Lumbarda | |
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Municipality | |
Coordinates: 42°55′19″N 17°10′12″E / 42.922°N 17.170°E | |
Country | Croatia |
County | Dubrovnik-Neretva County |
Area | |
• Total | 4.1 sq mi (10.7 km2) |
Population (2021)[2] | |
• Total | 1,209 |
• Density | 290/sq mi (110/km2) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Lumbarda meaning white river, is a village and a municipality located on the eastern tip of Korčula in Croatia, seven kilometers away from the town of Korčula.[3] A road passing through a picturesque area of pine woods and olive groves connects these two places. Lumbarda is surrounded by sandy vineyards (famous white wine "Grk" produced from the native grape of the same name) and sandy beaches such as Vela Pržina, Bilin Žal and Tatinja. Lumbarda is a tourist centre, many of its 1,200[4] inhabitants are active in the local tourist service (private accommodation, tourist excursion to islands Mljet and Lastovo and around islands of Korčula archipelago, scuba diving excursions etc.) but they are also wine-growers, fishermen and stone-dressers. Lumbarda has a rich history preserved in written documents dating back to more than 2,000 years ago.