Vranjic

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The ambience of the present-day Vranjic is heavily degraded by the surrounding industries.

Vranjic (Italian: Vragnizzacode: it is deprecated ) is a settlement, closely north of Split, near the mouth of Jadro River, part of the municipality of Solin. Because of its beauty it was nicknamed "Little Venice". The church of Saint Martin, the pope, is a place of cultural heritage, with sacred folk music performers "Crkveni pjevači župe Sv. Martina - Vranjic". Vranjic is the birthplace of one of the greatest archeologists for early Christianity - Don Frane Bulić and also Don Luka Jelić. Klapa Hurania /Latin name for Vranjic/ is also from Vranjic. There is a small rustic villa there, leading people to believe that Vranjic was a vacation destination for rich Salonitan citizens (Salona - Colonia Martia of Iulius Caesar, the present-day town of Solin). Population: 1110, in 2011.

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A recognizable statue titled Anđeo Rafael ("Angel Raphael") stays at the entrance to Vranjic

Notable people

• dr. Frane Bulić, archeologist, historian and Roman Catholic priest
• don Luka Jelić
• msgr. Ante Jurić
• Stjepan Benzon, poet

Industry

The ex Salonit factory produced asbestos material since 1921. There is also a warehouse of Karlovačka pivovara and INA reservoirs.

Sport

• NK Omladinac Vranjic, football club
• VK Vranjic, waterpolo club
• RK Piaggio, handball club

References

• Duško Kečkemet - Vranjic kroz vjekove
• Don Frane Bulić - Po ruševinama stare Salone
• Enciklopedija leksikografskog zavoda Miroslav Krleža - vol. 6
• Rječnik stranih riječi - Ivo Goldstein, Vladimir Anić