Podstrana

Podstrana
Podstrana
Coordinates: 43°28′48″N 16°34′48″E / 43.48000°N 16.58000°E / 43.48000; 16.58000
Country Croatia
CountySplit-Dalmatia
Area
 • Total
11.7 km2 (4.5 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
 • Total
10,403
 • Density890/km2 (2,300/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
21312 Podstrana[3]
Area code+385 (0)21
Websitepodstrana.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.

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]

  • Gornja Podstrana, population 129
  • Podstrana – Grbavac, population 807
  • Podstrana – Grljevac, population 1523
  • Podstrana – Miljevac, population 1092
  • Podstrana – Mutogras, population 394
  • Podstrana – Sita, population 2130
  • Podstrana – Strožanac Donji, population 1687
  • Podstrana – Strožanac Gornji, population 629
  • Podstrana – Sv. Martin, population 991
  • Podstrana – Žminjača, population 1021
Podstrana: Population trends 1857–2021
v
population
562
634
689
814
990
973
926
1175
912
958
933
1747
2798
5240
7341
9129
10403
18571869188018901900191019211931194819531961197119811991200120112021
Sources:Croatian Bureau of Statistics publications


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 Peach growing has been replaced by tourism, which is now the dominant sector.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. ^ a b "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