Selca, Brač
Selca | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates: 43°17′42″N 16°50′49″E / 43.295°N 16.847°E | |
| Country | Croatia |
| County | Split-Dalmatia county |
| Founded | 1184 |
| Government | |
| • Body | Municipality of Selca |
| • Mayor | Ivan Marijančević |
| Area | |
| 53.8 km2 (20.8 sq mi) | |
| • Urban | 24.8 km2 (9.6 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 571 m (1,873 ft) |
| Population (2021) | |
| 1,613 | |
| • Density | 30/km2 (78/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 692 |
| • Urban density | 28/km2 (72/sq mi) |
| Postal code | 21425 |
| Area code | +385 (HR) + 21 (Selca) |
| Patron saints | Gospa od Karmela |
| Website | selca |
Selca is a municipality on the island of Brač in Croatia in the Split-Dalmatia County. It has a population of 1,804 (2011 census), 97.17% of which are Croats. Towns included in the municipality are: Selca, Sumartin, Povlja, Novo Selo which are home to numerous historical sites of various importance such as the Parish Church in Selca, which later came to be known as the "Cathedral of Brač", the 18th century church in Povlja, where the Charter of Povlja was found as well as the 10th century Church of Nikola located in Sumartin.