Sveti Filip i Jakov

Sv. Filip i Jakov
Municipality
Beach in the village
Sv. Filip i Jakov
Location of Sveti Filip i Jakov in Croatia
Coordinates: 43°57′41.17″N 15°25′29.29″E / 43.9614361°N 15.4248028°E / 43.9614361; 15.4248028
CountryCroatia
CountyZadar County
Area
 • Municipality
47.6 km2 (18.4 sq mi)
 • Urban
11.1 km2 (4.3 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
 • Municipality
4,461
 • Density94/km2 (240/sq mi)
 • Urban
1,603
 • Urban density140/km2 (370/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
23207
Websiteopcina-svfilipjakov.hr

Sveti Filip i Jakov (lit.'Saints Phillip and Jacob') is a village and a municipality in the Zadar County in Croatia.

History

Sveti Filip and Jakov were first mentioned in historical documents in 1387, in the document "sub Rogoua ad sanctus Philipum et Jacobum" and in 1388 as "contrada of Saint Jacob" - positi Rogue iuxtra in contrata sancti lacobi.'' The old center place was built during the 16th and 17th centuries. [3]

Demographics

In 2021, the municipality had 4,461 residents in the following settlements:[2]

  • Babac, population 4
  • Donje Raštane, population 485
  • Gornje Raštane, population 425
  • Sikovo, population 365
  • Sveti Filip i Jakov, population 1,603
  • Sveti Petar na Moru, population 458
  • Turanj, population 1,121

At the time of the 2011 census, 98% of the inhabitants were Croats.[4]

Historical population
YearPop.±%
18571,070—    
18691,075+0.5%
18801,082+0.7%
18901,208+11.6%
19001,472+21.9%
19101,708+16.0%
19212,287+33.9%
19312,214−3.2%
19482,851+28.8%
YearPop.±%
19533,274+14.8%
19613,780+15.5%
19713,955+4.6%
19814,125+4.3%
19914,599+11.5%
20014,482−2.5%
20114,606+2.8%
20214,461−3.1%
Source: DZS[5][6][2]
Sveti Filip i Jakov: Population trends 1857–2021
v
population
1070
1075
1082
1208
1472
1708
2287
2214
2851
3274
3780
3955
4125
4599
4482
4606
4461
18571869188018901900191019211931194819531961197119811991200120112021
Sources:Croatian Bureau of Statistics publications

Landmarks

The municipality's Church of Saint Roch (Croatian: Crkva svetog Roka) is classified by the Croatian government as a tourist locality.[7]

References

  1. ^ Register of spatial units of the State Geodetic Administration of the Republic of Croatia. Wikidata Q119585703.
  2. ^ a b c "Population by Age and Sex, by Settlements" (xlsx). Census of Population, Households and Dwellings in 2021. Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics. 2022.
  3. ^ "Sveti Filip i Jakov - Turistička zajednica općine Sveti Filip i Jakov". www.sv-filipjakov.hr. Retrieved 2023-06-08.
  4. ^ "Population by Ethnicity, by Towns/Municipalities, 2011 Census: County of Zadar". Census of Population, Households and Dwellings 2011. Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics. December 2012.
  5. ^ "Naselja i stanovništvo Republike Hrvatske 1857-2001" [Settlements and population of the Republic of Croatia 1857-2001] (in Croatian). DZS.
  6. ^ "Census of Population, Households and Dwellings 2011, Population by Sex and Age" (PDF). DZS. 2013.
  7. ^ Ministry of Tourism