Kućište, Croatia
Kućište | |
|---|---|
Village | |
View of village with church, post office and other main buildings | |
Kućište | |
| Coordinates: 42°58′46″N 17°7′21″E / 42.97944°N 17.12250°E | |
| Country | Croatia |
| County | Dubrovnik-Neretva County |
| Municipality | Orebić |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.5 sq mi (6.6 km2) |
| Population (2021)[2] | |
• Total | 173 |
| • Density | 68/sq mi (26/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
View from Korčula
Small sand beach at village entrance
Kućište or Kučišće (lit. 'place of houses'; also written "Kučište") is a small village on the southern coast of the Pelješac peninsula in Dubrovnik-Neretva county (Dubrovačko-neretvanska županija), Croatia.
Demographics
According to the 2021 census, its population was 173.[2] It had a population of 204 in 2001.[3]
The inhabitants have a long seafaring tradition, the income from which allowed them to build, for the time, the large, affluent, stone mansions characteristic of the area.
Tourism
Main tourist attractions in Kućište include:
- Windsurfing
- Hiking (Mt Illya- Sveti Ilija- 961m)
- Illyrian artifacts (Nakovane)
- Summer sports
The hamlet of Perna is located in a separate cove to the east of Kućište.
See also
- Korčula – 15 min. by ferry across the channel.
- Dubrovnik – less than 130 km to the southeast
- Viganj – windsurfing village within walking distance to the west
- Orebić – 5 km to the east
- Split – 2 hours away by hydrofoil from Korčula.
References
- ^ Register of spatial units of the State Geodetic Administration of the Republic of Croatia. Wikidata Q119585703.
- ^ a b "Population by Age and Sex, by Settlements" (xlsx). Census of Population, Households and Dwellings in 2021. Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics. 2022.
- ^ "Population by Age and Sex, by Settlements, 2001 Census: Kućište". Census of Population, Households and Dwellings 2001. Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics. 2002.