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Pučišća ([pûtʃiːʃt͡ɕa], Italian: Pucischie) is a municipality in Croatia on the island of Brač in the Split-Dalmatia County. It has a population of 2,224 (2001 census), 99% which are Croats. The municipality consists of three settlements: Gornji Humac, Pražnica and Pučišća.
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On March 8, 1944 German troops executed 24 local men from the town of Gornji Humac, including the local parish priest.
Pure white limestone for the White House came from the quarries near Pučišća.
References
Pučišća Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA