Official Name: | Račišće |
Settlement Type: | Village |
Pushpin Map: | Croatia |
Pushpin Label Position: | left |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Type1: | County |
Subdivision Name1: | Dubrovnik-Neretva County |
Subdivision Type2: | Municipality |
Subdivision Name2: | Korčula |
Unit Pref: | Imperial |
Area Footnotes: | [1] |
Area Total Km2: | 5.7 |
Population As Of: | 2021 |
Population Total: | 379 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Timezone: | CET |
Timezone Dst: | CEST |
Utc Offset: | +1 |
Utc Offset Dst: | +2 |
Račišće (pronounced as /sh/) is a village on the island of Korčula, part of the Dubrovnik-Neretva county in Croatia.
Korčula is an island in the southern half of Dalmatia, Račišće being located at the northern side of the island. The village is situated 12 kilometers west of the old town of Korčula.[2] It is situated on 31 m above sea level.
Račišće was established in the second half of the 17th century by refugees from Makarska, fleeing the Ottomans. In 1730 the island and village was settled by refugees from Herzegovina.
According to the 2021 census, its population was 379. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 477.[3]