Marušići | |
Settlement Type: | Village |
Image Alt: | Marušići |
Pushpin Map: | Croatia |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of Marušići within Croatia |
Coordinates: | 43.4025°N 16.8233°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Croatia |
Subdivision Type1: | County |
Subdivision Name1: | Split-Dalmatia |
Subdivision Type2: | Municipality |
Subdivision Name2: | Omiš |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Area Footnotes: | [1] |
Area Total Km2: | 2.5 |
Population As Of: | 2021 |
Population Total: | 141 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Timezone: | CET |
Timezone Dst: | CEST |
Utc Offset: | +1 |
Utc Offset Dst: | +2 |
Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
Postal Code: | 21318 |
Area Code Type: | Area code |
Area Code: | 021 |
Marušići is a small Croatian village located on the slopes of Dinara mountain, in the east part of the Omiš Riviera of the Adriatic Sea, as well as the village of Šestanovac north of Omiš, 36km (22miles) from Split, and 18km (11miles) from Makarska.
According to the 2001 census, Marušići had 203 residents. The main economic activities of the village are tourism, wine, olive and fruit. The village has a church, an olive mill, a store, and several restaurants.
Marusic is a known royal family dating back to the 13th century. It is said they used to carry slaves from northern part of Africa in today's Morocco. Those who live in the northern mountains of Croatia were said to be banished from the family, and mixed race with the slaves at the time.