Janjina
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Janjina is a village located right in the center of the Pelješac peninsula, and municipality in the Dubrovnik-Neretva county in Croatia.
[edit] Village
The village of Janjina includes a tiny fishing harbor, a hamlet called Zabreže (Behind the hill), the name describing its situation, and is divided into five parts: Gornje Selo (The Upper Village) comprising Lovrovići, which, together with Bara, are known to exist at least since the 4th century AD, while the three others, Jaspričići, Prišlići and Dežulovići, seem to have been established between the 15th and 16th century.
The meaning of Janjina remains uncertain, but local belief is it derives from the female christian name Janja, a Slavic form of the Hebrew Johanna. The oldest written records about Janjina date back from 1222 AD.
[edit] Municipality
According to the 2001 census there were 593 people living in the municipality of Janjina, and the absolute majority are Croats (97.65%).
The villages and the respective populations are:
- Janjina, 256
- Sreser, 196
- Drače, 64
- Popova Luka, 40
- Osobjava, 37
The municipality was created in 1997, previously this area was part of the Ston municipality.
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