Janjina

{{for|a river in Bosnia and Herzegovina|Janjina (river)}} {{Infobox settlement | name = Janjina | official_name = Općina Janjina | native_name = | settlement_type = Municipality | image_skyline = JanjinaBuildings1.jpg | image_caption = | image_flag = | flag_size = | image_shield = | shield_size = 90px | map_caption = Location of Janjina in Croatia | pushpin_map = Croatia | pushpin_label_position = left | coordinates = {{coord|42|55|N|17|25|E|region:HR|display=inline,title}} | subdivision_type = Country | subdivision_name = Croatia | subdivision_type1 = County | subdivision_name1 = Dubrovnik–Neretva | subdivision_type2 = | subdivision_name2 = | leader_title = Municipal mayor | leader_name = Vlatko Mratović (HDZ) | area_footnotes = <ref>{{Cite Q|Q119585703|mode=cs1}}</ref> | area_total_km2 = 30.1 | area_urban_km2 = 6.9 | elevation_m = | population_footnotes = <ref name="Census 2021">{{Croatian Census 2021|S}}</ref> | population_as_of = 2021 | population_total = 522 | population_density_km2 = auto | population_urban = 185 | population_density_urban_km2 = auto | population_metro = | population_note = | timezone = CET | timezone_DST = CEST | utc_offset = +1 | utc_offset_DST = +2 | postal_code_type = Postal code | postal_code = 20246 | area_code = 020 | website = {{URL|janjina.hr}} | notes = }}{{More citations needed|date=April 2026}} '''Janjina''' is a village and a municipality located in the center of the Pelješac peninsula, in the Dubrovnik-Neretva County, Croatia. The municipality was established in 1997; previously this area was part of the Ston municipality.

== Village == The village of Janjina includes a tiny fishing harbor and a hamlet called Zabreže (Behind the hill), the name describing its geographic situation. It is divided into five parts: Gornje Selo (The Upper Village) comprising Lovrovići, which together with Bara are known to exist from the 4th century AD. Jaspričići, Prišlići and Dežulovići seem to have been established between the 15th and 16th century.

The meaning of Janjina remains uncertain, but the local belief is that it derives from the female Christian name Janja, a Slavic form of the Hebrew Johanna. The oldest written records about Janjina date back from 1222 AD.{{Citation needed|date=April 2026}}

==Demographics== According to the 2001 census there were 593 people living in the municipality of Janjina, and the absolute majority were Croats (97.65%).

In 2021, the municipality had 522 residents in the following settlements:<ref name="Census 2021"/> *Drače, population 116 *'''Janjina''', population 185 *Osobjava, population 61 *Popova Luka, population 20 *Sreser, population 140

{{Croatian population data graph |censuses=HRV |entered=2022-09-24 |entity=Janjina |p1857=1287 |p1869=1259 |p1880=1324 |p1890=1273 |p1900=1510 |p1910=1385 |p1921=1372 |p1931=1322 |p1948=956 |p1953=926 |p1961=881 |p1971=769 |p1981=595 |p1991=555 |p2001=593 |p2011=551 |p2021=522}}

==See also== *Croatia *Dalmatia

==References== {{Reflist}}

==External links== *{{commons category-inline|Janjina}} *[http://www.janjina.hr/ Municipality of Janjina, available in Croatian only]

Category:Populated places in Dubrovnik-Neretva County Category:Municipalities of Croatia