Grižane-Belgrad


Grižane-Belgrad is a village in Primorje-Gorski Kotar County of Croatia. It is located near Crikvenica and Novi Vinodolski. It has a population of 953 and the post code HR-51244.
The modern-day settlement includes the former villages Grižane and Belgrad, and numerous nearby hamlets.
The Grižane Castle overlooks the village.

History

Between 1871 and 1875, Selce obćina, Grižane obćina, Belgrad obćina, Drvenik obćina, Sveta Jelena obćina and Sveti Jakov obćina were all merged as Grižane-Crkvenica obćina.

Demographics

In 1895, the obćina of Grižane-Belgrad, with an area of, belonged to the kotar of Novi in the Modruš-Rieka županija. There were 711 houses, with a population of 4100. Its 23 villages and 14 hamlets were divided for taxation purposes into 2 porezne obćine, under the Bakar office.

Governance

Local

It is the seat of its own.

Notable people