Vrbnik
—  Town  —
Vrbnik Location of Vrbnik within Croatia
Coordinates: 45°05′N 14°40′E / 45.083°N 14.667°E / 45.083; 14.667Coordinates: 45°05′N 14°40′E / 45.083°N 14.667°E / 45.083; 14.667
Country	Croatia
County	Primorje-Gorski Kotar County
Government
• Mayor	Marija Dujmović Pavan
Area
• Total	50 km2 (20 sq mi)
Elevation	49 m (160 ft)
Population (2001)
• Total	1,245
• Density	24.9/km2 (64/sq mi)
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
• Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code	51516
Area code(s)	051
Website	vrbnik.hr

Vrbnik (Italian: Verbenico, German: Vörbnick) is a Croatian village on the east coast of the island of Krk. The town is perched on a limestone outcrop 50m above the Adriatic Sea.

Vrbnik is naturally separated from mainland Croatia by the Vinodol Channel, where the towns of Crikvenica & Novi Vinodolski can be observed across the water. Since 1980 the island has been connected to mainland Croatia via the Krk Bridge.

Originally a walled village, Vrbnik was established in medieval times. It has a population of 944 (2001); there are a total of 1,245 people in the municipality of Vrbnik, which includes three other nearby villages (Garica with 149 inhabitants (2001), Kampelje with 6 inhabitants (2001), and Risika with 146 inhabitants (2001).

Culture [link]

The Vrbnik Statute (Croatian: Statut Grada Vrbnika) was written in 1388, and confirms the status of Vrbnik as an administrative and political center. The village is also known through the folksong "Verbniče nad moren" or "Verbniče nad moru" (Oh Vrbnik over the Sea), sung as far away as White Carniola in Slovenia.

Places of cultural significance include the Vitezić library, the Gothic Chapel of the Rosary and the Chapel of St. John in the Parish Church of the Assumption, and a collection of ancient manuscripts and Glagolitic documents housed at the parish church.

Vrbnik is known for its indigenous varietal white wine called Zlahtina.

Notable Residents [link]

• Josip Bozanić - Archbishop of Zagreb, Cardinal-Priest of Saint Jerome of the Croats
• Zlatko Sudac - Roman Catholic Priest, known for his Stigmata

Photo gallery [link]

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  View over the Channel

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  Vineyards

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  Harbour

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  Town from Harbour

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  Assumption of Mary Bell Tower

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  View over Channel to Crikvenica

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  Klancic - 40cm Street

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  Gate in Wall

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  Traditional Dress

External links [link]

• Map of Krk and of the city of Vrbnik
• Tourist destinations on Krk, including Vrbnik
• Cultural information on Krk, including Vrbnik
• Municipality of Vrbnik

v t e Subdivisions of Primorje-Gorski Kotar County Cities and towns Bakar Cres Crikvenica Čabar Delnice Kastav Kraljevica Krk Mali Lošinj Novi Vinodolski Opatija Rab Rijeka (seat) Vrbovsko Municipalities Baška Brod Moravice Čavle Dobrinj Fužine Jelenje Klana Kostrena Lokve Lopar Lovran Malinska-Dubašnica Matulji Mošćenička Draga Mrkopalj Omišalj Punat Ravna Gora Skrad Vinodol Viškovo Vrbnik