Sukošan

Geography

Sukošan is a holiday resort, with a long coastline, numerous coves and clear sea.

Situated in a bay, Sukošan has a few sand beaches. The village is known for its traditional narrow alleys.

As a nautical center, Sukošan is a site of Zlatna luka Marina, the Tustica Nature Complex, pebble beaches, camping sites, distinguished buildings, olive groves, and vineyards.

History

The parish church of St. Kasijan, erected probably in the eleventh century (fragments with pleter motifs - interlacery ornamentation), assumed its present aspect in the seventeenth century. It tends to be open for special occasions, such as August thirteenth, the feast of St Kasijan.

A small church from the seventeenth century rises on the graveyard. Fragments with "pleter" (interlacery ornaments) are incorporated in its door-posts and on the front.

The ruins of the fifteenth-century summer villa of the archbishops of Zadar can be seen on an islet in the bay. The earth utilized to form the base of the villa was dredged from the neighborhood Punta, forming a festering tidal pool, known as Lake Sukošan, or Sukošan Jezero.

The ruins of the mediaeval fortress erected by the counts of Bribir rise on Cape Bribircina.

Demographics

In 2021, the municipality had 4,665 residents in the following 4 settlements:

• Debeljak, population 895
• Glavica, population 178
• Gorica, population 612
• Sukošan, population 2980

The majority of the population are Croats.

Culture

Sukošan cherishes the old customs. They are linked to the feast of St. Kasijan, the patron saint of Sukosan (13 August). The Nights of Sukosan is another event offering entertainment. During the carnival season, "luzari", masques typical only of Sukosan, represent a special attraction.

Due to its numerous restaurants and taverns, Sukošan is known as a place of drinking wine and singing.

Economy

Chief occupations include farming, viniculture, olive growing, fruit growing and tourism.

References

References

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2. {{Croatian Census 2021. S
3. "Naselja i stanovništvo Republike Hrvatske 1857-2001". [[Croatian Bureau of Statistics.
4. (2013). "Census of Population, Households and Dwellings 2011, Population by Sex and Age". [[Croatian Bureau of Statistics.