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Vinodol

Vinodol is the name used for both a historic Croatian region and a modern municipality in western Croatia, and it is associated with the coastal town of Novi Vinodolski in Primorje-Gorski Kotar County. The historic Vinodol region lies in the vicinity of the Adriatic coast and has long been tied to local medieval administration and law. The area is most famously linked to the Vinodol Code, a medieval Croatian legal charter.

The Vinodol Code, compiled in 1288, codified customary law and local governance for the Vinodol region. It

In contemporary administration, Vinodol also designates a municipality within Primorje-Gorski Kotar County. The municipality encompasses several

is
one
of
the
oldest
surviving
Croatian
legal
texts
and
provides
valuable
insight
into
medieval
social
structure,
landholding,
and
community
obligations
in
the
area.
The
document
is
notable
for
its
record
of
legal
practices,
penalties,
and
the
rights
of
free
peasants
and
townspeople
within
the
district.
settlements
and
forms
part
of
Croatia’s
coastal-Kvarner
region.
Local
government
administers
services
such
as
urban
planning,
infrastructure,
and
regional
development.
The
area
benefits
from
a
combination
of
coastal
and
inland
geography,
with
economic
activity
typically
including
tourism,
agriculture,
and
small-scale
industry,
reflecting
its
proximity
to
the
Adriatic
Sea
and
its
inland
landscape.