page_title: Opuzen
hierarchical_section_title: Opuzen
caption_attribution_description: Hrvatski: Riva u Opuzenu English: River bank in Opuzen
context_page_description: Opuzen is a small town in Dubrovnik-Neretva County in Croatia. The town is located 12 kilometres upstream from the mouth of the river Neretva, in southern Dalmatia. This settlement is known as a major center of tangerine production in Croatia.
  The total population of Opuzen is 3,254, in the following settlements:
  Buk Vlaka, population 492
  Opuzen, population 2,729
  Pržinovac, population 33
  Opuzen got its name from its fortress, Fort Opus. The fortress was built by the Republic of Venice in 1684. Ruins of the fortress that remain are called Recycle and are part of the old town wall. The center of the old part of Opuzen is a classic Roman Forum. In the Middle Ages, Opuzen was known as Posrednica. The Republic of Ragusa in the 14th century had major trading markets in Opuzen. The markets got burnt down in 1472. The first Community School was opened in 1798 and was the only school in the Neretva region until 1845.
  In the town is located Opuzen's Parish church of St. Stephen and it is in the main square
  Important cultural and sport events related to Opuzen and the local countryside are "The Melodies of the Croatian South" and Opuzen Boat Marathon.
context_section_description: Opuzen (Italian: Forte Opus) is a small town in Dubrovnik-Neretva County in Croatia. The town is located 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) upstream from the mouth of the river Neretva, in southern Dalmatia. This settlement is known as a major center of tangerine production in Croatia.
  The total population of Opuzen is 3,254 (census 2011), in the following settlements:
  Buk Vlaka, population 492
  Opuzen, population 2,729
  Pržinovac, population 33
  Opuzen got its name from its fortress, Fort Opus. The fortress was built by the Republic of Venice in 1684. Ruins of the fortress that remain are called Recycle and are part of the old town wall. The center of the old part of Opuzen is a classic Roman Forum. In the Middle Ages, Opuzen was known as Posrednica. The Republic of Ragusa in the 14th century had major trading markets (mainly trading in salt) in Opuzen. The markets got burnt down in 1472. The first Community School was opened in 1798 and was the only school in the Neretva region until 1845.
  In the town is located Opuzen's Parish church of St. Stephen and it is in the main square
  Important cultural and sport events related to Opuzen  and the local countryside are "The Melodies of the Croatian South"  and Opuzen Boat Marathon. The marathon is held on the river Neretva and about 35 boats participate each year.
  Opuzen has several sports clubs:
  NK Neretvanac - founded in 1932
  RK Opuzen - established in 1977
  ZRK Neretvanka Opuzen - founded in 1989
  The partisan war soldier, Stjepan Filipović, was born in Opuzen in 1916. The local school was named after him between 1942 and 1992.
caption: View of Opuzen
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