Ston
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| Country | Croatia |
| County | Dubrovnik-Neretva county |
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| - Mayor | Vedran Antunica |
| Elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2001) | |
| - Total | 2,605 |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| - Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| Postal code | 20 000 |
| Area code(s) | 020 |
| Licence plate | DU |
| Website: ston.hr | |
Ston is a small town and municipality in the Dubrovnik-Neretva county of Croatia, located at the south of isthmus of the Pelješac peninsula. The town of Ston is the center of the Ston municipality.
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[edit] Population
According to the 2001 census, municipality of Ston has population of 2,605. Croats make up an absolute majority with 98.66% of the population. [1]
[edit] Geography
The municipality of Ston include following settlements, with respective populations (census 2001):
- Ston, 528
- Žuljana, 218
- Hodilje, 214
- Metohija, 168
- Mali Ston, 165
- Zaton Doli, 158
- Dubrava, 145
- Sparagovići, 136
- Tomislavovac, 112
- Putniković, 105
- Broce, 100
- Boljenovići, 94
- Brijesta, 78
- Duba Stonska, 40
- Zabrđe, 67
- Ponikve
[edit] History and features
Ston was a military fort of the Ragusan Republic whose defensive walls are a notable feat of medieval architecture: there is an 890 meters long town wall and 5 km Great Wall outside the town.
The walls extend to Mali Ston ("the little Ston"), a smaller town on the northern side of the Pelješac isthmus and the end of the Gulf of Mali Ston (Malostonski zaljev), notable for its mariculture.
Ston is also well known for its saltworks which were highly coveted by both the Republic of Dubrovnik and the Ottoman Empire.
[edit] See also
- Dubrovnik-Neretva county
- Dalmatia
- Pelješac
- Dubrovnik Highlands (Dubrovacko Zahumlje)
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