Jadranovo is a small coastal town in the northern coast of

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. Tourism here has flourished due to its proximity to

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Geography

Jadranovo is at approximately 45°10′N 14°41′E. This is 8 km from

and 26 km from

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. Jadranovo is on the sunny northern

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coast and is divided into two parts by a small peninsula. This peninsula contains the Bay of Lokvišće.

History

The favorable climate of Jadranovo attracted early settlers, with earliest traces of settlements in the area dating back to 6500 BC - 4000 BC. The archeological site at the Bay of Lokvišće includes ruins of walls that were in use from Antiquity until the

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. A large number of broken

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dating from the

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to the

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were also found in the area. This indicates that Lokvišće was likely a small port with warehouses for the production and storage of wine and olive oil. In the 8th and 9th Century this area was populated by Croats, from the northern region of Dalmatia. The site of today's Jadranovo was named St. James (Sveti Jakov) on a map of Iacoppa de Giroldisa in the year 1426. In the

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, Jadranovo was a coastal estate and port of the

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of Drivenik

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. On June 14, 1952, the name Sv. Jakov – Šiljevica was abolished. In a referendum in 1954 the new name Jadranovo was chosen (other proposed names were: Ribarevo, Lovorovo, Zidarevo, Radenovo). The inhabitants were continued to be referred to as ''Jakovari'' even after the name change to Jadranovo. The last two days of November 2008, the maximum wave height as recorded at nearby Bakar reached a record. Little rain fell, but the city was flooded anyway thanks to a strong

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wind. Firefighters had to pump water from basements and the HEP had to repair broken power lines. Some of the Jadranovo's beaches lost all their sand during the storm.

Economy

Tourism is the largest part of the economy in Jadranovo. Although Jadranovo does not have a large capacity hotel, thanks to private accommodation arranged in rooms and apartments, Jadranovo can accommodate up to three thousand guests. During the summer there are fun events like the traditional fishermen's festival. Saint James's Feast is also celebrated on July 25 with live music.

Population

Jadranovo has 1,224 inhabitants (2011 census).

References

{{Authority control Populated places in Primorje-Gorski Kotar County Roman towns and cities in Croatia