Desne

Desne
Village
Facing northeast, overlooking the residences of Desne's small population
Desne
Coordinates: 43°3′N 17°31′E / 43.050°N 17.517°E / 43.050; 17.517Coordinates: 43°3′N 17°31′E / 43.050°N 17.517°E / 43.050; 17.517
Country	Croatia
County	Dubrovnik-Neretva
Municipality	Kula Norinska
Settled	prior to 1361 A.D.
Population  (2011 census)[1]
• Total	90
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	20341 Kula Norinska
Area code(s)	+385 (020)

Desne is one of nine villages of the Municipality of Kula Norinska, in the Dubrovnik-Neretva County, of Croatia's Dalmatian coast.

Geography[]

The village lies in a valley partly encircled by the mountain ranges:

• (), to the north
• to the west
• to the south

The valley begins as an inlet from the Adriatic Sea, with its narrow mouth in the East and extends into the West and opens up into a lake, named . Close by lies another lake named , both lakes are protected landmarks under the 'significant landmarks' category.

History[]

Desne, by its present name, is the earliest settlement in the Neretva Valley to be mentioned in historic literature. The first documented mention of Desne from 1361 - 1385 A.D. appears in a set of Dubrovnik's archive as the home of a monarch.

Patron Saint[]

Saint George, (Sv. Jure) is the patron saint of Desne, with the Sv. Jure Desne church erected in his honour.

Notable persons from Desne[]

• Luka Bebić - Speaker of the Croatian Parliament.
• Mike Grgich - Croatian-American winemaker.

References[]

External links[]

• www.desne.net
• pictures of Desne

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