Brela

Brela () is a municipality in the Split-Dalmatia County of Croatia. The village of Brela is located on the Adriatic coastline of Dalmatia, about northwest of Makarska. In 2021, the total population was 1,626. The municipality consists of two villages: Brela and Gornja Brela.

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Settlement.official_name: Brela
Settlement.settlement_type: Municipality
Settlement.image_skyline: Brela BW 2024-10-04 15-43-18.jpg
Settlement.image_caption: Brela town underneath Biokovo
Settlement.pushpin_map: Croatia
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location of Brela within Croatia
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: County
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Split-Dalmatia County
Settlement.leader_title: Mayor
Settlement.leader_name: Stipe Ursić (HDZ)
Settlement.area_total_km2: 26.8
Settlement.area_urban_km2: 6.9
Settlement.population_as_of: 2021
Settlement.population_total: 1626
Settlement.population_density_km2: auto
Settlement.population_urban: 1472
Settlement.population_density_urban_km2: auto

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Instance of: municipality of Croatia
Country: Croatia
Located in: Split-Dalmatia County
Population: 1626
Area: 6.9
Elevation: 0
Official website: www.opcina-brela.hr
Image: Brela 04.jpg

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different from: Burela
Commons category: Brela
postal code: 21322

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Brela is a tourist town located between the Biokovo mountain and the Adriatic Sea. It is known as the pearl of Makarska riviera. The pearl of the Adriatic or the pearl of Mediterranean is the name given to the city of Dubrovnik. In 1968, Brela was crowned as "Champion of Adriatic" for high achievements in tourist activity.

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