Metković

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Metković
Metković (Croatia)
Metković
Metković
Metković (Croatia)
County Dubrovnik-Neretva
Location 43.03° N 17.39° E
Mayor Stipe Gabrić - Jambo
Surface (km²)  ?
Population (municipality)
(2001)		 15,384
Time zone (UTC) UTC+1 Central European Time
Metković within Dubrovnik-Neretva County
Metković within Dubrovnik-Neretva County

Metković is a city in the Dubrovnik-Neretva county of Croatia, with a population of 13,873, while its whole municipality has 15,384 inhabitants (2001). The absolute majority of its citizens (96.42%) are Croats (2001 census). It is located in the southeast of the country, on the banks of the river Neretva.

The city was first mentioned in a 1422 court document as a small farming town. It remained this way until the nineteenth century. During this period the city found renewed investment from the country's Austrian rulers. With the arrival of the area's first post office and school, as well as the increase of trade with the Ottoman Empire, the city began to flourish. In 1875 Emperor Francis Joseph I visited the city.

One of the city's landmarks is its Church of St. Elijah. Metković is located near the ancient Roman settlement of Narona (today Vid). Narona was established as a Roman trading post, after Rome's successful war with the neighboring Illyrian tribe Daors (ruins of their main city are located near Stolac), and successfully grew until the 3rd century AD. After that it went on a steady decline especially after a large 4th century AD earthquake. Upon the arrival of Slavonic tribes in the mid 6th century AD, the city of Narona was abandoned with most parts being covered under slit that was carried by the river Neretva. Only minor excavations were done, most of them being concentrated on location of Vid.

[edit] Education

Metković has the following education facilities:

  • Primary schools:
  • Secondary schools:
    • Metković High School [3]
    • Metković Gymnasium (classical high school) [4]

For tertiary studies students need to move to other cities in Croatia, the most common destinations are: Dubrovnik (business, management, accounting, music), Split (sciences, management, accounting), Zagreb (music, arts, sciences, applied sciences, engineering, architecture, education, humanities, management, accounting, business), Zadar (humanities, education, early childhood education).

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Coordinates: 43°03′N, 17°39′E