Kaštela

Coordinates: 43°33′N 16°23′E / 43.550°N 16.383°E / 43.550; 16.383
Source: Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
"Kastela" redirects here. For other uses, see Kastella.
Kaštela
Town
Grad Kaštela
Town of Kaštela
Top: Kaštel Sućurac; Kaštel Gomilica; Center: Kaštel Kambelovac; Kaštel Lukšić; Kaštel Novi; Bottom: Kaštel Štafilić; Kaštel Stari
UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
21212
Area code021
Vehicle registrationST
Websitekastela.hr

Kaštela (pronounced

Solin and east of Trogir, on the central Dalmatian coast. With a total population of 37,794 as of 2021 census, it is the 14th largest town in the country
.

Geography

Settlements

The Town of Kaštela consists of following settlements (populations parenthesised):

Overview

The Kaštela Riviera is a fertile area, about 20 kilometres (12 miles) in length, featuring the first

Croatian kings, rulers, Venetian royals to the present sun and sea lovers, as well as mysterious legacies from the past[citation needed
].

Once an ancient Greek port, a stopover point for Roman veterans and a summer place for Croatian kings is today a tourist resort, carrying the same name. Along its long sandy beach there are terraces and viewpoints, tennis and other sports grounds, surrounded by greenery of pine and tamaris trees.

The

headwaters at Jadro Spring.[4] Certain other studies of hydrology and sedimentation have been conducted in this area.[5]

Population

Town of Kaštela: Population trends 1857–2021
population
5097
5829
5981
6582
7286
7460
8346
8895
9731
11036
13526
18805
24328
29168
34103
38667
37794
18571869188018901900191019211931194819531961197119811991200120112021
Sources: Croatian Bureau of Statistics publications

Economy

The

aluminium extraction facility in the vicinity of Kaštel Sućurac and the Split Airport is located in Kaštel Štafilić. Present area of Kaštela and its inland in the vicinity of ancient Salona
were inhabited very early (the finds from the Roman and Old Croatian period).

Culture

Folklore society KUD 7 Kaštela was formed in 1980. Society organizes annual "Tamburica & Mandolina" folklore summer event, with folklore societies from

Slavonija and Dalmatia.[6]

Twin towns

Kaštela is

twinned
with:

See also

References

  1. Wikidata Q119585703
    .
  2. ^ "Population by Age and Sex, by Settlements, 2021 Census". Census of Population, Households and Dwellings in 2021. Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics. 2022.
  3. ^ C.Michael Hogan, "Diocletian's Palace", The Megalithic Portal, A. Burnham ed, Oct 6, 2007
  4. S2CID 21572417
    .
  5. ISBN 1-85312-342-0
  6. ^ "Enjoy Croatian culture at the traditional 'Tamburica & Mandolina' night". croatiaweek.com. Croatia Week. 16 August 2023. Retrieved 20 August 2023.
  7. ^ "Gradovi prijatelji". kastela.hr (in Croatian). Retrieved 6 February 2020.

External links

Media related to Kaštela at Wikimedia Commons

43°33′N 16°23′E / 43.550°N 16.383°E / 43.550; 16.383

Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Kaštela&oldid=1198308762"