Brsečine

Brsečine is a village in southern Croatia, administratively located in the City of Dubrovnik, about 1 km from the cove bearing the same name, and 25 km northwest of Dubrovnik. Brsečine is protected from cold, northerly winds by the limestone crests of Kondulo.

Brsečine
Village
Brsečine
Brsečine
Coordinates: 42°43′49″N 17°57′32″E
Country	Croatia
County	Dubrovnik-Neretva County
Municipality	Dubrovnik
Area [1]
• Total	1.2 sq mi (3.2 km2)
Population  (2021)[2]
• Total	84
• Density	68/sq mi (26/km2)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	20235 Zaton Veliki

In the cove is the summer mansion of the Zuzorić family from the 16th century, and above the cove, the fortified mansion of the Ohmućević-Bizzaro family, with a chapel and a park, from the 17th century. The village also features the church of St. George and the ruins of a small church of St. Stephen located next to it.

Demographics

According to the 2021 census, its population was 84.^[2] Population was 96 in 2011.^[3]

Its economy is based on farming and fishing.

Notable people

• Vid Vuletić Vukasović

References

1. Register of spatial units of the State Geodetic Administration of the Republic of Croatia. Wikidata Q119585703.
2. "Population by Age and Sex, by Settlements" (xlsx). Census of Population, Households and Dwellings in 2021. Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics. 2022.
3. "Population by Age and Sex, by Settlements, 2011 Census: Brsečine". Census of Population, Households and Dwellings 2011. Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics. December 2012.