Milna

Milna is a village and municipality on the western side of the island of Brač, Split-Dalmatia County, Croatia.[3] The village has a population of 833.

For other uses, see Milna (disambiguation).
Milna
View from the top of Dosecine street
View from the top of Dosecine street
Milna municipality within Split-Dalmatia County
Milna municipality within Split-Dalmatia County
Milna is located in Croatia
Milna
Milna
Coordinates: 43°24′00″N 16°19′36″E
Country Croatia
CountySplit-Dalmatia
Area
[1]
 • Total34.9 km2 (13.5 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
 • Total931
 • Density27/km2 (69/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Websiteopcinamilna.hr

It is situated in a deep bay oriented towards the island of Mrduja and Split Channel, on the west. The village was settled in the 16th century, by shepherds from Nerežišća.[4]

Milna is known for the Chakavian dialect being spoken here, the only part of the island where this is the case.

Our Lady of the Annunciation Church
Our Lady of the Annunciation Church

Milna was attacked during the Battle of the Dalmatian channels on November 14, 1991, the only settlement on Brač that has been directly attacked during the Croatian War of Independence.

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, 2021 Census". Census of Population, Households and Dwellings in 2021. Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics. 2022.
  3. Croatia by Jeanne Oliver
  4. Footprint Croatia by Jane Foster. Chapter Milna page 238.
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