Nerežišća

Nerežišća is a village and a municipality on the island in . In the past, Nerežišća was the capital of the island. It was founded inside the island, not on its coast, because of fear of pirates marauding the Adriatic Sea.
nerezisca.hr
Wikipedia
Photo: Marijan, Public domain.
  • Type: Village with 616 residents
  • Description: municipality and settlement in Split-Dalmatia County, Croatia
  • Also known as: “Nerezisca”, “Nerezisce”, “Nerežišće”, and “Nersi”
  • Neighbors: , , and

Places of Interest

Highlights include Church of St. Margaret in Nerežišća and Church of St. Joseph.

Church
Photo: Mark Ahsmann, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Church
Photo: Argo Navis, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Church
Photo: Falk2, CC BY-SA 3.0 de.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Donji Humac and Dračevica.

Village
Photo: Denny, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is one of the oldest settlements on the island of , located on an inland hill. The top of the hill is marked by a widely visible Baroque bell-tower.

Village
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
is a on the island of . As of December 2018, 59 people live in the village year-round. In December of 2018, an anonymous donor gifted a 500 kuna voucher to all permanent residents of the village. is situated 3½ km west of Nerežišća.

Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 2.5.
is a in . It is the oldest settlement on the island . is situated 3½ km northeast of Nerežišća.

Nerežišća

Latitude
43.33028° or 43° 19′ 49″ north
Longitude
16.57473° or 16° 34′ 29″ east
Population
616
Elevation
391 metres (1,283 feet)
Open location code
8FMR8HJF+4V
Open­Street­Map ID
node 432640524
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
3194524
Wiki­data ID
Q1071657
This page is based on OpenStreetMap, GeoNames, Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons, and Wikipedia.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.

Satellite Map

Discover Nerežišća from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
© Stadia Maps, Airbus DS, CNES, PlanetObserver, and Copernicus

In Other Languages

From Basque to Waray—“Nerežišća” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Nerežišća”
  • Bosnian: “Nerežišća”
  • Catalan: “Nerežišća”
  • Cebuano: “Nerežišće”
  • Chinese: “内雷日什恰”
  • Croatian: “Nerežišća”
  • Czech: “Nerežišća”
  • Czech: “Nerežišča”
  • Dutch: “Nerezisca”
  • Dutch: “Nerežišća”
  • French: “Nerezisca”
  • French: “Nerežišća”
  • German: “Nerežišća”
  • Hungarian: “Nerežišća”
  • Italian: “Neresi”
  • Latin: “Neresis”
  • Lombard: “Neresi”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Nerežišća”
  • Occitan (post 1500): “Nerežišća”
  • Polish: “Nerežišća”
  • Romanian: “Comuna Nerežišća, Split-Dalmația”
  • Romanian: “Comuna Nerežišća”
  • Serbian: “Nerežišća”
  • Serbian: “Нережишћа”
  • Serbo-Croatian: “Nerežišća”
  • Slovak: “Nerežišća”
  • Slovak: “Nerežišča”
  • Slovenian: “Nerezišča”
  • Slovenian: “Nerežišća”
  • Spanish: “Nerežišća”
  • Swedish: “Nerežišće”
  • Turkish: “Nerejişça”
  • Turkish: “Neresi”
  • Turkish: “Nerezisca”
  • Turkish: “Nerežišća”
  • Ukrainian: “Нережища”
  • Venetian: “Neresi”
  • Waray (Philippines): “Nerežišća”

Places with the Same Name

Discover other places named “Nerežišća”.

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Dol and Obršje.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include 21423 Nerežišća and Church of Our Lady of Mount Carmel in Nerežišća.

Split-Dalmatia: Must-Visit Destinations

Delve into Split, Trogir, Makarska, and Hvar.

Curious Places to Discover

Uncover intriguing places from every corner of the globe.