Brnaze

Brnaze  is a village in Croatia. It is connected by the D1 highway. With a population of 3,184 in 2011, Brnaze is the third largest settlement within the City of Sinj and the fourth largest in terms of area of 22 km2. They are located south of Sinj, following roads D-1 and D-60. The Polish part inside and outside the hydromelioration system is at an altitude of 296 to 320 meters above sea level, that is, to the dividing line formed by D-1 from Sinj to the intersection of the road Split-Trilj and D-60, from that intersection to Turjak. The higher axial part is at a height of up to 380 masl, and the highest peaks (Gaj) are at 440 masl. There are several estavelas, the main ones being Gorućica and Tomaškovac with significant amounts of water only for prolonged rains.

Geography and Places of interest
Halfway down the length of the village, south of the intersection of the Sinj-Trilj-Split road, there is a hill to the east, in the direction of a field 1,000 m long and 500 m wide, 365 m above sea level - Brnaška glavica (The little head of brnaze). It is characterized by its peninsular appearance in the plain of Sinjsko polje (The farmland of sinj), where historical-Christian, Michaelmas traces were found. There are also two today abandoned quarries, which, considering the geological feature and location and the needs of Sinj and the reclamation of Sinjsko polje (The farmland of sinj), were opened in the middle of the 20th century and closed in 1978.

History
Until 1890, Brnaze was represented under the name Brnace. In 1991, the settlement of Brnaze was reduced by the part of the settlement that was annexed to the settlement of Sinju.

In the past, the locals were mainly engaged in agriculture and animal husbandry.

On "Mioljača" there are the remains of the old Croatian church of St. Michael's Church with six apses from the 9th century. or 10th century, probably built on the foundations of a church from the early Christian era. Fragments of church stone furniture from the old Croatian era, part of the early Christian altar partition and several ancient monuments were found. Late medieval graves with various accessories (rings, earrings, spurs, money) were discovered in and around the church. cemetery in Brnazi near Sinj«,

Culture and tradition
In Brnaze, the KUD Brnaze has been operating since 1975.

Popular people from Brnaze
Ante Tomašević (1872 – 1918), athlete, champion of Austria-Hungary in wrestling

Josip Šentija (1931 – 2020), journalist, publicist and lexicographer

Marijan Mandac (1939 – 2023), Franciscan priest, theologian and translator

Anđelko Vučković (1942 – 2007), five-time winner of Sinjska alka, Croatian defender