Hodilje is a village located in the municipality of Ston

Ston

Ston 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 Dubrovnik-Neretva County

Dubrovnik-Neretva County

The Dubrovnik–Neretva County is the southernmost Croatian county located in south Dalmatia. The county seat is Dubrovnik and other large towns are Korčula, Metković, Opuzen and Ploče...

, Croatia

Croatia

Croatia , officially the Republic of Croatia , is a unitary democratic parliamentary republic in Europe at the crossroads of the Mitteleuropa, the Balkans, and the Mediterranean. Its capital and largest city is Zagreb. The country is divided into 20 counties and the city of Zagreb. Croatia covers ...

. The village is situated on the Pelješac

Pelješac

Pelješac is a peninsula in southern Dalmatia in Croatia. The peninsula is part of the Dubrovnik-Neretva County and is the second largest peninsula in Croatia...

 peninsula.

Geography

Hodilje is located at 42° 51' 25N and 17° 41' 22E. It is divided into 4 parts: Hodilje, Malo Selo

Malo Selo

Malo Selo is a village in the municipality of Glamoč, Bosnia and Herzegovina....

, Luka

Luka

-People:* Luka , a popular South Slavic given name cognate of Luke** including a list of people with the given name Luka-Places:Luka is a common South Slavic toponym, meaning "port".* Luka , a station on the Prague Metro...

 and Rusan

Rusan

Ruşan is a village and municipality in the Ismailli Rayon of Azerbaijan. It has a population of 988....

. Hodilje lies near the Zjat hill and the sea coast. Almost all villagers are fishermen. There is an old church dedicated to Sveti Ivan in the village.

Family names of the villagers

The family names of the villagers include: Bajurin, Krile, Ficović, Antunica, Kokotić, Garbin, Mjehović, Vukašin, Delo, Ljubić (Tupanović), Glunčić, Car, Dražeta

Dražeta

Dražeta , in some English sources also Drazeta, is a Serbian and Croatian surname and personal name. This surname is fairly rare, and originally could be found in five places on the territory of former Yugoslavia: Mošorin , Stari Banovci , Ivoševci , Hodilje , and Jajce...

, Kolunđija, Dropuljić, Glavinić, Marinović, Kitin, Katić

Katic

Katič is an islet on the Adriatic Sea, in Montenegrin municipality of Budva.It is located opposite the town of Petrovac. Coupled with the other islet, Sveta Neđelja, it makes an attraction for diving enthusiasts....

, Đuračić, Pavlović

Pavlovic

Pavlović Pavlović in Croatian , sometimes spelled Pavlovic or Pavlovich in English or Pavlovič in Slovenian, is a patronymic surname of Slavic origin stemming from the male given name Pavao, Pavle or Pavel, which are all Slavic variants of Paul. It means son of Paul, ović means son of, so it may be...

, Franušić, Prkut, etc.

External links

• Hodilje - location map