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 |
| County |  Split-Dalmatia |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Denis Ivanović (HDZ) |
| Area | |
• Total | 57.6 km2 (22.2 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 3 m (10 ft) |
| Population (2021)[2] | |
• Total | 37,794 |
| • Density | 660/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 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 the city ofSplit, west ofSolin and east ofTrogir, on the centralDalmatian coast. With a total population of 37,794 as of 2021[update] census, it is the 14thlargest town in the country.
The Town of Kaštela consists of following settlements (populations parenthesised):
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)[3] 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.[4] Certain other studies ofhydrology and sedimentation have been conducted in this area.[5]
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.[6] The coldest temperature was −8.2 °C (17.2 °F), on 7 January 2017.[7]
| 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.[8]
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