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Brinje
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Brinje is a settlement and a municipality in Lika-Senj County, Croatia. It is located about east of Senj and north of Gospić.

Key facts

Settlement.name
Brinje
Settlement.image_map
Brinje.PNG
Settlement.map_caption
Brinje municipality within Lika-Senj County
Settlement.pushpin_map
Croatia
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption
Location of Brinje in Croatia
Settlement.mapframe
yes
Settlement.subdivision_type1
County
Settlement.leader_party
HDZ
Settlement.leader_title
Mayor
Settlement.leader_name
Zlatko Fumić
Settlement.area_total_km2
48.8
Settlement.population_as_of
2022
Settlement.population_total
2471
Settlement.population_density_km2
auto
Settlement.timezone1
Central European Time
Settlement.utc_offset1
+1
Settlement.postal_code_type
Postal code
Settlement.postal_code
53260 Brinje

via Wikipedia infobox

Official website

OPĆINA BRINJE - Službene stranice Općine Brinje

Brinje je naselje u sjeverozapadnom dijelu Like te općina u Ličko-senjskoj županiji, smještena u Brinjskom krškom polju u sjeverozapadnom dijelu Gackog polja u brinjskoj zavali, na trasi Jozefinske ceste te uz današnju autocestu Zagreb - Split i na križištu državne ceste Duga Resa - Josipdol - Žuta Lokva –Senj ( stara Jozefinska cesta).

brinje.hr

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Encyclopedic overview

14 sections
Contents
  • Geography
  • Climate
  • History
  • Population
  • Culture
  • Attractions
  • Gravestone of Matijaš Čubranić
  • Sports
  • Politics
  • Minority councils and representatives
  • Notable natives and residents
  • References
  • Bibliography
  • External links

Brinje is a settlement and a municipality in Lika-Senj County, Croatia. It is located about east of Senj and north of Gospić.

==Geography== The town is formed around a castle called Sokolac, which contains one of the most well preserved Gothic chapels in Croatia, St. Marys, which dates back to the 14th century. The Sokolac Castle in the town is named after the Croatian word for falcon (sokol), which appears on the town's coat of arms.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Brinje” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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