Perušić
Municipality in Lika-Senj, Croatia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Perušić is municipality (općina) in Lika-Senj County, Croatia. The municipality has 2,638 inhabitants, while the settlement itself has 852.[3] The municipality is within the mountainous Lika region of central Croatia. The Kosinj valley region sprawls alongside it.
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Perušić | |
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Coordinates: 44°39′N 15°23′E | |
Country | Croatia |
County | Lika-Senj |
Municipality | Perušić |
Perušić | 1487 |
Founded by | Dominic and Gaspar Perušić |
Government | |
Area | |
• Municipality | 147.9 sq mi (383.0 km2) |
• Urban | 4.8 sq mi (12.5 km2) |
Population (2021)[2] | |
• Municipality | 1,973 |
• Density | 13/sq mi (5.2/km2) |
• Urban | 752 |
• Urban density | 160/sq mi (60/km2) |
Time zone | UTC+1 Central European Time |
Website | perusic |
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Perušić is one of the poorest inhabited municipalities in Croatia, with a shrinking population. Farming and agricultural industries are the main occupations. The small settlements of the municipality are built on hillsides due to frequent flooding.