Pučišća

Also known as Pucisca, Pučišće

Pučišća () is a coastal town and a municipality on the island of Brač in Croatia. It is often listed as one of the prettiest villages in Europe. It is known for its white limestone and beautiful bay. The town has a population of 1,351 (2021 census).

Key facts

Settlement.official_name: Pučišća
Settlement.settlement_type: Municipality
Settlement.image_skyline: Pučiśća PL 948.JPG
Settlement.image_caption: Pučišća harbor, with church
Settlement.image_shield: Coat of arms of Pučišća.svg
Settlement.motto: Česta kaplja kamen dube ("Constant dripping wears the stone")
Settlement.image_map: Pucisca Municipality.png
Settlement.map_caption: The municipality of Pučišća within the Split-Dalmatia County
Settlement.pushpin_map: Croatia
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location of Pučišća in Croatia
Settlement.mapframe: yes
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: County
Settlement.subdivision_name1: border|23px Split-Dalmatia
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Island
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Brač
Settlement.subdivision_type3: Municipality
Settlement.subdivision_name3: Pučišća

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Wikidata facts

Population: 1926
Area: 106.2
Elevation: 0
Official website: www.pucisca.hr
Image: Pucisca3.JPG
Dialing code: 021

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Commons category: Pučišća
postal code: 21412

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Contents

Etymology
Geography
History
Municipality
Demographics
Culture
List of protected cultural goods
Economy
Nature
Notable residents
Gallery
Literature
References

Many of the buildings are built with local stone, and so are the numerous monuments which adorn the town. Stone has long been a major part of Pučišćas economy and self-image. Jadrankamen, the largest stone quarry company in Europe, is located here, as is Croatia's only stonemason school. A number of historic quarries, some of them going back to Roman times, can be found further east.