Bibinje

Bibinje (Croatian pronunciation: [bǐbiɲe], Italian: Argimbusi, Latin: Vibiana) is a village and a municipality in southern Croatia, situated southeast from Zadar, between the Adriatic tourist road and the sea, having a four-kilometer coastline with beaches and pathways. According to the 2011 census, it has 3,985 residents, 97% of which are Croats.[1]

Bibinje
Municipality
Općina Bibinje
Bibinje Municipality
Location of Bibinje Municipality within the Zadar County
Bibinje
Location of Bibinje in Croatia
Coordinates: 44°04′18″N 15°17′16″E
Country Croatia
County Zadar County
Government
 • Municipal MayorBruno Bugarija
Population
 (2011)
 • Total3,985
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
23205 Bibinje
Vehicle registrationZD
Websitebibinje.hr
Bibinje

The name Bibano or Bibanium dates as far back as the 11th century. The population always depended on agriculture and cattle breeding, followed by the fishing trade in more recent times.

Tourism

Tourism dates back to the middle of the 20th century. There is a marina in the Bibinje area called Dalmacija, with various facilities. Its area is about 70,000 m2, and it is the largest Adriatic marina with 1,400 berths.

Visitors are greeted by their hosts and welcome to rent rooms and apartments with accommodation for approximately 2,500 guests in 800 registered rooms and apartments. There are several camps to choose from, all of them situated a few meters from the sea. Local restaurants offer special dishes of the region, there are cafes, small shops, a self-service shop in the center, a repair shop for vehicles and boat engines. There is a post office with money exchange office, a kindergarten, a general practice clinic, a dentist's office, and a drugstore.

One can always get all the necessary information in the Bibinje tourist office concerning accommodation or entertainment. There is a very interesting ethnographic collection in the town museum, and sacral 15th century exhibits in the John the Baptist's Church. There are five Catholic churches in Bibinje.

The village is home to a monument to the first Croatian president Franjo Tuđman and a memorial entitled Greeting to the Sea.[2]

References
  1. "POPULATION BY AGE AND SEX, BY SETTLEMENTS, 2011 CENSUS (Bibinje)". 2011. Retrieved 27 March 2020.
  2. Unveiling of memorial Greeting to the Sea in Bibinje



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