Murvica

Murvica is a 22-inhabitant small village 6 km west of , on the island , in . It is situated among karst caves along the southern side of the island and was mentioned for the first time in 1286.
Wikipedia
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  • Type: Village with 21 residents
  • Description: settlement in the Municipality of Bol, Split-Dalmatia County, Croatia
  • Also known as: “Murvica, Bol” and “Murvica, Split-Dalmatia County”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Dragons cave and Zlatni Rat.

Cave
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 3.0.
Drakonjina špilja, also known as Zmajeva pećina, is called so because of the mysterious relief of a dragon found inside. It is located immediately above Murvica, on the island of , in .

Beach
Photo: Miran Hojnik, CC BY 2.0.
The , often referred to as the Golden Cape or Golden Horn, is a spit of land located about 2 kilometres west from the harbour town of on the southern coast of the island of , in the region of . is situated 3½ km east of Murvica.

Peak
Photo: Kelovy, Public domain.
is the highest peak on the island of , and also the highest peak on all Adriatic islands. It is situated above the village of . The name translates as Mount St. Vitus into English. is situated 2½ km northeast of Murvica.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Rudina and Nerežišća.

Village
Photo: Gampe, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a small village on the island of , in the Adriatic Sea in . It is located near . The village has a population of 70 people. is situated 7 km south of Murvica.

Village
Photo: Marijan, Public domain.
is a village and a municipality on the island in . In the past, 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. is situated 7 km north of Murvica.

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. is situated 9 km north of Murvica.

Murvica

Latitude
43.26652° or 43° 15′ 60″ north
Longitude
16.59354° or 16° 35′ 37″ east
Population
21
Open location code
8FMR7H8V+JC
Open­Street­Map ID
node 436361679
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Wiki­data ID
Q3441644
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Bosnian to Ukrainian—“Murvica” goes by many names.
  • Bosnian: “Murvica”
  • Croatian: “Murvica”
  • Czech: “Murvica”
  • Dutch: “Murvica”
  • German: “Murvica”
  • Hungarian: “Murvica (Bol)”
  • Hungarian: “Murvica”
  • Polish: “Murvica”
  • Serbian: “Мурвица”
  • Serbo-Croatian: “Murvica”
  • Slovak: “Murvica”
  • Slovenian: “Murvica, Bol”
  • Spanish: “Murvica”
  • Swedish: “Murvica”
  • Ukrainian: “Мурвиця (Бол)”
  • Ukrainian: “Мурвиця”

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