Smiljan, Croatia
Smiljan | |
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Village | |
Statue of Nikola Tesla at the Nikola Tesla Memorial Center in Smiljan | |
Interactive map of Smiljan | |
Smiljan Location of Smiljan within Croatia | |
| Coordinates: 44°34′N 15°19′E / 44.567°N 15.317°E | |
| Country | Croatia |
| County | Lika-Senj County |
| Municipality | Gospić |
| Area | |
• Total | 19.9 km2 (7.7 sq mi) |
| Population (2021) | |
• Total | 392 |
| • Density | 19.7/km2 (51.0/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 53211 Smiljan |
| Area code | +053 |
Smiljan (pronounced [smîʎan]) is a village in the mountainous region of Lika in Croatia. It is located 6 km (3.7 mi) northwest of Gospić, and fifteen kilometers from the Zagreb-Split highway; its population is 418 (2011). Smiljan is best known for being the birthplace of inventor and engineer Nikola Tesla.