Zelovo, Sinj
Zelovo | |
|---|---|
Zelovo Location of Zelovo in Croatia | |
| Coordinates: 43°45′07″N 16°33′04″E / 43.7519°N 16.5511°E | |
| Country | Croatia |
| County | Split-Dalmatia |
| City | Sinj |
| Area | |
• Total | 11.0 km2 (4.2 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | |
• Total | 122 |
| • Density | 11/km2 (29/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code[3] | 21233 Hrvace |
| Area code | +385 (0)21 |
| Vehicle registration | ST |
Zelovo is a village within the area of the City of Sinj in Croatia.[4] In 2021, its population was 122.[2] It is located at the southern slope of the Svilaja mountain,[5] some 14 km from the town of Sinj and 7 km from the village of Hrvace, which is also the next largest settlement near Zelovo.
The surroundings of the village include the mountains of Plišivica, Gradina and Orlove Stine (part of Svilaja mountain with a steep face), which are known for the occasional settlement of griffon vultures during their migration to the island of Cres and towards the Julian Alps in Slovenia.
The village also houses the St. Vitus Church, patron saint of the village, and the village festival takes place on St. Vitus Day, 15 June.
The village is known for its autochthonous Zelovo tobacco pipe made of clay. These clay pipes are made only in Zelovo and nowhere else in Croatia. In addition to pipes, the inhabitants produced also cigarette holders, wooden toys, furniture, wood carving decoration objects and musical instruments ("diple"-flutes, flutes and stringed instruments). Almost every household in Zelovo was a production site for various craft items. There are few rural villages in Croatia where craftsmanship was so developed and promoted.
The most famous product, however, is the famous Zelovo tobacco pipe. The beginnings of pipe production were recorded in the first half of the 18th century, when families with surnames Delaš, Domazet and Jukić moved to Zelovo, where the pipes were made.
Other surnames are Barać, Gabrić, Jelavić, Jelčić, Marović and Šako.
Demographics
| population | 313 | 239 | 329 | 422 | 381 | 451 | 423 | 608 | 439 | 383 | 324 | 312 | 266 | 181 | 181 | 122 | |
| 1857 | 1869 | 1880 | 1890 | 1900 | 1910 | 1921 | 1931 | 1948 | 1953 | 1961 | 1971 | 1981 | 1991 | 2001 | 2011 | 2021 |
Notable people
- Joško Jelčić (football player / TV expert)
- Mario Delaš (basketball player)
- Ante Delaš (basketball player)
- Matko Jelavić (singer)
References
- ^ Register of spatial units of the State Geodetic Administration of the Republic of Croatia. Wikidata Q119585703.
- ^ a b "Population by Age and Sex, by Settlements" (xlsx). Census of Population, Households and Dwellings in 2021. Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics. 2022.
- ^ List of Croatian settlements and delivery post offices. Wikidata Q125763583.
- ^ Law on the Areas of Counties, Cities and Municipalities in the Republic of Croatia (in Croatian). Narodne novine. 19 July 2006. Wikidata Q133579630. Archived from the original on 7 June 2023.
- ^ "Zelovske lule" (in Croatian). Archived from the original on 2019-11-11. Retrieved 2023-08-25.