Mali Iž

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Mali Iž
Mali Iž (Croatia)
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Coordinates: 44 ° 1 ′ 22 ″  N , 15 ° 9 ′ 16 ″  E
Basic data
State : Croatian flag Croatia
County : Zadar County flag Zadar
Island : Iž
Residents : 215 (2011)
Telephone code : (+385) 023
Postal code : 23 284
License plate : ZD
Structure and administration
Community type : City of Zadar
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The port of Mali Iž

Mali Iž is a village on the island of Iž in Zadar County in Croatia .

Location and inhabitants

The village of Mali Iž is located on the south side of the 17.6 km² island, opposite the island of Ugljan . In front of the port is the uninhabited island of Knežak. 215 (2011) people currently live in the village. The hamlets of Porovac, Knež, Makovac, Komoševa and Muće also belong to Mali Iž. From Zadar there is a car ferry connection to Bršanj. In addition, the village can be reached several times a day by passenger ferry.

history

The island has been inhabited by humans since the earliest times. The smaller Mali Iž is older than the larger Veli Iž , where almost twice as many people live. The inhabitants live mainly from tourism, fishing and olive growing. There is also an oil press in the village itself.

The old Croatian St. Mary's Church from the 10th century is worth seeing. The parish church of Sveti Petar Paul dates from the 12th century. A small castle with a watchtower is also worth seeing. For several hundred years, Mali Iž was also a center of the Glagolitic tradition .

The so-called Koleda was maintained until 1915 - a custom in which the Christmas fire was not allowed to go out until Epiphany day. According to legend, Mali Iž was struck by a dragon that destroyed the entire harvest. In times of need, the residents called the pastor for help. This managed to drive the dragon away. To prevent the dragon from coming again, the Ižers lit a fire year after year. The roots of the Koleda are said to go back to the 17th century. It is believed, however, that this custom is even older.

Population development

year 1857 1880 1900 1921 1931 1948 1961 1971 1981 1991 2001 2011
Residents 404 607 811 1006 1079 861 617 454 212 189 147 215

Web links

Commons : Mali Iž  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Statistics 2011
  2. ^ History
  3. ^ Croatian Islands and Coastal Cities, Michael Müller Verlag, ISBN 978-3-89953-454-2
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