Viganj
settlement in the Municipality of Orebić, Dubrovnik-Neretva County, Croatia
Viganj (lit. 'forge, bellows') is a village located in the west of the Pelješac peninsula in southern Dalmatia, Croatia, by the Adriatic Sea, between Nakovana and Kućište.
Because the Maestral wind is common in summer time, Viganj is a tourist resort known for its windsurfing opportunities. Windsurfing competitions are regularly held in Viganj.
A Dominican convent in the village dates to 1671.
Demographics
According to the 2021 census, its population was 236. It had a population of 283 in 2011.
The public source identifies “Viganj” as settlement in the Municipality of Orebić, Dubrovnik-Neretva County, Croatia. This brief keeps that definition visible, then builds a research path around Viganj, settlement and Municipality.
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Place names and jurisdictional language are key evidence: both can reveal earlier catalogue descriptions and overlooked record series. The source revision retrieved here is dated Apr 30, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q2036238. Authority coordinates are 42.985, 17.093. 1 of 1 selected statements include explicit references; 0 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank. The first chronological checks are 1671, 2021 and 2011.
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This entry incorporates text from “Viganj” on English Wikipedia. Contributors are listed in the page history. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License. Selected authority identifiers and statements are retrieved from Wikidata under CC0; their references and qualifiers remain part of the verification path.