Stari Grad, Croatia
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Stari Grad ("Old Town") (Italian: Cittavecchia or Cittavecchia di Lesina) is a town on the northern side of the island of Hvar in Dalmatia, Croatia.[3] One of the oldest towns in Europe, its position at the end of a long, protected bay and next to prime agricultural land has long made it attractive for human settlement. Stari Grad is also a municipality within the Split-Dalmatia County.
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Stari Grad | |
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Town | |
Coordinates: 43°11′N 16°35′E | |
Country | Croatia |
County | Split-Dalmatia |
Island | Hvar |
Government | |
• Mayor | Antonio Škarpa (Ind.) |
• City Council | |
Area | |
• Town | 52.8 km2 (20.4 sq mi) |
• Urban | 19.9 km2 (7.7 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | |
• Town | 2,772 |
• Density | 53/km2 (140/sq mi) |
• Urban | 1,921 |
• Urban density | 97/km2 (250/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 21460 |
Area code | 021 |
Website | stari-grad |
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The most ancient part of Stari Grad falls within the UNESCO Protected World Heritage Site of the Stari Grad Plain, while the entire municipality lies within the surrounding buffer zone.