Kaštela | |
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| Grad Kaštela Town of Kaštela | |
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| Coordinates:43°33′N16°23′E / 43.550°N 16.383°E /43.550; 16.383 | |
| Country |  Croatia |
| Region | Dalmatia |
| County |  Split-Dalmatia |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Denis Ivanović (HDZ) |
| Area | |
• Total | 57.6 km2 (22.2 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 3 m (9.8 ft) |
| Population (2021)[2] | |
• Total | 37,794 |
| • Density | 656/km2 (1,700/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 21212 |
| Area code | 021 |
| Vehicle registration | ST |
| Website | kastela |
Kaštela (pronounced[kǎʃte̞la]) is atown and asuburb ofSplit inDalmatia,Croatia. The town is anagglomeration of seven individual settlements which are administered as a single municipality, with populations individually ranging from 3,000 to 7,000 residents. The town is located northwest of Split proper, west ofSolin and east ofTrogir, on the centralDalmatian coast. With a total population of 37,794 as of 2021[update] census, it is the14th largest town in the country.
In the area of today's Kaštela, in theEarly Iron Age – from the 9th to the 5th century BC. – the firstIllyrian settlements (fortresses) were established in the area ofBiranj, Luko andOstrožine. Traces of life in the Kaštela area can be found as early as prehistoric times, as evidenced by the sources fromMujina cave, which is located in a mountainous area abovePlano on the way toPrgomet.Prehistoric man settled in this area and then he found enough fertile soil and drinking water here. From the 1st century BC they were underRoman Empire rule, when a large number of summer houses (villae rusticae) were built for the needs of Roman veterans; the remains of the Siculi settlement near Resnik have been preserved from that period. A large number of buildings date from the earlyChristian and early Croatian periods; the remains of churches and buildings of early Croatian rulers have been found at the sites ofBijaći,Putalj, Kozice,Lažane, Ostrog andSv. Petar od Klobučac.[3]
The local population came into contact with the Greeks already present inTrogir, their culture and art. The area of the Resnik port bears witness to the trade between theGreeks, as numerous artifacts from theHellenistic period have been found there.
In theMiddle Ages, the area of Kaštela Field, as an integral part of the royal estate (territorium regale), was included in the communal estate of Split and Trogir by royal grants, and became the subject of numerous disputes between these two cities. From 1420, together with the rest of the Dalmatian coast, it was included in the territory of theVenetian Republic. From the end of the14th century nobles from nearby towns builtsixteen fortress-palaces to defend against theOttomans; around seven of them, settlements formed, consisting of regularly arranged peasant houses within the walls. The castles hadRenaissance architectural features, luxurious inner courtyards and rich interiors. Until 1797, the castles were part of the Venetian Republic, from 1797 to 1806 part of the Austrian part of theHabsburg Monarchy, from 1806 to 1813 part of theFrench Illyrian provinces, and from 1815 they were again part of the Habsburg Monarchy. When a new administrative division was introduced in 1822, small municipalities (so-called unions) were established in the area of the castles:Kaštel Lukšić andKaštel Kambelovac (together withKaštel Sućurac andKaštel Gomilica) which belonged to the Split district and theKaštel Novi union (withKaštel Štafilić andKaštel Stari). In 1847, the Lukšić and Kambelovac unions merged.[4]
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The town of Kaštela is located inDalmatia region, inKaštelanski zaljev (Kaštela bay), between the city ofTrogir on the west andSolin on the east, or the island ofČiovo andMarjan hill (780 m), underneath theKozjak mountain. It stretches for approximately 20 km and it consists of following settlements (from Trogir to Solin):
Kaštela is an urbanized area with a rich agricultural environment (vines, fruits, vegetables, flowers), developed industry (cement, chemical industry) and tourism.Split Airport is located in the western part of Kaštela (inKaštel Štafilić).
The Kaštela Riviera is a fertile area, about 20 kilometres (12 miles) in length, featuring the firstRomanfloating docks and 50 places on the long, verdant area, northwest ofSplit. It is divided into Gornja (upper) and Donja Kaštela (lower), and it consists of seven old and two relatively newsettlements. The Kaštela region with itsMediterranean tone, picturesque landscape and unique composition of natural environment attracted people sinceprehistoric times. Fromancient Greek sailors, Romanpatricians,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 forCroatian 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.
TheJadro River (the originalwater supply for theancient city ofDiocletian's Palace)[5] flows through the town ofSolin and provideswater supply to bothSplit and Kaštela. Contemporary studies indicate favourablewater quality levels of the river near theheadwaters atJadro Spring.[6] Certain other studies ofhydrology and sedimentation have been conducted in this area.[7]
Since records began in 1981, the highest temperature recorded at the local weather station was 42.2 °C (108.0 °F), on 2 August 2017.[8] The coldest temperature was −8.2 °C (17.2 °F), on 7 January 2017.[9]
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1857 | 5,097 | — |
| 1869 | 5,829 | +14.4% |
| 1880 | 5,981 | +2.6% |
| 1890 | 6,582 | +10.0% |
| 1900 | 7,286 | +10.7% |
| 1910 | 7,460 | +2.4% |
| 1921 | 8,346 | +11.9% |
| 1931 | 8,895 | +6.6% |
| 1948 | 9,731 | +9.4% |
| 1953 | 11,036 | +13.4% |
| 1961 | 13,526 | +22.6% |
| 1971 | 18,805 | +39.0% |
| 1981 | 24,328 | +29.4% |
| 1991 | 29,168 | +19.9% |
| 2001 | 34,103 | +16.9% |
| 2011 | 38,667 | +13.4% |
| 2021 | 37,794 | −2.3% |
| Source: Naselja i stanovništvo Republike Hrvatske 1857–2021,DZS | ||
| population | 5097 | 5829 | 5981 | 6582 | 7286 | 7460 | 8346 | 8895 | 9731 | 11036 | 13526 | 18805 | 24328 | 29168 | 34103 | 38667 | 37794 |
| 1857 | 1869 | 1880 | 1890 | 1900 | 1910 | 1921 | 1931 | 1948 | 1953 | 1961 | 1971 | 1981 | 1991 | 2001 | 2011 | 2021 |
Theindustrial zone is developed, and there is analuminium extraction facility in the vicinity of Kaštel Sućurac and theSplit Airport is located in Kaštel Štafilić. Present area of Kaštela and its inland in the vicinity of ancientSalona were inhabited very early (the finds from the Roman and Old Croatian period).
Folklore society KUD 7 Kaštela was formed in 1980. Society organizes annual "Tamburica & Mandolina" folklore summer event, with folklore societies fromSlavonija andDalmatia.[10]
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