Dalmatia County
area_footnotes
area_total_km2	45.1
area_urban_km2	15.0
population_footnotes
population_as_of	2021
population_total	426
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population_urban	293
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Sućuraj is the smallest town on the island of Hvar in the Croatian part of the Adriatic Sea, 3 nmi from the Dalmatian coast and 77 km from the town of Hvar.

In Sućuraj, tourism and fishing are the primary economic activities. The town is the official centre of the eastern part of the island of Hvar.

The island of Hvar has a Mediterranean climate, including a high percentage of sunny days. Sućuraj is one of the sunniest and hottest places on the island, with more than 2700 hours of sunshine per year. Around the centre of the town, there are two beaches, Cesminica and Bilina.

Sućuraj is typically accessed via ferryboat from Drvenik on the Makarska riviera.

Demographics

In 2021, the total population was 426, in the following settlements:

Bogomolje, population 121
Selca kod Bogomolja, population 12
Sućuraj, population 293

History

Sućuraj has existed for more than 2300 years, although it has been destroyed and rebuilt several times. The first known inhabitants of Sućuraj were the Illyrians; their Queen Teuta had a home here in 3rd century BC.

In the 7th and 8th century the Croats who lived here till today colonized Sućuraj. Sućuraj has fallen under a myriad of flags in its history, including the Illyrians, Romans, Croats, Venetians, French, Austrians, and Italians. In the 20th century alone, Sućuraj was part of six countries.

The oldest building in Sućuraj is the Augustan (today Franciscan) monastery. Its original construction date is not known, but it was first rebuilt in 1309 and most recently in 1994. Sućuraj got its name from the Church of St. George, which is mentioned in the Statute of Hvar from 1331. That church was destroyed at the end of the 19th century, and a new one was built. Most of the inhabitants of Sućuraj came from the coast in the 15th century, fleeing from the Turks. From that time till today the church of St. Anthony (built in 1663) has also survived. An old Venetian fortress (fortica) built in 1613 also still stands, although not in its original condition.

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{{Cite Q. Q119585703
{{Croatian Census 2021. S

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