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. Population is 96 (2011).[1] Its economy is based on farming and fishing. Brsečine is protected from cold, northerly winds by the limestone crests of Kondulo.
Brsečine | |
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  Brsečine Location of Brsečine within Croatia | |
| Coordinates: 42°43′49″N 17°57′32″E | |
| Country | Croatia |
| County | Dubrovnik-Neretva County |
| City | Dubrovnik |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 96 |
| 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.
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References
- "Population by Age and Sex, by Settlements, 2011 Census: Brsečine". Census of Population, Households and Dwellings 2011. Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics. December 2012.
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