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 |  Croatia |
| County | Split-Dalmatia |
| Area | |
• Total | 11.7 km2 (4.5 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | |
• Total | 10,403 |
| • Density | 890/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 |
Podstrana is a municipality and asuburb ofSplit in theSplit-Dalmatia County inCroatia. In 2011, it had a population of 9,129, 97% of which wereCroats.
Podstrana experiences a hot-summerMediterranean climate (Köppen climate classificationCsa) 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.
In theSecond World War, the town suffered 131 casualties.[4]
In 2021, the municipality had 10403 residents in the following 10 settlements:[2]
| population | 562 | 634 | 689 | 814 | 990 | 973 | 926 | 1175 | 912 | 958 | 933 | 1747 | 2798 | 5240 | 7341 | 9129 | 10403 |
| 1857 | 1869 | 1880 | 1890 | 1900 | 1910 | 1921 | 1931 | 1948 | 1953 | 1961 | 1971 | 1981 | 1991 | 2001 | 2011 | 2021 |
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 Peach growing has been replaced by tourism, which is now the dominant sector.Le MéridienLav, a five-star hotel is located within the municipality of Podstrana. .
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