Kaštela
Encyclopedia
Kaštela is a series of seven towns in central Dalmatia
, located northwest of Split
, west of Solin and east of Trogir
, in Croatia
. They are part of the Split-Dalmatia county
and are treated as a single city with a population of 38,474 (2011), although they are individually between 3,000 and 7,000 residents each.
The Kaštela (which is plural of Kaštel) include:
floating dock
s and 50 places on the long, verdant area, northwest of Split
. It is divided into Gornja (upper) and Donja Kastela (lower), and it consists of seven old and two relatively new settlements. The Kastela region with its Mediterranean tone, picturesque landscape and unique composition of natural environment attracted people since prehistoric times. From ancient Greek sailors, Roman patricians, Croatian kings, rulers, Venetian
royals to the present sun and sea lovers, as well as mysterious legacies from the past.
Once an ancient Greek port, a stopover point for Roman veterans and a summer place for Croatia
n kings is today a tourist resort, carrying the same name. Along its long sandy beach there are terraces and viewpoints, tennis
and other sports grounds, surrounded by greenery of pine and tamaris trees.
The Jadro River (the original water supply
for the ancient city of Diocletian's Palace
) flows through the town of Solin and provides water supply
to both Split
and Kaštela. Contemporary studies indicate favourable water quality
levels of the river near the headwaters at Jadro Spring
. Certain other studies of hydrology
and sedimentation have been conducted in this area.
, the airport of Split, is also there. Present area of Kastela and its inland in the vicinity of ancient Salona
were inhabited very early (the finds from the Roman and Old Croatian period).
Dalmatia
Dalmatia is a historical region on the eastern coast of the Adriatic Sea. It stretches from the island of Rab in the northwest to the Bay of Kotor in the southeast. The hinterland, the Dalmatian Zagora, ranges from fifty kilometers in width in the north to just a few kilometers in the south....
, located northwest of Split
Split (city)
Split is a Mediterranean city on the eastern shores of the Adriatic Sea, centered around the ancient Roman Palace of the Emperor Diocletian and its wide port bay. With a population of 178,192 citizens, and a metropolitan area numbering up to 467,899, Split is by far the largest Dalmatian city and...
, west of Solin and east of Trogir
Trogir
Trogir is a historic town and harbour on the Adriatic coast in Split-Dalmatia County, Croatia, with a population of 12,995 and a total municipality population of 13,322 . The historic city of Trogir is situated on a small island between the Croatian mainland and the island of Čiovo...
, in 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 ...
. They are part of the Split-Dalmatia county
Split-Dalmatia County
Split-Dalmatia County is the central-southern Dalmatian county in Croatia. The administrative center is Split. The population of the county is 455,242...
and are treated as a single city with a population of 38,474 (2011), although they are individually between 3,000 and 7,000 residents each.
Geography
SubdivisionThe Kaštela (which is plural of Kaštel) include:
- Kaštel GomilicaKaštel GomilicaKaštel Gomilica is a town within the administrative area of Kaštela in Dalmatia, Croatia.-The town of Kaštela: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...
, 4,811 - Kaštel KambelovacKaštel KambelovacKaštel Kambelovac is a town within the administrative area of Kaštela in Dalmatia, Croatia.-The town of Kaštela: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...
, 5,021 - Kaštel LukšićKaštel LukšicKaštel Lukšić is a town within the administrative area of Kaštela in Dalmatia, Croatia.-The town of Kaštela: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...
, 5,370 - Kaštel NoviKaštel NoviKaštel Novi is a town within the administrative area of Kaštela in Dalmatia, Croatia. Its name means New Castle.-The town of Kaštela: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...
, 6,346 - Kaštel StariKaštel StariKaštel Stari is a town within the administrative area of Kaštela, in Dalmatia, Croatia. Its name means Old Castle.-See also:* Kaštela* Kaštel Gomilica* Kaštel Kambelovac* Kaštel Lukšić* Kaštel Novi* Kaštel Sućurac* Kaštel Štafilić...
, 7,006 - Kaštel SućuracKaštel SucuracKaštel Sućurac is a town within the administrative area of Kaštela in Dalmatia, Croatia.A noted element of the ancient history of this region is Diocletian's Palace in nearby Split, which structure was constructed in the period 293 to 305 AD....
, 6,797 - Kaštel ŠtafilićKaštel ŠtafilicKaštel Štafilić is a town within the administrative area of Kaštela in Dalmatia, Croatia.The oldest tree in Croatia, an olive tree estimated to be over 1,500 years old, is in Kaštela.-History:...
, 2,965
Overview
The Kastela Riviera is a fertile area, about 20 kilometres in length, featuring the first RomanAncient Rome
Ancient Rome was a thriving civilization that grew on the Italian Peninsula as early as the 8th century BC. Located along the Mediterranean Sea and centered on the city of Rome, it expanded to one of the largest empires in the ancient world....
floating dock
Floating dock
A floating dock is a platform or ramp supported by pontoons. It is usually joined to the shore with a ramp that rests upon the dock on rollers, to adjust for the vertical movement of the dock...
s and 50 places on the long, verdant area, northwest of Split
Split (city)
Split is a Mediterranean city on the eastern shores of the Adriatic Sea, centered around the ancient Roman Palace of the Emperor Diocletian and its wide port bay. With a population of 178,192 citizens, and a metropolitan area numbering up to 467,899, Split is by far the largest Dalmatian city and...
. It is divided into Gornja (upper) and Donja Kastela (lower), and it consists of seven old and two relatively new settlements. The Kastela region with its Mediterranean tone, picturesque landscape and unique composition of natural environment attracted people since prehistoric times. From ancient Greek sailors, Roman patricians, Croatian kings, rulers, Venetian
Republic of Venice
The Republic of Venice or Venetian Republic was a state originating from the city of Venice in Northeastern Italy. It existed for over a millennium, from the late 7th century until 1797. It was formally known as the Most Serene Republic of Venice and is often referred to as La Serenissima, in...
royals to the present sun and sea lovers, as well as mysterious legacies from the past.
Once an ancient Greek port, a stopover point for Roman veterans and a summer place for 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 ...
n kings is today a tourist resort, carrying the same name. Along its long sandy beach there are terraces and viewpoints, tennis
Tennis
Tennis is a sport usually played between two players or between two teams of two players each . Each player uses a racket that is strung to strike a hollow rubber ball covered with felt over a net into the opponent's court. Tennis is an Olympic sport and is played at all levels of society at all...
and other sports grounds, surrounded by greenery of pine and tamaris trees.
The Jadro River (the original water supply
Water supply
Water supply is the provision of water by public utilities, commercial organisations, community endeavours or by individuals, usually via a system of pumps and pipes...
for the ancient city of Diocletian's Palace
Diocletian's Palace
Diocletian's Palace is a building in Split, Croatia, that was built by the Roman emperor Diocletian at the turn of the fourth century AD.Diocletian built the massive palace in preparation for his retirement on 1 May 305 AD. It lies in a bay on the south side of a short peninsula running out from...
) flows through the town of Solin and provides water supply
Water supply
Water supply is the provision of water by public utilities, commercial organisations, community endeavours or by individuals, usually via a system of pumps and pipes...
to both Split
Split (city)
Split is a Mediterranean city on the eastern shores of the Adriatic Sea, centered around the ancient Roman Palace of the Emperor Diocletian and its wide port bay. With a population of 178,192 citizens, and a metropolitan area numbering up to 467,899, Split is by far the largest Dalmatian city and...
and Kaštela. Contemporary studies indicate favourable water quality
Water quality
Water quality is the physical, chemical and biological characteristics of water. It is a measure of the condition of water relative to the requirements of one or more biotic species and or to any human need or purpose. It is most frequently used by reference to a set of standards against which...
levels of the river near the headwaters at Jadro Spring
Jadro Spring
The Jadro Spring is a water source rising in the Dinaric Alps in Croatia. The spring was the original water supply for the ancient city comprised by Diocletian's Palace . Contemporary studies indicate favourable water quality levels at the spring source. The Jadro Spring is the source of the...
. Certain other studies of hydrology
Hydrology
Hydrology is the study of the movement, distribution, and quality of water on Earth and other planets, including the hydrologic cycle, water resources and environmental watershed sustainability...
and sedimentation have been conducted in this area.
Economy
The industrial zone is developed, and there is an aluminium extraction facility in the vicinity of Kaštel Sućurac and ResnikResnik
Resnik is an urban neighborhood of Belgrade, the capital of Serbia. It is located in Belgrade's municipality of Rakovica.- Location and history :...
, the airport of Split, is also there. Present area of Kastela and its inland in the vicinity of ancient Salona
Salona
Salona was an ancient Illyrian Delmati city in the first millennium BC. The Greeks had set up an emporion there. After the conquest by the Romans, Salona became the capital of the Roman province of Dalmatia...
were inhabited very early (the finds from the Roman and Old Croatian period).