# Volosko > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Volosko > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Volosko.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volosko > Source revision: 1357066532 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) Settlement and part of Opatija, Croatia Volosko streets Art installation "Lautus" Art installation "1857" "Mandrač" in Volosko **Volosko** (Italian: *Volosco, Volosca*) is a part of the city of [Opatija](/source/Opatija), located in the [Kvarner Gulf](/source/Kvarner_Gulf) in western [Croatia](/source/Croatia). It is located in the north of Opatija, on the road towards [Kastav](/source/Kastav) and [Rijeka](/source/Rijeka). The [toponym](/source/Toponym) *Volosko* derives from the name of the [Slavic deity](/source/Slavic_deity) [Veles](/source/Veles_(god)).[*[citation needed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed)*] ## Climate Between 1995 and 2013, the highest temperature recorded at the local weather station was 39.0 °C (102.2 °F), on 22 July 2006.[1] The coldest temperature was −8.0 °C (17.6 °F), on 29 December 1996.[2] ## History This section needs expansion. You can help by adding missing information. (January 2013) Old Postcard of Volosko, Opatia Until 1918, the town (named *VOLOSCA*) was part of [Cisleithania](/source/Cisleithania), the Austrian side of [Austria-Hungary](/source/Austria-Hungary) after [1867](/source/Austro-Hungarian_Compromise_of_1867), head of the district of the same name, one of the 11 *Bezirkshauptmannschaften* in the [Austrian Littoral](/source/Austrian_Littoral) province.[3] ## People - [Amelia Milka Sablich](/source/Amelia_Milka_Sablich), born there - [Andrija Mohorovičić](/source/Andrija_Mohorovi%C4%8Di%C4%87), born there - [Gyula Andrássy](/source/Gyula_Andr%C3%A1ssy), died there - [Emil Sax](/source/Emil_Sax), died there - Rokse mali bokse, born there ## Monuments and sights ### Art installations "Lautus" and "1857" Source:[4] A permanent underwater [site-specific art](/source/Site-specific_art) installation under the name "Lautus" (lat. cleaner) by artist Nika Laginja from [Opatija](/source/Opatija) can be found in the Voloscan bay 15 meters below sea level. It consists of mosses, shellfish, sponges and other organisms that act as sea cleaners and grow over the years. In addition to contributing to the restoration of underwater biodiversity, this stone installation also conveys a message of individual engagement and taking responsibility for the world in which we live. As a response to Nika Laginja's underwater project, Czech artist Jiří Kovanda created the minimalist [site-specific art](/source/Site-specific_art) installation "1857" which found its permanent home at the very beginning of the Lungomare promenade. Inspired by local nature and its history, Kovanda places his work near the birthplace of [Andrija Mohorovičić](/source/Andrija_Mohorovi%C4%8Di%C4%87), highlighting the distribution of the Adriatic Fucus, an endangered marine species today, back in 1857 when this prominent scientist was born. ## Film location Several scenes of *[The Legacy Run](/source/The_Legacy_Run)* [5] were shot in Volosko. ## Windsurfing A panorama of Volosko from the Preluka Bay Volosko is situated on the west side of Preluka Bay, which is known for good [windsurfing](/source/Windsurfing) and [sailing](/source/Sailing) conditions. Daily thermal winds, locally known as Tramuntana, blow regularly from the north each morning, peaking just after sunrise and ending a few hours later. Under prolonged high pressure systems, weather conditions may become stable, creating persistent winds strong enough to ensure adequate windsurfing ([planing](/source/Planing_(sailing)) conditions) for hours each morning, making the Volosko and Preluk areas one of the most consistent windsurfing spots on the [Adriatic](/source/Adriatic) coast. Launch spots are at the beach near the Preluk auto camp and within the Volosko harbor itself. Each season, the local windsurfing club, DSNM Volosko, organizes one or more windsurfing races, open to both professional and amateur windsurfers. ## See also - [Austrian Littoral](/source/Austrian_Littoral) ## References 1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** DHMZ (2022-07-19). ["Najviše izmjerene temperature zraka u Hrvatskoj za razdoblje od kada postoje mjerenja"](https://meteo.hr/objave_najave_natjecaji.php?section=onn¶m=objave&el=priopcenja&daj=najvise_temperature_zraka). *Državni hidrometeorološki zavod*. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** DHMZ (2022-01-21). ["Najniže izmjerene temperature zraka u Hrvatskoj za razdoblje od kada postoje mjerenja"](https://meteo.hr/objave_najave_natjecaji.php?section=onn¶m=objave&el=priopcenja&daj=najnize_temperature_zraka). *Državni hidrometeorološki zavod*. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** Die postalischen Abstempelungen auf den österreichischen Postwertzeichen-Ausgaben 1867, 1883 und 1890, Wilhelm KLEIN, 1967 1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["Lungomare Art Volosko - 1857 - Jiří Kovanda (CZ) and Lautus (lat. washed clean) - Nika Laginja (HR) • Rijeka 2020"](https://rijeka2020.eu/en/program/lungomare-art/artistic-interventions-in-public-space/lungomare-art-volosko-1857-jiri-kovanda-cz-and-lautus-nika-laginja-hr/). *Rijeka 2020*. Retrieved 2021-04-26. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["The Legacy Run (2016) - IMDb"](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5687014/?ref_=nm_knf_t1). *[IMDb](/source/IMDb)*. ## External links - Media related to [Volosko](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Volosko) at Wikimedia Commons Authority control databases International VIAF GND National Czech Republic [45°21′N 14°19′E / 45.350°N 14.317°E / 45.350; 14.317](https://geohack.toolforge.org/geohack.php?pagename=Volosko¶ms=45_21_N_14_19_E_region:HR_type:city) --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Volosko](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volosko) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volosko?action=history)). Available under [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Changes may have been made.