Prižba
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Prižba
Prižba (Croatia)
Prižba is a small village on the island of Korčula, Croatia.
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[edit] Location
The village is located on the southern coast of the island, and its shape follows the coastline. Prižba is 10 km away from the town of Blato, 16 km from the town of Vela Luka, 4 km away from Brna and 8 km from Smokvica.
[edit] Culture
In the center of Prižba there's a small Sisters of Mercy convent.
[edit] Economy
The economy of this village is based on tourism and associated activities, whereas originally it was almost exclusively fishing as this was a pure fishermen's village.
At one end of Prizba is the tourist complex 'Priscapac', which has a sports-diving centre.
[edit] Trivia
In this village, the Blessed Mary of Jesus Crucified Petković wrote the Constitution of her Order in 1920.
[edit] External links
- (Croatian) Blažena Marija Propetog Isusa Petković Samostan u Prižbi na otoku Korčuli
- (Croatian) Blažena Marija Propetog Isusa Petković
- Prižba on maps.google.com
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