Podstrana

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Podstrana
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Podstrana
Coordinates: 43°28′48″N16°34′48″E / 43.48000°N 16.58000°E / 43.48000; 16.58000
Country Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia
County Split-Dalmatia
Area
[1]
  Total
11.7 km2 (4.5 sq mi)
Population
 (2021) [2]
  Total
10,403
  Density890/km2 (2,300/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
21312 Podstrana [3]
Area code +385 (0)21
Website podstrana.hr

Podstrana is a municipality and a suburb of Split in the Split-Dalmatia County in Croatia. In 2011, it had a population of 9,129, of which 97% were Croats.

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Climate

Podstrana experiences a hot-summer Mediterranean climate (Köppen climate classification Csa) with extremely long periods of sunshine throughout the year.

Winter is mild, with a January average of 8 °C (46.4 °F). Snow is unknown.

Spring and fall (autumn) are considered ideal seasons for sightseeing and various outdoor activities.

Summers are very hot during the day, and hot in the summer nights.

History

In the Second World War, the town suffered 131 casualties. [4]

Demographics

In 2021, the municipality had 10403 residents in the following 10 settlements: [2]

Podstrana: Population trends 1857–2021
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population
562
634
689
814
990
973
926
1175
912
958
933
1747
2798
5240
7341
9129
10403
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Economy

The fairly rural suburb is located c. 8 km away from downtown Split. Peach growing has been replaced by tourism, which is now the dominant sector. Le Méridien Lav, a five-star hotel is located within the municipality of Podstrana.

See also

References

  1. Register of spatial units of the State Geodetic Administration of the Republic of Croatia. Wikidata   Q119585703.
  2. 1 2 "Population by Age and Sex, by Settlements" (xlsx). Census of Population, Households and Dwellings in 2021. Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics. 2022.
  3. List of Croatian settlements and delivery post offices. Wikidata   Q125763583.
  4. Podstranska Revija [ permanent dead link ]