Brnaze

Brnaze is a village in Croatia, part of the town of Sinj, located along the D1 highway. With a population of 3,124 in 2021, Brnaze is the third largest settlement of the municipality.

Brnaze
Village
Coordinates: 43°40′34″N 16°39′07″E
Country	Croatia
County	Split-Dalmatia County
Municipality	Sinj
Area [1]
• Total	8.5 sq mi (21.9 km2)
Elevation	−695 ft (296−302 m)
Population  (2021)[2]
• Total	3,124
• Density	370/sq mi (140/km2)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	21230 Sinj
Vehicle registration	ST

Population

Settlement Brnaze: Population trends 1857–2021

population	718	905	787	950	1126	1199	1495	1722	1712	1846	2108	2536	3126	3097	3223	3184	3124
	1857	1869	1880	1890	1900	1910	1921	1931	1948	1953	1961	1971	1981	1991	2001	2011	2021

Note: Until 1890, it was reported under the name of Brnace. In 1991, the settlement of Brnaze was reduced by the part of the settlement that was annexed to the settlement of Sinj. In 1869, 1921 and 1931, it contains part of the data for the settlement of Sinj. Sources: Croatian Bureau of Statistics publications

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Notable people

• Ante Tomašević (1872–1918), athlete, champion of Austria-Hungary in wrestling
• Josip Šentija (1931–2020), journalist, publicist and lexicographer
• Marijan Mandac (1939–2023), Franciscan priest, theologian and translator
• Anđelko Vučković (1942–2007), five-time winner of Sinjska alka

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.