Opuzen

Opuzen () is a small town in Dubrovnik-Neretva County in Croatia. The town is located upstream from the mouth of the river Neretva, in southern Dalmatia. This settlement is known as a major center of tangerine production in Croatia.

Key facts

Settlement.name: Opuzen
Settlement.official_name: Grad Opuzen Town of Opuzen
Settlement.settlement_type: Municipality
Settlement.image_skyline: File:Opuzen panorama5.jpg
Settlement.image_caption: View of Opuzen
Settlement.pushpin_map: Croatia
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: left
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Region
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Dalmatia (Neretva Delta)
Settlement.subdivision_type2: County
Settlement.subdivision_name2: border|23px Dubrovnik-Neretva County
Settlement.subdivision_type3: Municipality
Settlement.leader_party: Nezavisna lista
Settlement.leader_title: Mayor
Settlement.leader_name: Ivan Mataga
Settlement.unit_pref: Imperial
Settlement.area_total_km2: 24.6

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Opuzen
Population: 2838
Area: 13.3
Elevation: 0
Official website: www.opuzen.hr
Image: Neretva opuzen4.jpg
Dialing code: 020

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Commons category: Opuzen
native label: Opuzen
postal code: 20355

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Opuzen got its name from its fortress, Fort Opus. The fortress was built by the Republic of Venice in 1684. Ruins of the fortress that remain are called Recycle and are part of the old town wall. The center of the old part of Opuzen is a classic Roman Forum. In the Middle Ages, Opuzen was known as Posrednica. The Republic of Ragusa in the 14th century had major trading markets (mainly trading in salt) in Opuzen. The markets got burnt down in 1472. The first Community School was opened in 1798 and was the only school in the Neretva region until 1845.