Sućuraj

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Sućuraj
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Sućuraj (Croatia)
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Coordinates: 43 ° 7 ′ 41 ″  N , 17 ° 11 ′ 4 ″  E
Basic data
State : Croatian flag Croatia
County : Split-Dalmatia County flag Split-Dalmatia
Island : Hvar
Height : 0  m. i. J.
Area : 44.65  km²
Residents : 463 (2011)
Population density : 10 inhabitants per km²
Telephone code : (+385) 021
Postal code : 21 469
License plate : ST
Boat registration : SC
Structure and administration
(status: 2013, cf. )
Community type : local community
Mayor : Ivan Slavic ( HDZ )
Others
Patron saint : Saint Jurij

Sućuraj ( Italian San Giorgio ) is a Dalmatian fishing village in Croatia . The municipality has 463 inhabitants, while the village of Sućuraj has 357 inhabitants (2011 census). The village is located on the eastern tip of the island of Hvar near the mainland.

Sućuraj is a tourist destination thanks to its beaches, where you can swim from May to November. The climate is dry and characterized by the summer winds Mistral and Tramontana .

Infrastructure

Sućuraj is connected to the mainland by a car ferry to Drvenik . The ferry runs several times a day with a journey time of around 30 minutes.