Podstrana is a municipality and a suburb of Split in the Split-Dalmatia County in Croatia. In 2011, it had a population of 9,129, of which 97% were Croats.

Climate

Podstrana experiences a hot-summer Mediterranean climate (Köppen climate classification Csa) with extremely long periods of sunshine throughout the year.

Winter is mild, with a January average of . 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.

History

In the Second World War, the town suffered 131 casualties.

Demographics

In 2021, the municipality had 10403 residents in the following 10 settlements:

• Gornja Podstrana, population 129

• Podstrana – Grbavac, population 807

• Podstrana – Grljevac, population 1523

• Podstrana – Miljevac, population 1092

• Podstrana – Mutogras, population 394

• Podstrana – Sita, population 2130

• Podstrana – Strožanac Donji, population 1687

• Podstrana – Strožanac Gornji, population 629

• Podstrana – Sv. Martin, population 991

• Podstrana – Žminjača, population 1021

Economy

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 Peach growing has been replaced by tourism, which is now the dominant sector.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 Méridien Lav, a five-star hotel is located within the municipality of Podstrana.

See also

• Lucius Artorius Castus

References