Kula Norinska is a village and a municipality in the Dubrovnik-Neretva County in southeastern Croatia.
Geography The municipality is situated on the northern border of the Dubrovnik-Neretva County. It borders the City of Ploče, the City of Opuzen, the City of Metković, the Pojezerje Municipality, and the Zažablje Municipality. It borders Bosnia and Herzegovina to the north.
History Kula Norinska Fort Kula Norinska (literally: Norin Fort) is a 16th-century fort next to the Neretva, opposite the mouth of the stream Norin, which was built by the Ottomans to defend against Venetian incursions. It's a protected cultural good.
Demographics According to the 2021 census, the population of the municipality was 1,414, with 205 people living in the village of Kula Norinska itself.
Municipality In 2021, the municipality consisted of the following 9 settlements:
Borovci, population 30 Desne, population 111 Krvavac, population 417 Krvavac II, population 260 Kula Norinska, population 205 Matijevići, population 90 Momići, population 163 Nova Sela, population 29 Podrujnica, population 109
Village
Education
The elementary school "Kula Norinska" was founded in 1908, and in 1959 it started functioning as an eight-grade school. Because more space was needed, it was expanded on 1 February 1966.
References
External links
Municipality website