Ston
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  Ston | |
| Coordinates: 42°50′N 17°42′E / 42.833°N 17.700°ECoordinates: 42°50′N 17°42′E / 42.833°N 17.700°E | |
| Country | Croatia |
| County | Dubrovnik-Neretva county |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Vedran Antunica |
| Elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 2,445 |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| Postal code | 20 230 |
| Area code(s) | +385 20 |
| Vehicle registration | DU |
| Website | ston.hr |
Ston (pronounced [stɔ̂n]; Italian: Stagno) is a village 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.
Demographics
In the 2011 census, the total population of the municipality of Ston was 2,445, in the following settlements:[1]
- Boljenovići, population 88
- Brijesta, population 58
- Broce, population 88
- Česvinica, population 60
- Dančanje, population 27
- Duba Stonska, population 33
- Dubrava, population 134
- Hodilje, population 189
- Luka, population 155
- Mali Ston, population 141
- Metohija, population 157
- Putniković, population 81
- Sparagovići, population 115
- Ston, population 550
- Tomislavovac, population 105
- Zabrđe, population 59
- Zamaslina, population 78
- Zaton Doli, population 62
- Žuljana, population 230
In the 2001 census, Croats made up an absolute majority with 98.66% of the population.[2]
History and features
Ston was a major fort of the Ragusan Republic whose defensive walls were regarded as a notable feat of medieval architecture.[3] The town's inner wall measures 890 metres in length, while the Great Wall outside the town has a circumference of 5 km. The walls extend to Mali Ston ("Little Ston"), a smaller town on the northern side of the Pelješac isthmus and the end of the Bay of Mali Ston, notable for its mariculture.
Ston is also known for its saltworks which were run by the Republic of Ragusa and the Ottoman Empire.
See also
Gallery
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Saint Blaise Church in Ston, Croatia
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Street in Ston, Croatia
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City Centre in Ston, Croatia
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Street in Ston, Croatia
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Street in Ston
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Entrance to Ston City Walls in Croatia
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Anguis fragilis, or slow worm, in Ston, Croatia
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Census of Population, Households and Dwellings 2011, First Results by Settlements" (HTML). Statistical Reports (in Croatian and English) (Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics) (1441). June 2011. ISSN 1332-0297. Retrieved 2011-10-08.
- ↑ Croatian Census 2001/Popis stanovništva 2001. www.dzs.hr
- ↑ Ston-www.croatia1.com
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