Pupnat is a village on the island of

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on the

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n coast within the

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. The village is situated 12 kilometres west of the old town of

, 8 kilometres west of

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and 13 kilometres east of

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. According to some interpreters, the name Pupnat derives from "pampinata" aka vine leaves. Finds from Illyrian and

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times have been found in the village.

Demographics

According to the 2021 census, its population was 381. In 2001 it had 439 residents. The inhabitants of Pupnat are mostly Croatians of Slavic roots. Common Surnames within the village include - Farac, Stanišić, Tvrdeić, Vlašić, Poša, Perdija, Ciprian, Mušin, Šapić, Radovanović and Šain. After

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, many people migrated to

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and

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. The most famous native of Pupnat was the 18th Century Franciscan priest, the Blessed Marko Tvrdeiċ (1733–1785); his remains were brought back from

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to Pupnat in 1877. Pupnat has three churches, the oldest being that of St. George (Sveti Juraj),Pupnat-Korcula.net
/ref> first mentioned in 1383. The economy of Pupnat is based on agriculture and

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. The beautiful bay of Pupnatska Luka is located about 4 kilometres to the southwest of Pupnat. Kumpanija, a traditional

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, is performed each year on August 5.

References

External links

Pupnat-Performance of the sword dance Kumpanjija
Korcula.net
Korculainfo.com

Korčula Populated places in Dubrovnik-Neretva County {{DubrovnikNeretva-geo-stub