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Kaštel Kambelovac
Kaštel Kambelovac (Croatia)
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| Country | Croatia |
| Region | Dalmatia |
| County | Split-Dalmatia |
| Municipality | Kaštela |
| Latitude | 43.33.00 N |
| Longitude | 16.22.58 E |
| Surface (km²) | ? |
| Population | 5,021 (as of 2011) |
| Time zone (UTC) | UTC+1 CET |
Kaštel Kambelovac is a town within the administrative area of Kaštela in Dalmatia, Croatia.[1]
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The town of Kaštela is located on the coast of the Bay of Kaštela. It has over 40 000 inhabitants, and it is the second largest town in the Split and Dalmatia County. It stretches over the length of 17 kilometers. Our town is specific because of the fact that it developed around 7 settlements or around castles. Kaštel Kambelovac is third of 7 kastels from East.
Kaštel Kambelovac was built by the aristo-cratic family Cambi from Split (1589).[2] In 1517 noblemen and landowners from Split, brothers Jerolim and Nikola Cambi, built a castle on an islet to protect themselves and residents of Lažan and Kruševik settlements. The castle was cylindrically shaped (only one in Kaštela) and very suitable for defense.[3] The citadel was surrounded by the sea but was later connected with the mainland by filling up and levelling.[4]